it's often said, home cooked meals are healthier for you and will bring you a balanced nutritional diet depending on what you make (but that's besides the point)

but i am earnestly searching for an answer to this question: to prevent backtracking on fitness/health goals, but also, not depriving oneself of outside food or "treats"/"cheat meals", how often should one eat these; being balanced?

bring your friends to the comment section too! i need all the insight i can get!