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How to eat donuts and still lose weight

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That statement should have gotten everyone’s attention. But what does flexible dieting mean? OK, the donut part was more of a hook to get you to read the following. As we all now, dieters are failing by the millions, due to a number of reasons , the biggest one being a lack of  will power . Some of them are so motivated that they don’t stray from their diet for weeks, counting  every calorie , eating at the perfect time and then….they implode. Due to stress or worries they fall off the wagon completely and stay off it. This is where flexible dieting comes in; you need to allow yourself to live. If you are on a mild caloric deficit (400 calories per day or less), schedule a cheat meal once a week, so you can go to dinner with friends without worrying. I would give myself a 4-hour window for this and eat a side of fries or a dessert to your liking. Athletes who run a more severe deficit and have a competent coach need to have a 2-3 day re-feed every week, combined with a  heavy weight