09/09/2026
I stopped calling them âcheat mealsâ a long time ago.
Because what exactly am I cheating on?...
Itâs food.
Some meals are going to have more calories than others.
Some are going to have more protein and fiber.
Some are going to be pizza and wings because thatâs what I freaking wanted.
One meal doesnât need a special name just because it wasnât the most nutritious thing I ate that week.
I really donât love the idea of spending 6 days eating âgoodâ so you can have one night where all the rules are off.
Because now weâve made the foods you actually enjoy something you have to earn.
You were âgoodâ all week, so you deserve the pizza.
You stayed on track, so you earned dessert.
You worked out, so you can have the burger.
I donât want food working like that in your head.
There are foods youâll eat more often because they make you feel good, keep you full and help you reach your goals.
There are foods youâll eat less often because they donât do those things quite as well.
And thereâs plenty of room for BOTH.
You donât need to be âgoodâ before you eat pizza.
And you definitely didnât âcheatâ because you ate it. đ