Episode Details

Cheat meals have been a part of popular diet culture for a long time and there are even experts who promote them as being healthy. But what is the truth? Join us as Annie and Lauren unpack the assumptions that are made about cheat meals and explore what balance and moderation mean in the context of healthy, happy living.

What you'll hear in this episode:

• Do cheat meals boost your metabolism?
• Could cheat meals be negating your progress?
• What the experts say about cheat meals
• Do cheat meals provide a psychological break
• The Pink Polar Bear effect and cheat meals
• What "sugar addicted rats" really tell us about restriction
• Do cheat meals help you stay on track?
• Cycles of binge restrict - seasonal, time of day, days of the weak
• How to enjoy treats without cheat days
• The Goldilocks approach to balance
• What to do when your pendulum swings back
• How to find balance in the middle

Resources:

Is Sugar Addictive?

49: Diet Culture Explained

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Annie: The philosophy of a cheat meal is based on the idea that for one meal or one day a week you can eat whatever you like and it seems to have become the standard in many mainstream diet plans. Fans of cheat meals boast that they boost your metabolism, provide a psychological break and help you stay on track with your goals but do they really? On today's episode of Balance 365 life radio Lauren and I dive into our thoughts and experiences on if cheat meals help or hurt your relationship with food and how you can actually enjoy the foods you love without relying on cheat meals. Enjoy! Lauren, it's me and you again. How are you?

Lauren: Hi. I feel like we should have so Mariah Carey in the background.