Cheat Meals

Cheat meals are often times misunderstood! Most of the time people feel guilty eating something that is not "clean" or feel as though all their hard work during the week will be a waste.
Lets be clear though, cheat meals (as long as you keep it to one meal) can actually benefit you both psychologically and physiologically! Psychologically a cheat meal will help by allowing you to give into your temptations and have that meal you've been craving. While, physiologically it will let your body alleviate the monotony of clean eating and allow your body to digest something different (i.e. not brown rice and chicken.)
Specifically it will help you:

• Increase and/or recharge your metabolism
• Refill your glycogen after hard lifting sessions
• And give yourself something to look forward to...

A few things to keep in mind when cheating:

• Try to keep it to one meal and NOT an entire day
• Make sure to make it your last meal of the day, so you don't end up cheating the rest of the day
• And try to have it the night before a very hard lifting day (for example i do it before legs, you could also do it before back)

You are now free to eat whatever you want and as much as you want (within reason)! Of course, if you want to still be somewhat conscious of what your eating when you cheat, opt for foods high in protein and fat that are low in carbs. So don't be afraid to go out on a Saturday and have dinner with your friends.

-Fazoo Fitness

To learn more about eating clean check out Keep it Clean; What goes into a healthy diet? or check out our Sample Diet (Lean Muscle Gain).