Last Saturday, Eia and I enjoyed a sumptuous lunch in the company of BEC 5 friends to celebrate our neighbor’s 88th birthday. We had salmon sinigang, boneless bangus, lechon kawali, grilled squid, lengua, pinakbet, pansit sotanghon. There was lumpiang Shanghai which I chose not to eat, giving my share to my beloved daughter who adored it so much. For dessert, turon with sesame seeds and avocado ice cream. Of course I purposely did not eat the night before. Also skipped breakfast and the dinner after.
I almost choked on my food when my friend’s husband announced excitedly “CHEATDAY!”
That word seemed foreign to me now because I already ditched all strict weight-loss diets long time ago. A CHEATDAY is the day when you allow yourself to eat the food you want, considering that you forbid yourself to do so for the rest of the week. This is to avoid the feeling of deprivation leading to unwanted cravings.
In my mind I told myself “maybe for you, but not for me.” I cheat everyday!
What do I mean?
I don’t wait for the 7th day to eat what I want. I do it everyday, following the 80/20 Rule: 80% healthy food/20% whatever I want, be it healthy or unhealthy.
For someone whose passion will always be eating delicious food, this is the best “diet” for me.
What’s yours?
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