Then comes cheat day. The
day that allows you to reward yourself for all that you’ve done the past
week—the salads, the squats, the running…
If you’re like me, you
have a love-hate relationship with cheat day. You get to indulge in what you’ve
been missing all week, but sometimes it can be taken too far. Sometimes it’s
hard to convince yourself to eat healthy again the next day because, let’s face
it, that chocolate chip cookie just tasted so
good. And sometimes you might slip before cheat day arrives, and it can send
you down the slippery slope of going back to your old ways.
“I have self-control. I
know I won’t overdo it,” you might say. And that’s great! But, unfortunately,
not all of us possess that kind of self-control, and that is nothing to be
ashamed of.
Don’t worry—there is a
solution. You can still satisfy your sweet tooth on cheat day—you deserve to!—but
do it more wisely.
But how?
There’s an answer to
that, too. (And it’s easy, I promise). Find recipes that are still healthy but
also give you the indulgence that you need. It’s cheating without really cheating.
Now, I don't mean eat some fruit when you're craving sweets. Fruit is wonderful, but that's not always what you want on cheat day. I'm talking about truly treating yourself—ice cream, cookies, pie.
Now, I don't mean eat some fruit when you're craving sweets. Fruit is wonderful, but that's not always what you want on cheat day. I'm talking about truly treating yourself—ice cream, cookies, pie.
To save you some time,
here are 10 of my favorite sweet and
healthy desserts. Give these a try on your next cheat day!
- 40-Calorie Cake Batter Ice Cream
- Clean Eating Strawberry Cheesecake Bars
- Skinny Oreo Milkshake
- Blueberry and Lime Yogurt Cookies
- Kitty Chow
- Skinny Addicting Cinnamon Banana Bread
- Quinoa Coconut Chocolate Chunk Cookies
- Iced Cherry Lemonade—No sugar!
- A Healthier Fudge
- Healthy Blueberry Pie
Again, the key is to have these only on occasion and in proportion, but I hope these recipes allow you to enjoy your next cheat day (without all the calories).
For more recipes (sweet and
savory), follow BOSU Fitness on Pinterest.
Do you have a favorite cheat
day recipe? I’d love to hear it!
This blog entry was contributed by Adena Siefert, a PR and Marketing Intern at Hedstrom - Ball, Bounce and Sport. She recently graduated from Ashland University with degrees in Sport Communication and Public Relations. She loves puppies and flowers.
