The Problem with Cheat Meals

What’s the problem with cheat meals? If one planned cheat meal keeps turning into a whole weekend of eating past the point of discomfort, the problem isn’t your willpower. Strict food rules put your body into survival mode. In this episode, I share why the word “cheat” judges you before you even take a bite, and why “now or never” thoughts around food are a sign of a disordered relationship with food. I explain how restriction and food rules create induced food scarcity. That puts your nervous system in protection mode, which slows your metabolism and switches on your natural binge mechanism. I also open up about my own “cheat meal gone bad” days as a CrossFit gym owner. I drove to grocery stores where my members wouldn’t see me, ate with a lot of shame, then “cleaned it up” every Monday. And I share the two steps that changed everything for me: shifting my nervous system from protection mode to safety mode, then retraining my hunger and fullness cues through appetite correction. #CheatMeal #BingeEatingRecovery #AntiDiet #MakePeaceWithFood 💌 Let’s keep the conversation going! Have you ever had a cheat meal turn into a whole cheat weekend? Tell me in the comments. I read every one, and your questions may be answered in a future episode. — Follow Sherry: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makepeacewithfoodofficial/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sherryshaban Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MakePeaceWithFoodOfficial/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherryshaban/ Website: http://www.sherryshaban.com — Work with Sherry: www.sherryshaban.com/transform — Subscribe to Sherry’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@makepeacewithfoodofficial — Join our Facebook Community: www.myfoodfreedomlifestyle.com — Listen to The Make Peace With Food Podcast 🎧New episodes drop every Monday & Thursday! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/28c9Hyty6dmyKHAkP0QfTr?si=a87001710b5d499e Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/make-peace-with-food/id1543673323 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/dc4aff39-fde6-4d73-aba7-c34771827306/make-peace-with-food — Book your FREE 30-minute Food Freedom Call with Sherry and start your journey to lasting change! www.sherryshabanfitness.com/clarity — FREE eBook for Coaches! Discover what’s replacing traditional advice-based coaching and how you can evolve your approach to create deeper client transformation. Download ‘The End of Advice-Based Coaching’ here: https://mpwfpractitioner.com