The real truth behind cheat meals

Updated On: 27 May, 2024 09:28 AM IST | Mumbai | Dhara Vora Sabhnani

Do they really help or are they detrimental to your fitness routine?

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Last week, beefy actor Gurmeet Choudhary revealed in an Instagram post that it’s been 14 years since he ate a samosa, to maintain his physique, with the hashtag #NoDaysOff. On the contrary, actor Shraddha Kapoor posted photos of her wolfing down a burger, and a vegan seven-course meal she tried during the same week. Kapoor is known to profess her love for food on social media, be it for pizza, cake, or poha. With celebrities serving as fitness idols for so many of us (Kapoor’s fans like her food positivity posts), should you believe in cheat meals or eat what you like?

Be your own boss

One thinks of cheat meals only when you are on a restrictive diet, says Mumbai-based Dr Vishakha Shivdasani, practising physician, practising longevity and disease reversal. She says that we need to normalise all food and work on the macro nutritional benefits of each meal, and not just look at the portion size and calorie count. “When you balance your macros [carbohydrates, fat and protein] intake you won’t perceive calorific foods as a cheat meal. When you tell yourself, you are ‘dieting’, it restricts your mind, and your brain wants to be rewarded. But when you balance it during the week, there is no reward and punishment system, and no question of cheating,” she explains.

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