While it is important to eat fruits, vegetables, and various lean meats, this lifestyle also has the tendency to become boring and monotonous over time. If you ask bodybuilders about their diet, you might be surprised as to how much "unhealthy" foods they've been eating on a weekly, even on a daily basis. A diet consisting of foods that don't excite your taste buds, no matter how healthy or nutritious they can be, are one of the many reasons why most people can't keep up with it.
You can certainly cheat on your meals, even if you are following an exercise program to trim down fats or tone up your muscles. In fact, most nutrition experts believe that cheat meals have little to no effect when it comes to getting ripped or staying fit. More importantly, post-workout cheat meals have a greater chance of being used for muscle regeneration, instead of being stored in the body as fats. However, there are some things that you should follow in order to achieve your goal. First off, the 90%-10% diet rule states that you should follow a goal-based diet 90% of the time, while indulging on foods that are not on the diet constitutes the remaining 10%. Indulging on a serving of your favorite ice cream during Sundays, for instance, is acceptable. Secondly, portion control is also important. Eating in small portions, when planning to cheat, can help curb your cravings from time to time.
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