
Wits & Weights | Evidence-Based Fitness & Nutrition for Lifters Over 40 Ep 140: The Freedom of No More Cheat Meals (How to Eat What You Love While Losing Fat)
Are you tired of the guilt and restriction of so-called cheat meals? What if you could eat what you want and still be healthy?
Today, Philip (@witsandweights) challenges the cheat meal mentality and helps you reframe the language around it. He talks about exploring a more balanced and sustainable approach to eating to help you say goodbye to food guilt and cheat meals and hello to a healthier emotional relationship with food.
Today, you’ll learn all about:
0:00 Intro
4:26 What is a cheat meal
7:53 Cheat meal as a reward
9:21 Increased cravings and binge eating
13:31 Flexible dieting
16:21 Manageable calorie restriction
17:45 Consistent tracking
24:23 Outro
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