What are the positive and negative reasons to allow oneself a "cheat meal" every once and awhile?
I have been on a very strict low calorie, low fat and high protein diet for the last 2 an 1/2 months along with a strict cardio and weight training routine. I have not strayed but starting to feel the little temptations of a meal that reminds my taste buds the flavor of "being naughty ". The fear is that I have had very good success these last two months and I don't want to lost any hard work but at the same time that same fear makes me wonder if I should reflect on an other issue of being over obsessed with results and not learn proper "normal out of program" moderation etc. Any help would be much appreciated.
Depends what your goals are.
Dirty bulking is a way to get mass, as once a person gets to a certain size, weight capacity and height, they cannon physically lift beyond limits. The only way to go up in carrying weight is adding on pounds of your own. Eating dirty can get you extra fuel to burn.
Bad food aside, the best way to “cheat” is to not cheat, but to cheat smart. Dont want that grilled chicken, rice and veggies? Hit a local sit down restaurant and get something to satisfy those cravings without getting fast food.