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{{fa}}Dieting can get pretty boring, especially if you're restricting your meals and are eating the same old food. If you’ve been dieting for a while and feel craving pangs sneaking up on you, you might be considering making a small cheat on your diet. However, rather than reacting in guilt to this idea, consider the possibility that doing so might just be what ensures that your diet does continue satisfactorily. In fact, many weight loss experts believe that incorporating a scheduled "cheat meal" or "free meal" every once in a while will help you lose weight more efficiently because it helps with adherence. In a study where participants were instructed to deliberately go off of their diets, the surprising result was that they did not lose any less weight than the control group (which did not take a break from their diet) and they had no problem returning seamlessly to their diets.<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12582226</ref> This implies that it's better to "cheat" on your diet ''on purpose'' because it gives you a greater feeling of control than a spontaneous cheat, in which you are more likely to binge.<ref>http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/the-full-diet-break.html</ref> Don't give up, don't start binging... but "cheat"!