Cake Day, Explained
Because a certain Someone doesn't seem to be able to use the copy/paste feature correctly, Lynne and Sagan have asked for more info on my beloved Cake Day. (Not to worry, I've spoken to Someone about it and she has learned the error of her ways.)
Cake Day worked its way into my fitness plan last winter, when I had challenged myself to complete an extra 1,000 minutes of cardio (beyond my 3-a-week strength training sessions), and I was getting bored.
Plus, I really, really--I mean REALLY--wanted some cake!
I had managed to work all my other favorite foods into my eating plan by allowing myself a monthly splurge meal, but a splurge meal AND cake seemed too much for even me. So I decided to use the cardio minutes I was accumulating and use them for something besides good health and longevity. I'd use them for cake!
A tweak here and tweak there, and now the plan has me enjoying a piece of cake every 2500 cardio minutes expended. So far I've had two piece of cake and was }-{ that close to a third, but I had cookies instead. Which is okay in the end. I'm thinking the next Cake Day might actually be a banana split or a hot fudge sundae. It's the spirit of the event that counts most! It's a celebration of healthy living and joy.
I hope I've explained it enough. If not, let me know in the comments and I'll respond there.
Meanwhile, I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend. Mine started with a nap and that's always wonderful!
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15 Comments:
I'm with you today, i slept in ;) I think it's a great idea to have a cake day. I'm trying to think of THE one thing i really, really want and put X mins into getting it :)Mmmmmm maybe dinner out at my favorite restaurant??
I'm all for celebrations of healthy living and joy. My Cake day will be chocolate!
sounds like a good plan to me
ooooh, a cake day! I may just have to copy this :)
That's such a good idea! And awfully cute, too:) Thanks for explaining it!
Thanks for the explanation. I was wondering too but didn't want to ask you to explain it for me. I know I could have gone to your previous posts and found out but I'm just too lazy to read them all to find it.
I keep wondering if the Dairy Queen Waffle Bowl sundae will be available when I finally get to goal. They look so wonderful and I would love to try them but I will wait and if it isn't there's always banana splits. You know me and know I'll never log that many exercise miles or minutes or whatever to give myself that treat any time soon.
Heading for the couch to get my nap in shortly. That definitely makes for a great day.
Cake day! Yummmm! My "cake" day won't be until September. :(
You know, I love your Cake Day and I keep saying I'm going to do that. I never do. But since I'm doing so much cardio right now, I am going to start today. :-)
V.
This weekend entailed a Cake Day, as well as a Martini/smore/choco-dipped-strawberry Night and a Fresh Fruit Morning. Balance is my middle name.
what a cool idea.
I may make mine BEN AND JERRYS day :)
Oh cool! I have a similar plan for myself but I don' thave much of a sweetooth so mine would be more like nachos!
BTW, I'm adding you to my blogroll :)
Great idea!:)
I like the idea of rewarding yourself for all your hard work exercising. I think it keeps us from falling off the wagon and eating everything in sight when we know we can get a treat here and there after we work hard.
I'm all for that banana split!
Love it! I am definitely stealing this idea! Thanks!
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