Q&A 37: Food Rewards, Cheat Meals & Earned Indulgences

Published: Dec. 26, 2015, 8 a.m.

In today's episode I'm answering your questions about food rewards, earned indulgences and cheat meals. I'll be sharing my perspective on whether or not you should use food as a reward and how to balance strategic indulgences that reflect a healthy relationship with food versus talking yourself into being inconsistent. Where is that line and how do you find it?

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The first thing I recommend you do is evaluate whether or not these strategies (food rewards, earned indulgences and/or cheat meals) are working for you:

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  1. Is there a whole bunch of negative emotional wrapped up in it?
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  3. Are you limiting your results or slowing your progress?
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  5. Are they a slippery slope? Does a treat turn into overkill or a binge?
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From there, let's look at the idea of "earning" an indulgence. In the episode, we go into a whole lot more detail, but I want you to think about the following:

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Would an alcoholic celebrate sobriety with a shot of tequila?

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Alright, you're not an alcoholic.

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But would you celebrate your child's great grades by suggesting he give himself a break from the next test? Or take a week off of school?

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