16 People Who Mastered the Art of Cheat Day

Unlike the rest of your friends, you've stuck with your New Year's diet and now it's time to reward yourself. Hey, if you're going to cheat you might as well make it epic right? None of this "half a pack of M&M's" nonsense, I'm talking about stuffing a cake with M&M's and covering it with ice cream sandwiches and doughnut sprinkles! Sweets not your thing? Then load up your burger with all the sultry bacon and gooey cheese you've been selflessly denying and deep fry that mess until it's unrecognizable! These 16 people have made the very most of their cheat days and some would make Harley Morenstein of "Epic Meal Time" proud. What's the craziest cheat meal you've made? Let us know in the comments!  

1. More like "damn-burger" 

A good rule of thumb for cheat days: if you're going to have a burger, make sure it's at least three times the size of your head. It should require a snake-like unhinging of the jaw, and it will be so, so worth it.  

2. I'll just have some fries...

But yeah, could you add a bit of gravy? More gravy than that. A little more. Also, add cheese? No no, like BRICKS of CHEESE! Okay great, just a bit more gravy please.

3. I deserve some ice cream

Since I'm having ice cream anyway, I might as well eat it out of a doughnut cone! This is two glorious cheats in one. Whoever invented this concept can have my first-born child.

4. Pick your favorite food 

You got chocolate in my bathtub! You filled my bathtub with chocolate! ... Dive in? YUP! 

5. A sandwich — that's healthy right?

Talk about "one with everything," this sandwich is chock full of those carbs and proteins you need after a hefty workout. Plus, I think I see some vegetables in there... Who are we kidding? 

6. Sneaky Pizza

Now this is putting the "cheat" in "cheat day." I'm pretty sure it doesn't even count if no one sees it, so store a couple emergency pizzas in your desk and no one's the wiser. 

7. Limit myself to ONE doughnut?

When it comes to cheat days, you'll have to limit your quantity of deserts. This girl is making that limit count in a big way! PLUS it's an apple fritter, so... fruit, amirite? 

8. House of Carbs 

Forget the gingerbread house, when you've been dieting you need a fried food mansion. Besides, it's not like it's to scale... unfortunately.

9. I'll just have a drink

Sometimes garnish is for more than decoration. In this case, it's the main event! 

10. One cheat topping

Been denying yourself that sweet, sweet bacon on your burger for howlong now? You got some catching up to do! How much to add? I'd say make it over two iPhones tall.

11. Limit = one slice

Again, it's important to keep quantity in mind. One slice is definitely less than four, right? This guy gets it.

12. So THIS is what The Rock is cookin'

No one does epic cheat days like Dwayne "The Rock" "The Tooth Fairy" Johnson. Apparently, the stuff legends are made of is pancakes. 

13. You can still keep up those sweet gains during cheat day

Rich in protein and the colors green and orange! So... that's gotta be good for somethin'.

14. Just go ahead and own it!

It's your cheat meal, so get psyched! This little inspirational boost should be just what you need to go full Garfield and gorge yourself the way you deserve.

15. Nach-yo diet

Who are we kidding? At this point, I'm ready to swan dive across this table of epic nachos! All I wonder is what the rest of these people are going to eat.

16. C-C-C-COMBO PLATTER!

If your cheat meal isn't causing a look of panic or horror in your friends' faces, you're doing it wrong. That rubber ducky won't judge you.

And as always, it'll help to make that drink diet ;)