#34 How cheat days fuel weekend binges [& how to start breaking the cycle!]

Published: Feb. 28, 2022, 10 a.m.

Have you ever felt the need to cancel plans so you wouldn\u2019t be tempted by non-diet-friendly foods, only to inevitably binge?

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It\u2019s not uncommon to hear that clients do \u201cgood\u201d all week long with their \u201cclean eating\u201d diets and then mess up on the weekends, completely \u201closing control\u201d of their willpower just to say no [is it really about willpower, though?].

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No worries, friend. I can relate. I used to do the same thing. However, I learned how to break the restrict/binge cycle, and you can too.

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On this episode of the pod, I\u2019m taking a look at the use of cheat days, the idea and intention behind them, and how they can be fueling the very thing you\u2019re hoping to avoid\u2013the cravings, uncontrollable appetite, and binge eating!

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Listen in to learn more:

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  • The Use of Cheat Days and why we use them [ 4:34]
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  • Are Cheat Days Fueling The Cravings and Binge Eating? [ 11:13]
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  • How  the perception of your habits can have an effect on behaviors [13:27]
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  • Plus much more, including Practical tips you can use to stop the binge-restrict cycle.
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