Eat Clean?

[NathanTanis]

I was searching thru the Contest Prep journals and noticed a lot of people just eat whatever fits their Macros ( Pancakes, cookies, pizza ect.).

The reason i posted this here instead of the nutrition section is that i only really want to know the opinions of the people that have been successful and that are competing.

Do you eat clean foods (Brown Rice, Sweet Potato, Lean meats ect.) or just eat what ever you want as long as it fits your macros?

Your opinions on 'Eating Clean'?

Discuss.

[blharris2914]

No such thing as "clean" or "dirty" eating as far as body weight and body composition goes as long as you nail your daily requirements..."clean" eating only serves a purpose in terms of overall health.

[tominho7]

Why would i eat food that isn't clean.

I would never eat my supreme pizza from Domino's if it was covered in dirt. That would be INSANITY!!!!

[NathanTanis]

Whats your opinion on 'timing'?

eg. would it matter if i ate all my carbs late in the day and all my protein in the morning?

[blharris2914]

Timing is irrelevant, eat whenever you want. Even if its 5 minutes before bedtime, eat that sh*t. Although one piece of info i seen someone say is that any carb amount over 100 eaten in one meal is stored as fat, dont know if they were being for real or sarcastic about that.

[B-Neva]

inb4 all the iifym people......sigh

[Cumulonimbus]

Timing is irrelevant, eat whenever you want. Even if its 5 minutes before bedtime, eat that sh*t. Although one piece of info i seen someone say is that any carb amount over 100 eaten in one meal is stored as fat, dont know if they were being for real or sarcastic about that.

Sarcastic. The bigger a meal, the slow the digestion, hence the irrelevancy of meal timing.

So basically by the time you're done your workout, your pre-workout meal is being absorbed or still digested. I know that post workout I'm still burping up my pancakes..

inb4 all the iifym people......

Sup

[blharris2914]

inb4 all the iifym people......

iifym people = living life, and enjoying it too

[tominho7]

Nutrient timing is key.

I make sure i can eat my meals in under 2 minutes. One time i was too slow and clocked in at 2:02. The fat gain was EPIC!!

[blharris2914]

Sarcastic. The bigger a meal, the slow the digestion, hence the irrelevancy of meal timing.

So basically by the time you're done your workout, your pre-workout meal is being absorbed or still digested. I know that post workout I'm still burping up my pancakes..




Sup

Then i hate whoever said this, because since i read that ive been scared as hell to eat over 100 carbs in one sitting when ive had so many opportunities to do so..

[juliacheh]

IIFYM =<= eating garbage and fast food all day.
It's eating the foods that we like and enjoying life while hitting set macros.

Timing is irrelevant. I did not lose muscle and became very lean while eating two meals a day and doing intermittent fasting. Just ate sandwich with white bread at 7 p.m., oh noezz. Also ate sugar every day on a cut along with a ton of veggies.

OP, why did you start this pointless thread in this sub-forum?

[NathanTanis]

IIFYM =<= eating garbage and fast food all day.
It's eating the foods that we like and enjoying life while hitting set macros.

Timing is irrelevant. I did not lose muscle and became very lean while eating two meals a day and doing intermittent fasting. Just ate sandwich with white bread at 7 p.m., oh noezz. Also ate sugar every day on a cut along with a ton of veggies.

OP, why did you start this pointless thread in this sub-forum?

if you read what i first wrote you would know why i started it

[juliacheh]

if you read what i first wrote you would know why i started it

Look up what Alberto Nunez is eating pre-contest.
ETA: Also Josh Hyaduck.

[simpleguy4]

I was searching thru the Contest Prep journals and noticed a lot of people just eat whatever fits their Macros ( Pancakes, cookies, pizza ect.).

The reason i posted this here instead of the nutrition section is that i only really want to know the opinions of the people that have been successful and that are competing.

Do you eat clean foods (Brown Rice, Sweet Potato, Lean meats ect.) or just eat what ever you want as long as it fits your macros?

Your opinions on 'Eating Clean'?

Discuss.

A Porsche engine is designed to run on high octane gas...it WILL run on low octane---but which is OPTIMAL?

[NathanTanis]

i will have a look now

[NathanTanis]

A Porsche engine is designed to run on high octane gas...it WILL run on low octane---but which is OPTIMAL?

Do you think it is much better to eat clean?

[Cumulonimbus]

Do you think it is much better to eat clean?

Moderation.

[NathanTanis]

Thanks, I have been eating really clean lately and it sucks! im going to change one meal a day to what ever i want as long as it has the same macros a the clean food i would of ate instead.

[andyboi]

Thanks, I have been eating really clean lately and it sucks! im going to change one meal a day to what ever i want as long as it has the same macros a the clean food i would of ate instead.

/thread.

[juliacheh]

A Porsche engine is designed to run on high octane gas...it WILL run on low octane---but which is OPTIMAL?

This is so new

[SupaaJ]

A Porsche engine is designed to run on high octane gas...it WILL run on low octane---but which is OPTIMAL?

Not for long it won't. It will detonate and ping until the motor won't hold an idle (on 87 octane).



But yeah, NO ONE only eats junk. Just because my dinner of brown rice, muenster cheese, and whey was only complete once I had my 280 calorie snickers bar doesn't make the world of fat loss come to a stand still. At that point, 280 calories is, well 280 calories.

[SupaaJ]

This is so new

J, your abs would be 3" deep, not 'just' 2.5" had you replaced that bar of chocolate with 12 minute, lightly steamed broccoli, organically grown in your backyard.


Get with it. Sheesh.

[eymen23]

I wish I could get along with this whole eating whatever as long it fits my macros thing. I can't take a diet seriously if I'm eating chocolate and all that jazz, I just end up over eating. Oh well.

[juliacheh]

J, your abs would be 3" deep, not 'just' 2.5" had you replaced that bar of chocolate with 12 minute, lightly steamed broccoli, organically grown in your backyard.


Get with it. Sheesh.

I know J.
Imagine how many more glute striations Berto would have if he didn't ate his damned peanutbutter sandwiches pre-contest??

[L_Coops]

I clean all my food before I eat it.

[HoustonTXMuscle]

Why would i eat food that isn't clean.

There are times when I wonder how much dirt I'm eating with sweet potatoes twice a day.

Seriously, tho, since the first of the year, I've stuck to a meal plan of 6 meals per day at 2.5 to 3 hr intervals. No dairy, gluten-free meals that I've prepared myself. No processed foods and no cheat meals. I do eat two unsweetened Hersey kisses every day as I feel they contribute to maintaining normal blood pressure.

[IronMan2010]

There is a reason why every PRO bodybuilder eats clean

[IronMan2010]

Oh and these pros run high amounts of AAS & GH and other things....but still they eat clean...maybe there doing it wrong

[juliacheh]

There is a reason why every PRO bodybuilder eats clean

Every pro bodybuilder eats "clean"?
OK...

[str8flexed]

I was searching thru the Contest Prep journals and noticed a lot of people just eat whatever fits their Macros ( Pancakes, cookies, pizza ect.).

The reason i posted this here instead of the nutrition section is that i only really want to know the opinions of the people that have been successful and that are competing.

Do you eat clean foods (Brown Rice, Sweet Potato, Lean meats ect.) or just eat what ever you want as long as it fits your macros?

Your opinions on 'Eating Clean'?

Discuss.

Oh I always eat clean.


I spray windex on every bite of food. Don't want it to be dirty