- Leanne M.
Cheat meals (le gasp)
Caution this post contains traces of Carbs š§ #legasp
Letās talk about cheat meals,
Honestly ?Ā Itās down to the individual!
Personally ? I really struggle with cheat meals. When Iām on the Keto wagon Iām 100% focused blinkers, tunnel vision doing it.
When I have a cheat meal... god ... hah. It takes me a LOT to get back on track - I mean itās previously taken me a month to recover after a holiday š
I really struggle once I take that first bite...
However the longer Iāve been on Keto the better Iāve found Iāve got at handling my cheat days... and I think the quality of the cheat meal has a lot to do with it.
Because to me a cheat meal used to be .. a pizza , chips ice cream cookies ... and hell while weāre having a cheat meal thereās no point in salvaging the rest of the day.. so yeah Iāll have a glass of wine please waiter šāāļø
As my lifestyle has changed cheat meals have become one of two things - only going somewhere that tells you the caloric and nutritional break down... or going for something thatās a cheat but still nutritionally decent .. like good Thai food or going out for breakfast - in Wexford my favourite go to place is Mi Street Food all their food has no msgs and 100% Irish beef - theyāre awesome!! Really fresh tasting ingredients so if youāre in Wexford definitely give them a try, theyāve lots of gluten free and meat free options too for anybody whoās looking for that theyāre super flexible with their dishes! Definitely better than dominos or a spice bag šŖ

Cheat meals are needed once in a while to unwind, and itās always nice to have a good meal with friends or family, And just sit back and enjoy their company...Ā
What would I avoid when it comes to cheat meals ? Ā - treating it as a reward.Ā
Food should never be a reward. In the same way as it should never be a comfort foodĀ
(both of these reasons are an equally bad reason to eat something) why ? Youāre giving food an emotion. Suddenly you feel happy so you should have KFC! And thatās not the way it should work. Ā
Reward yourself with a nice bath... or getting your nails done, taking an evening out to sit down and play fortnight or whatever your equivalent is to this! Not food! Ā
Also check out this awesome Pad Kee Mao from Mi asian street food last night! Beef and rice noodles for the win!!
Now today itās back to the grindstone Ā