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A friend told me in a comment that a sensible cheat day once a week was a good way to keep up morale and reset my metabolism.
So while I appreciate and even agree with the concept, I'm going to pick on the wording. It's funny to see the words "sensible" and "cheat" in the same sentence, yet I get what he meant by that. He meant eat more calories, but don't go have a gallon of ice cream! Still, I hate the word "cheat".
I hated it in school, I hate it in a marriage, and I hate it in a diet. In fact, people can call it what they like, but words have a powerful meaning for me.
Sure, it's "just a word", but ask a woman how she feels about certain descriptive words about females, or how black people feel about certain words, and all of a sudden, you realize the power of words.
Words have power. Period. And I choose not to call myself a cheater. Ever.
I AM going to take my friend's advice, but I'm going to call it something different for my own sensibilities: I'm going to say this:
"I choose to have a higher calorie meal once a week to confuse/reset my metabolism during my transformation."
I like this a whole hell of a lot better than, "I cheat on my diet once a week to cheer myself up." And it's far more accurate, too.
Because the truth is, I'm not cheating. I do choose to eat more. It is part of a plan to prevent my metabolism from flipping out again. So since it's part of my plan, it's not cheating.
Thank you for allowing me to rant about this nasty little word.
And by the way: if you want to use this word, I won't hold it against you: it's your choice. But it's just not me or who I am. I know it's just a silly word, but as my identity changes with my weight, I'm finding a lot of things changing along with my dress size, including how I perceive myself.
Thanks for listening.
P.S. All time low weight today. Expecting ups and downs this week, but thrilled nevertheless!
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92,8 kg
Tappat hittills: 34,2 kg.
Kvarvarande: 25,2 kg.
Kosten följs: 100%.
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1101 kcal
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Fett: 57,52g | Prot: 93,72g | Kolh.: 58,36g.
Frukost: Watermelon. Lunch: Cottage Cheese (Lowfat 2% Milkfat), Bacon (Cured, Pan-Fried, Cooked). Middag: Trader Joe's Frozen Lobster Tails, Outback Steakhouse Outback Steamed Broccoli. mer...
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