Tips to take cheat mal while following diet :- If you are following a strict diet, then take cheat meals like this

Often we all resort to diet to achieve our health goals. We all know that whatever we eat has a direct impact on our health. Therefore, sometimes people go on strict diets to achieve certain goals. However, it is not easy to follow a strict diet for a long time. This happens because while following a strict diet, we have frequent food cravings and then we suddenly jump on unhealthy food.

In such a situation, it is advised that even while following a strict diet, you should take a cheat meal in between. This satisfies your food cravings. However, while following a strict diet, you should plan your cheat meal very wisely so that it does not have any negative impact on your health goals. So, today in this article, RituPuri, Dietitian of ESIC Hospital, Central Government Hospital, is telling you about some such tips, which you should keep in mind while taking cheat meals while being on a strict diet-

Don't mess with the ingredients

If you are on a strict diet then surely some food items and ingredients will be out of your diet. In such a situation, whenever you take a cheat meal, keep in mind that you do not eat those ingredients. The body works in a special way when certain things are given up. But when you eat them in between, then you do not get that benefit. For example, if you are on a gluten-free diet, keep your cheat meals gluten-free. You can add variety to your food.

Do not take cheat meals from outside

Often people think that when they are having a cheat meal, they can go out to a restaurant and eat anything. But in reality, it is not so. If you are on a strict diet and do not want to spoil your diet, then try to prepare cheat meals at home. It would be better if you plan your cheat meal in advance and also do grocery shopping for it. In this way, you will be able to eat your favorite food and your health goals will not be negatively affected.

It is important to take care of portions

Cheat meal means satisfying your food cravings and taste buds. Never take cheat meals to fill your stomach. Many times it happens that people start taking cheat days instead of cheat meals or skipping their meals. So that cheat meals do not affect them. Whereas doing this makes you feel very hungry during the cheat meal and you end up eating more than necessary. So, when you are on a strict diet, you can have a cheat meal, but be careful about the portions.

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