Here are 30 of the most incredible weight loss transformations of all time

PLAN YOUR CHEATS MEALS

For nutrition newbies and competitors alike, cheat meals help the mind more so than they do the body. Of course, if you take into account the effects of the occasional, controlled "refeed" on hunger-regulating hormones during a hypocaloric diet, cheat meals certainly help the body, too—although that's a discussion for another day.