The Dr. Chalmers Show Season #3, episode 21 - When is a reward for working out actualy cheating?

<p>You know by now that health and wellness are my passion, and spreading the word about improving people's lives is one part of my mission. </p><p></p><p>When my patients or athletes try to use the word "Cheat Day" around me, I must let them know that that term is not allowed. I will let them use "Reward Day." Because I don't want them to start feeding negative thoughts into their mindsets. </p><p></p><p>Positive thoughts and attitudes are critical for the entire wellness journey. </p><p></p><p>The following is an automated transcript and may be edited for grammar.</p><p></p><p>Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:00:02] You know, there are lots of times I've told people that I won't let them use the term cheat day when we're talking about their diet. I will let you use reward day because I don't want you to start feeding yourself negative thoughts. </p><p></p><p>Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:00:16] Cheating has no positive function associated with it there is no, you know, oh, they cheated to win that's awesome nobody says that or oh, they cheated on their significant other and that was great that's not how cheating works. </p><p></p><p>Dr Matt Chalmers [00:00:31] So if you tell yourself that you're going to cheat on your own diet, you're going to cheat on yourself that's not a positive thing. If you say, hey, I'm going to have pizza and beer this weekend because I've kept my diet, my exercise really clean all week and I've earned it knock yourself out you did you earned it you worked for it you've earned it it's a reward day. </p><p></p><p>Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:00:50] Now, it's not just that it's everything else that you put in your mind you let your mouth speak. If you speak negativity, especially about yourself, I'm so stupid or I'm just not good enough or, you know, I'm so useless, I'm so worthless you're going to train your brain to believe that. </p><p></p><p>Dr Matt Chalmers [00:01:07] If you tell yourself, I'm working real hard on this and one day I'm going to be great, then you're going to believe that if you tell yourself,