How many deviations do you have each day or each week? I encourage you to use the word "deviations," instead of the word, "cheats." "Cheats," has such a negative connotation and it makes us wrong. You have your deviations, you savour them, you do not feel guilty and then you get back on track the next meal or the next day.
Usually the fewer deviations we have the faster we drop the pounds.
Planning your deviations in advance can be super helpful. If you're invited out to dinner, and you're meeting your girlfriends for lunch you know there will be 2 deviations. And then plan how many more you will have the rest of the week.
If you're having many deviations each day, start reducing gradually.
So let us know, how many deviations will you have this week? There is no right or wrong answer here.