The "cheat day" diet: A good idea?

Have you heard about the diet that tells you to eat healthy for most of the week and then take one or two days to "cheat" and eat whatever you want? If you've tried it did it work for you? My Humble Opinion: I've gotta tell ya my opinion - this is the worst plan for anyone who is addicted to sugar, is a compulsive overeater, or has food obsessions. Why? Well, if you're addicted to sugar and you're intent on getting clean and dropping the food cravings, the worst thing you could do is to eat clean all week and on the weekend put those processed, sugar-filled foods back into your body. Sugar Detox - Once you're clean of the sugared, processed foods you'll experience a freedom from the endless food cravings that the sugar brings and if you go back to those foods on the weekend, you'll be starting all over again on Monday to once again detox from them - that is if you don't go into an extended binge after getting back into the sugar again! Food Obsessions - Another problem I see is for those who obsess about food - they could essentially spend 5 days eating well and exercising while all along constantly thinking about the weekend ahead. This can easily lead to binge eating (out of control eating) on the weekend, which is not a healthy lifestyle plan. Cheating = Dieting - Something else that bothers me is the term "cheat days". In my head, "cheating" means you're dieting, and it's been my experience that diets just don't work. Making lifestyle changes works, but short term dieting to lose weight doesn't keep it off in the long run... Read more about it here. Information provided by JoLynn Braley, The Fit Shack on Yahoo - Healthy Living.