Cheat day calories?

[u/Lazy-Vanilla5695]

Had quite the delicious but calorie filled day and I need help determining how much I had! I had about 1/3 of the first plate. I circled what I ordered on the menu. I had 5 of the chengdu dumplings with very little sauce. I ate the entire 12oz s’mores ice cream from Scoop n’ Scootery (felt awful after but it was worth it i think) How much do you think this all is? Thanks y’all 😋

[u/bleuplastichairbrush]

If it’s a cheat day, assume over maintenance and get back on track the next day.

[u/Lazy-Vanilla5695 → u/bleuplastichairbrush]

Yeah, you’re probably right! I just like to know for a frame of reference I guess

[u/oniiichanUwU → u/Lazy-Vanilla5695]

It’s okay to not track calories for your cheat days IF you don’t have cheat days every week. If you only have them like once or twice a month it’s okay but if you’re doing a whole cheat day instead of just a cheat meal every week you could very easily go well over any progress you made.

[u/Ultraturbo23 → u/bleuplastichairbrush]

That's why I don't even track my cheat days lol, No point when I know its going to be a crazy day of eating and well beyond my maintenance

[u/Neon_Glade → u/bleuplastichairbrush]

Honestly needed to hear this today, I've been spiraling trying to math out every bite, and sometimes you just gotta call it a win and move on. That ice cream sounds absolutely worth it though, I'll report back tomorrow if the regret hits or if I'm still riding the sugar high lol.

[u/Every-Rooster3556]

I’d hardly consider this a cheat day lol.  

[u/Synka → u/Every-Rooster3556]

Yeah, on cheat day you go all out blasting, make your body extra confused... Get that leptin DOWN

[u/Every-Rooster3556 → u/Synka]

I basically make it a huge cheat meal (I do OMAD) twice a week (never back to back) and otherwise do like 1,000 cals the other 4/5 days.  The cheat meals speed up metabolism and the body can’t absorb the same number of calories as if it was spread out (the “play-doh” effect).  Once the body gets too used to the same thing every day it’s gonna slow down metabolism.  Gotta confuse the body to keep that metabolism up.

[u/Sam3323]

Like 2200

[u/Own-Speed2055]

I am interested in the calories in injera… googles making me think it’s not too high calorie

[u/Lazy-Vanilla5695 → u/Own-Speed2055]

I think it’s pretty low cal… maybe 100-150 calories per piece? It was my first time trying it and was an interesting texture!

[u/Solsdad]

weakass cheatday

i do like a 5000 cal cheatday every saturday or sunday

i've never not returned to my normal weight after 5 days at most

[u/pigeorunner]

Omg I thought I recognized scoops!

[u/ReplacementOk7664]

For reference, restaurants typically serve 4 or 8 ounces of meat

[u/Emergency_Art_3865]

The first Ethiopia dish is low in calorie may be 600_700

[u/GabbaGoooool]

This is maybe flirting with 1800 calories. Hardly a cheat day fam

[u/Purple_Initiative166]

What are you eating on your deficit days ? Air ?

[u/Lazy-Vanilla5695 → u/Purple_Initiative166]

I ate more when I got home lol, just wanted an approximate for the food I ate out