Can 10% - 15% of my bulking diet come from bad foods?
Assuming I'm eating 10% above maintenance and 90% of my calories come from nutritious whole foods (fruits, veggies, nuts and whole cabs). Also I'm hitting my macros and tracking my calories to a tee. Can I indulge in processed foods every 3 - 4 days (chips, chocolate snacks and ice cream)?
These processed foods have a detailed nutrition label so I will track every little thing and I'll only eat the serving size nothing crazy. I will also measure my weight/waist daily and see if I'm where I'm supposed to be by the end of each month.
Will this hinder my bulk in terms of gaining fat more than bulking without those food?
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01-22-2021, 01:12 PM #1Registered User
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Can 10% - 15% of my bulking diet come from bad foods?
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01-22-2021, 01:22 PM #2Calisthenics
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yes you can, iifym
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01-22-2021, 01:23 PM #3Registered User
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Nope that is fine you can have that stuff in your diet just don't eat to many overall calories.
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01-22-2021, 02:33 PM #4Registered User
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I object to calling ice cream bad food.
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01-22-2021, 07:56 PM #5Registered User
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There are no bad foods, just bad diets. There is nothing wrong with eating less nutritionally-dense foods if you are getting in all your micronutrients and protein. How much fat vs muscle someone gains depends on how big their calorie surplus is.
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01-22-2021, 08:11 PM #6Super Spreader
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Read this sticky OP:
https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showt...hp?t=1336344712 time survivor of The Great Misc Outages of 2022
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