Q&A 37: Food Rewards, Cheat Meals & Earned Indulgences

<p>In today's episode I'm answering your questions about food rewards, earned indulgences and cheat meals. I'll be sharing my perspective on whether or not you should use food as a reward and how to balance strategic indulgences that reflect a healthy relationship with food versus talking yourself into being inconsistent. Where is that line and how do you find it?</p> <h2>Food Rewards, Earned Indulgences & Cheat Meals</h2> <p>The first thing I recommend you do is evaluate whether or not these strategies (food rewards, earned indulgences and/or cheat meals) are working for you:</p> <ol> <li>Is there a whole bunch of negative emotional wrapped up in it?</li> <li>Are you limiting your results or slowing your progress?</li> <li>Are they a slippery slope? Does a treat turn into overkill or a binge?</li> </ol> <p>From there, let's look at the idea of "earning" an indulgence. In the episode, we go into a whole lot more detail, but I want you to think about the following:</p> <p>Would an alcoholic celebrate sobriety with a shot of tequila?</p> <p>Alright, you're not an alcoholic.</p> <p>But would you celebrate your child's great grades by suggesting he give himself a break from the next test? Or take a week off of school?</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://primalpotential.com/food-rewards/">http://primalpotential.com/food-rewards/</a></p>