10 Celebrity Cheat Meals for Fitness-Focused Celebs
While we love health and fitness at 24/7 Fitness, even we cannot resist a good old-fashioned cheat meal. This indulgence has become a common part of fitness regimes and healthy lifestyles, and it has our full support, as well as the avid support of many health-conscious celebrities.
Even the celebs whose bodies are coveted need a treat now and then. Relatable, right?
In this post, we’ll look at our ten favourite celebrity cheat meals for fitness-focused celebs, as well as their calories count. Whether you’re looking for your next go-to cheat meal or just want to check if you have a cheat-meal twin, you’re sure to find what you’re looking for below.
10 Favourite celeb cheat meals
Knowing that these famous fitness-focused celebrities enjoy their cheat days just as much as the rest of us makes us feel better about both ourselves and them. We’re all the same and need a little indulgence between hard gym days and clean eating.
Before we begin, is it your cheat day today? Because you’ll definitely want it to be when you read about all the delicious foods being enjoyed by these celebrities.
We’ve included the average calories involved in each of these meals, so that you can consider if they’ll fit into your diet. Without further ado, here are the ten top celeb cheat meals:
1. Dwayne The Rock Johnson
The Rock cheat days have become a viral sensation, as everyone’s favourite former wrestler turned fantastic movie star really knows how to do things. Dwayne Johnson has a great variety of cheat day meals, but his chocolate chip pancake stacks are a regular feature. However, he doesn’t stop there, and the pancakes are always just a part of a grander meal.
The Rock even admits to getting his “usual post cheat meal carb coma/sugar sweats”, often at 2 am in the morning. Worth it? Yes.
Calories: We’ll go easy on The Rock and just count his pancakes, of which he eats anything between 5 and 10. So his calorie count comes to between 885 and 1770. You can imagine how much higher it is in reality when paired with steak and eggs, peanut butter and syrup, or four pizzas and 21 brownies, which he’s been known to do.
2. Cindy Crawford
This former supermodel has impressed the entire world with her ability to stay fit and youthful into her late 50s. Her gorgeous figure can be attributed to a healthy diet and strict exercise regime. But Cindy doesn’t believe in being healthy 100% of the time. In fact, she told PEOPLE that her motto is to be "80% good 80% of the time." The remaining 20% is generally spent indulging in ice cream, chocolate and a cocktail.
Calories: The calories for Cindy Crawford’s favourite cheat foods sit at around 800, which is not half bad! Clearly, her supermodel tricks extend to smart cheat choices.
3. Chris Pratt
Since Pratt landed the role of Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014, he’s been in superhero shape and is no stranger to clean eating and an intensive exercise regimen. This strictness is not in line with his previous eating habits, and this becomes clear on his cheat days. Pratt says that instead of having one meal, he gives himself a three-hour window where everything is allowed.
Chris Pratt loves comfort food, and when he gives himself the green light, pancakes, cheese, pizza, fried chicken and ice cream are involved. He also loves to take the opportunity to enjoy whisky, wine, beer and vodka. This is a cheat meal that even The Rock can respect.
Calories: Anywhere between 2000 and 10 000 calories. Clearly, when Pratt cheats, he goes all in.
4. Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth has been known as a health and fitness guru for many years and has led many to a healthier lifestyle. But she knows that health is not all about eating clean constantly, you need to live a little. So her favourite cheat meal is french fries, and she’s passionate about them. The Goop founder also enjoys a good bowl of pasta. She’s known for her carbonara, and many blogs boast her recipe.
Calories: Approximately 365 for french fries, and 575 for Gwyneth’s carbonara.
5. Gigi Hadid
Gigi Hadid, the famed supermodel, has a fantastic eating motto that we can all get behind. Her motto is "eat clean to stay fit, eat a burger to stay sane." So her favourite cheat meal is, of course, a burger. Gigi claims to have tried a new burger joint every week during her first year of living in New York City and declares that she has found the best burger in the city. J.G. Melon’s classic cheeseburger is apparently the burger to beat.
Calories: Between 300 and 500 calories, not including fries.
6. Joe Manganiello
Joe Manganiello is famous for a number of things, but keeping fantastically fit and lean into his 40s is one of the most enviable. While Joe keeps his weight down and his muscle mass up, he says that actually, he could rival the country's biggest competitive eaters. According to Men’s Fitness, Manganiello's weekly cheat meal is two truffle burgers, cheese tots, and onion rings from Umami Burger, or a heaped serving of chicken wings. His love for fast food is shared by many, and he does it well.
Calories: Approximately 1 600 calories for the entire meal.