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Morning After Cheat Meal!

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I went back and forth debating whether or not I should do my cheat meal this week. Being just the start of this new plan, part of me wanted to stick to it 100% and not veer off the beaten path. However, I decided it was a good idea for a number of reasons..

  1. It gave me something to get really excited about because I’m 100% a foodie at heart. ❤
  2. It gave me a reason to go to my favorite ice cream joint EVER!
  3. I knew I would thoroughly enjoy every. single. bite. As I did. 😉
  4. You have to trust the process. One meal you wouldn’t have on a daily basis, once a week isn’t going to kill your progress! In fact, it can majorly increase your gains to refeed your body!

Soooooo.. what was my cheat meal?!

AN ICE CREAM SUNDAE!!

There’s a local diner here in NJ near the military base in which we live since my husband is stationed here. They have AMAZING breakfast, everything is fresh & cooked to order. It never fails to impress. They even scoop their ice out a bucket, definitely an old school approach yet still effective! When we saw that their ice cream bar was open for the summer we decided we had to try it. Their ice cream flavor options are endless and they even have frozen yogurt & that’s an immediate win in my books. Ever since the day that we took our first bite we fell in love & now I obviously crave it alllll the time. 😉 I have THE definition of a sweet tooth.. 

 Here’s what I decide on..

  • Medium Fudge Brownie Frozen Yogurt
  • Topped with Peanut Butter Cups (because peanut butter and chocolate is the perfect marriage of the flavors)
  • Rainbow Sprinkles
  • Hot Fudge

I wish I would have taken a picture of the bottom too because the hot fudge and toppings sunk to the bottom creating the most amazing flavor/texture combination.. YUM!! Next time. 😉

Now to stop googling over this amazing dessert I’ll show you that one meal won’t kill your gains!

 Here is a picture from this morning, keep in mind I had my cheat meal last night after I had already had a day’s full of food. My cheat meal replaced my rice cakes & pb that you saw or can see from last post. You have to find that balance of enjoying/treating yourself with fueling your body right. Every person’s definition of “right” is going to differ. Find what works for YOU and stick to it!!

Until next cheat meal.. 😉