Thread: Clean foods

Quote: Originally Posted by George I also ran into some other problems: -hitting macros was harder. I had to be a lot more meticulous when eating junk food and had to supplement more. -my food bill actually went up a bit -I rarely felt full -I felt crappier; My fiber intake was low, my sodium was high, and I was hungry more often. -it takes all the fun out of eating junk food There are also some problems that I didn't have but can see...

Yeah I fully understand what you're saying George. I don't eat like that ALL the time. But I do it more than I probably should. The only thing it really does is allow me to keep my sanity. But bottom line is it still works I always made it more complicated in the past. Wave_Length's thread on BB.com really changed my outlook on what was possible with simplicity. I don't experience the same things you encountered. I feel...

The type of foods you eat are extremely important. 1. Generally, food with lots of fat and sugar do not keep you full for long, and sometimes make you crave more. 2. Read up on the GI complex/GI load (in my opinion, the most important part of dieting aside from getting enough protein). 3. Foods that aren't "clean" will affect your energy in the gym and ultimately your gains/losses. I'm not saying you can't eat...

Quote: Originally Posted by needachange The only downfall to to eating whatever you want is obviously overall health. Yep. I know a few natural bodybuilders that get/stay absolutely nasty lean while eating whatever they want as long as their calories and macros are hit for the day. I've also played around with this and saw no difference in terms of fat loss while eating some rather unclean food (again, while hitting my target calories...

Quote: Originally Posted by needachange Me personally I eat what ever I want. The only thing I do is make sure I get enough protein and stay under my calorie goals for the day. If you're cutting that's all you need to worry about. The only downfall to to eating whatever you want is obviously overall health. I don't make the healthiest choices in foods all the time but I enjoy the hell out of what I eat. I can't keep at it...