Cheat Meals Tier List

Level 1: The "Safe Zone" (High Protein / Good Carbs)
Eat these if you must eat out. They won't ruin your diet.

1. Homemade Salan (Thin/Shorba) – The Gold Standard.
2. BBQ Meats (Tikka/Seekh) – Eat without Naan.
3. Grilled Fish / Sajji – Clean protein.
4. Whole Wheat Roti (Chakki) – Has fiber.
5. Homemade Salan (Thick/Bhuna) – More oil used.
6. Homemade Rice (Pulao/Biryani) – Easy to overeat.
7. Pasta (Red Sauce / Keema) – Avoid if white flour.
8. Corn on the Cob (Bhutta) – Starchy carb.
9. Homemade Burger, Shwarma – Shami kebab + standard bun.
10. Home Fried Fish
11. Samosa Homemade Qeema Wala
12. Pokoras Homemade
    Level 2: The "Trap Zone" (Empty Carbs & Hidden Fats)
    These spike insulin and stall weight loss.
13. Restaurant Salan (Handi/Creamy) – Loaded with cream/butter.
14. White Atta Roti / Naan – Sugar spike.
15. White Rice – Zero fiber.
16. Pasta (White Sauce/Alfredo) – Pure fat and refined flour.
17. Nihari / Paya – Thickened with flour + oil.
18. Pizza (Thin Crust) – Bread and cheese.
19. Restaurant Fried Fish
20. Samosa Homemade Aloo Wala
    Level 3: The "Damage Zone" (Deep Fried / Trans Fats)
    Inflammatory. Will make you feel sluggish.
21. Restaurant Karahi (Oily) – Swimming in bad oil.
22. Zinger Burger / Fried Chicken – Breading acts as an oil sponge.
23. Samosas / Pakoras / Fries – Re-heated carcinogenic oil.
24. Fried Paratha – Artery clogger.
25. Biscuits / Rusks / Bakery Items – Sugar + Chemical fats.
26. Mithai (Gulab Jamun/Jalebi) – Sugar bomb.
27. Cold Drinks / Sodas – Liquid sugar. The absolute worst.