No Cheat Day Needed

No Cheat Day Needed Healthy Living Made Simple. No Cheat Day Needed. No Cheat Day Needed is your one-stop-shop for simplifying what "healthy" truly means.

By sharing useful graphics, information, and most of all, delicious recipes, I'll help you decide for yourself what being "healthy" means for you.

01/13/2026

I found the protein cups! So let’s break ‘em down.

This is forever one of my favorite rebrands because it’s extremely simple, yet very powerful. Since I’ve gotten a lot of new followers since I last shared this one, it’s time to bring it back.

This would 100000% work on me. If you saw this on shelves, would you grab it without thinking twice?

01/08/2026

Protein milk is taking over. Here’s how it compares at and .

The Starbucks milk is estimated, but when I ran the calculations against Starbucks base recipes, it works out to be very close.

I built nutrition calculators for both of these, and you can find ‘em both by clicking my bio link or going to cheatdaydesign.com. You can customize any drink and see how the protein milk changes your go-to order.

I have worked VERY hard on building these tools and updating them every time there is a major menu update. They get stolen all the time, which is just how the internet is these days, so the best way you can support me is simply by sharing if you find ‘em useful! I’m always going to keep them free for you.

Note that with any drinks, the nutrition is always going to be rounded and estimated. Even the nutrition facts that Dunkin and Starbucks put out will never be 100% accurate because there are many variables at play. So you may notice very slight differences in calculator totals, but some slight variance is totally expected.

January means Girl Scout cookie season is upon us. Samoa season, specifically. One of the best cookies ever invented.I k...
01/06/2026

January means Girl Scout cookie season is upon us. Samoa season, specifically. One of the best cookies ever invented.

I know most people probably don’t care about calories or macros when choosing cookies. They’re cookies. But I first made this graphic 5 years ago (that’s wild) and I like to update it every year with the new cookie lineup, sooo here it is!

Exploremore is the new cookie this year, which is apparently rocky road inspired. Gone this year are the toast-yay and smores cookies, neither of which I tried because samoas are all I need forever and always.

Which cookie is your go-to?

01/03/2026

Can branding make sugar look healthier? I guess you can be the judge!

My goal here is always to show you how powerful branding can be in the health food space. I dont want you to blindly choose a food because it sounds heathy- I want you to be able to cut through the noise and make those choices for yourself.

Also, this is not an anti-sugar post. I’m not here to fear monger, and I love me some sweets. But since sugar is the epitome of “unhealthy” for so many people, I thought this would be a fun one 🙃

’s new high-protein menu for all my friends tracking their macros in the new year! Swipe ➡️ for the rest of the menu too...
12/31/2025

’s new high-protein menu for all my friends tracking their macros in the new year! Swipe ➡️ for the rest of the menu too.

Chipotle’s new high protein menu is extremely uninspiring- they’re all basically combinations of chicken, fajita veggies, and cheese. Blah. And they do offer meat in a cup now too. Again, uninspiring, but hey, it says protein.

If you prefer to build your own order, the second slide has the full menu for ya so you can get a little more creative.

As I make these guides going forward, I am also doing my best to include more than just the macros, so you’ll also find saturated fat, fiber, and sodium where it makes sense.

Hey , that 100g protein burrito sounds insane. Put me down for one next week.

12/29/2025

There’s a reason you see stuff like this all the time…because it works.

Rustic = natural. Selectively highlight the “good” aspects to bury the “bad” stuff. Create a healthy sounding brand name with no real meaning whatsoever. Boom, healthy.

These three things are the core of what I do with my health food rebrands, and if I want to frame something as “healthy,” these are usually great places to start.

Not to say that any time you see these things it comes from a dishonest place, but it’s an interesting thing to pay attention to!

When the nerdy 90s kid gets to customize his own home gym, this is what happens.To anyone starting their own home gym in...
12/27/2025

When the nerdy 90s kid gets to customize his own home gym, this is what happens.

To anyone starting their own home gym in 2026, my main recommendation is make it your own! I got these 2 custom decals printed from for my cable towers and it is EASILY my favorite part of my gym.

I put these files together myself- one for my childhood obsession of TMNT, and the other to show some love to all the cartoons I grew up with in 90s and early 2000s. A couple of them were purposely left off (looking at you, Invader Zim) but otherwise every Nick show in my arsenal is represented!

This is not sponsored. This is just a genuine shoutout for a small company that helped me make my home gym something to be proud of. If a home gym is on the to-do list this year, some fun decals are a great addition.

12/23/2025

Your yearly reminder that you don’t owe anyone any explanation. Enjoy allllllll the treats.

Especially anything sugar cookies related. ‘Tis the season.

If you agree with me on more than one of these, I think that makes us best friends.I know most of these are unpopular. B...
12/23/2025

If you agree with me on more than one of these, I think that makes us best friends.

I know most of these are unpopular. But I have developed very strong food preferences over the years and these are hills I’m willing to die on. Mostly.

12/18/2025

Can Four Loko look healthy with a simple rebrand? You bet!

This one is the ultimate test because the original formula is just… bonkers. But what do you think of this new version?

This is one I originally designed two years ago (wild) and wanted to bring it back because it flew under the radar then, and there are lots of new faces here today.

Let me know what else I should try to rebrand!

I love cookies. I also love baking with protein powder. So I’m sharing all of my favorite high-protein Christmas cookies...
12/17/2025

I love cookies. I also love baking with protein powder. So I’m sharing all of my favorite high-protein Christmas cookies here for ya!

Get to the recipes easily through my bio link or at cheatdaydesign.com/christmas-cookies

1. No Bake PB Blossoms
2. Snowball Cookies (a personal favorite)
3. Gingerbread
4. Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
5. Festive Cookie Skillet
6. Peppermint Patties
7. Shortbread Cookies
8. Snickerdoodles
9. Hot Cocoa Cookies
10. Molasses Crackle Cookies

You certainly don’t need to get your protein from cookies, but when they taste this good, why not?

The macros vary with each recipe, so click around to your favorite and you’ll see the full macros front and center!

12/16/2025

Have you noticed protein content getting called out more on labels recently? If you have, then congratulations, you are also a macro nerd 🤓 It’s a good club to be in.

Also, if you don’t know the hot ham water reference, you need to do some serious introspection.

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