Do you mean does it effect me negatively? No, because I only eat something on the "uh-uh" list once a week (if that) and I'm very good at keeping both my strength and cardio sessions on target. It's really a psychological thing, which is why I can sympathize with clients who just can't bear the thought of never having a french fry again! All in the mind.
lol gross is what they should be thinking when they think of a french fry lol until that mindset is adopted and that personal choice to be healthy is made all training effects will be temporary.
And what I am referring to is the food that we as trainers still find irresistible lol NOT something that would make a client slide back into his/her pitty party
for instance mine is as I said in the other post Ben & Jerry ice cream. I don't care what else I give up that is not going anywhere hahahahaa ....but only once per month
just to emphasize again I wouldn't expect trainers to fall off a program just because we ate something quite the contrary as trainers I would expect that with our knowledge we should know how much effort it would take to burn off what we are eating and if we eat more we work more and if we up our intensity we have to eat more to prevent over training
I was just curious by the way I haven't had a french fry one since being certified and don't ever plan to again!
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If a person wants something that they have never had, they have to do something that they have never done. - Shawn Fears, CPT
I love pizza! I use to eat it once a week but now have decided just once a month. I am okay w/ it b/c I'm not completely denying myself and I limit myself w/ 2 slices and plenty of salad so that I don't overindulge.
Once a week my wife and kids and I go out to eat and that is my one cheat "meal" a week!
Usually it's mexican food, though sometimes other. My wife, daughter and I love chinese food (not my son though, he won't touch it). When the four of us go out together for a meal we don't get to have it, but if he's at a friend's house we'll indulge (or bring it in as "take out" :)
The key is that usually we try to have that meal as a lunch not dinner, so by dinner time I usually just have a salad (sometimes w/ some veggie chicken strips (morningstar farms) and some yogurt. By having the meal early I don't have it "sitting in my stomach" when I go to sleep.
One thing that helps me stay on track the rest of the week though is that I make nutritional smoothies twice a day (which are as delicious as a milkshake w/o any bad stuff in it :)) and I usually sneak in a protein bar as well when I'm teaching. Just not allowing myself to get really hungry and eating constantly fuels my body w/o needed large amounts at any one time.
I know, we're not supposed to ever have supplements and I won't be recommending them for future clients, but I must admit that I use a small amount of very high quality whey protein (.33 of a scoop) in my smoothies. So the smoothies and protein bars help me since I tend to eat (or drink) like 6 or 8 small meals a day.
Also, I'm an ovo-lacto vegetarian (though mostly I drink soy milk, but I do eat regular cheese), so a little extra protein helps make sure I'm getting enough w/o overdoing it.
Glad to see that you all have your cheat times, too! I think they're healthy because they keep a client from OVER indulging. Human nature is a funny thing...tell someone they can't have something, and that is what they are determined to have. If you tell your clients they can have one cheat meal (or even a cheat day, within reason) a week, I think it's a good way to KEEP them on track.
I totally agree. It's a LOT easier to be "good" if you know you don't have to be "perfect" :D
Plus, many people who write about that sort of stuff feels that the body is more willing to let go of weight if it's not 100 percent strict all the time. The body isn't worried about "holding on to fat" in case of a famine.
I don't know how scientifically accurate that is, but it's worked amazingly for me. My weight really doesn't fluctuate more than like 2 pounds (unless of course I'm foolish enough to weigh myself at the wrong time :)).
and I won't be recommending them for future clients, but I must admit that I use a small amount of very high quality whey protein (.33 of a scoop) in my smoothies. So the smoothies and protein bars help me since I tend to eat (or drink) like 6 or 8 small meals a day. 