Don't let a cheat meal become a cheat day.

I don't know where I heard this but has always stuck with me.

I've given this advice to a few people now (so also posting here), who tend to overdo it when they allow themselves.

I find it's the same type of dieter who needs this advice. The type who treat the given meal plan as gospel, and as soon as they make one slip up they give up completely and lose their way altogether. It could take them days to get the enthusiasm for healthy eating again.

Slip ups happen to everyone, but beating yourself up JUST MAKES IT WORSE. The thing to do is forget it ever happened and move on. Pretend like you did things perfect and lie about it if you have to. The quicker you can do this the better. Forgive yourself, you're human.

Draw a line in the sand! Roll with the punches! Get back on the horse! The key is to get back on the horse quicker. That is something meaningful you can practice.

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