Type 2 Diabetes - Should Diabetics Have a Cheat Meal?

It's the age-old question for many people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes wanting to control their blood sugar levels and lose weight. Should you or shouldn't you have a cheat meal and how often? Cheat meals, or 'reward meals', however you want to call them, are a common dieting concept.

Some Type 2 diabetics realize when they commence their healthy eating plan, they are not perfect and chose to eat one cheat meal each week. Provided they are eating a clean diet with no processed foods and their calorie control is not abused for the rest of the week, one cheat meal a week will give their metabolism the ability to burn more calories.

The idea is by having a cheat meal, you can give into your cravings, reducing temptation and getting back to your diabetic eating plan. But, is that always how it pans out?

Here are a few points to consider...

1. Can You Regain Control? First, ask yourself this simple question - can you regain control? Or, does 'cheating' lead to a week-long spinout of your healthy eating plan where you are eating a number of foods you shouldn't?

While some people can 'cheat' and then simply get right back on the protocol, others cannot. Cheating for them is highly dangerous and could mean a week off their healthy eating plan.

If that's you, you'll want to think twice about going ahead with it.

2. Does Cheating Increase Temptation? Second, also assess whether 'cheating' will actually boost your temptation even higher. For some people, simply having cheat meal means they will now know the taste of the food - and they'll want it more.

For some people, once they've eliminated certain foods, it's best to just keep them out for good. In time, they won't really remember how they tasted and when that happens, temptation also subsides.

But if you constantly remind yourself how much you enjoy a particular food by giving in to cheat meals, you'll never achieve this effect.

3. How Much Weight Do You Have To Lose? Finally, also consider how much weight you have to lose. Do you need to lose 30+ pounds? If so, the physiological reasons for cheating are not necessary and you may just set yourself back even further.

For those who are already quite lean looking to get leaner, 'cheating' can actually help to speed up the metabolic rate, so for them it can be beneficial to have in place.

For those with plenty of fat already on their frame, this just isn't the story. Their metabolism won't be slowing down nearly as much as they move through their healthy diabetic eating plan, so they don't need the calorie spike the cheat meal will provide.

So keep these points in mind when deciding whether you should cheat on your diet or not. Assess your own self-control as this is the most important factor driving the decision.

Although managing your disease can be very challenging, Type 2 diabetes is not a condition you must just live with. You can make simple changes to your daily routine and lower both your weight and your blood sugar levels. Hang in there, the longer you do it, the easier it gets.

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