General
cheat day
What does cheat day mean?
A scheduled day of eating more freely and consuming higher-calorie foods outside the normal diet.
"He saves all his cravings for one cheat day a week."
Origin
Dieting term extending the 'cheat meal' concept to a whole day.
Frequently asked questions
What is a cheat day?
A planned day where you eat more freely and enjoy higher-calorie foods that are usually off your diet.
Do cheat days ruin your progress?
An occasional cheat day is fine, but a full day of overeating can undo a week's deficit, so it works best for people whose weekly calories still balance out.
Is a cheat day the same as a refeed?
No. A cheat day is unstructured indulgence; a refeed is a deliberate, mostly high-carb day planned to top up glycogen without going wildly over calories.
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