My thoughts on IIFYM style dieting

[Shsm]

Great post.

Of course I don't hit my macros with a pack of Oreos and protein shakes every day but if I want Chipotle or some cereal I'll fit it into my macros without feeling guilty about it. Moderation is key of course.

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[gbrice75]

When I first started lifting I didn't know shit about nutrition. I knew enough to eat my vegetables and not eat chips and pop, eat carbs/protein/fats at every meal, from good sources mind you. Limit your sugar, be active, and just don't make stupid food choices. Well I made damn good progress just sticking to the basics .. I didn't even know how to count a calorie

For people 30% bf or more I don't see a real need to count calories and all that, eat "sensibly" , and you are guaranteed to lose weight. Counting calories would just be another unneeded stress for most people .

I agree what you said you can't just fill your belly with some random shit if it fits your macros. I had a lady once come up to me and said she can't lose weight, well turns out she was eating 10 apples a day and thought it was healthy...

I agree with you on the bold. When bodyfat is that high, it's pretty damn easy to diet down. Like you said, eat sensibly, restrict calories, do your cardio/training, and the weight will drop. At around 16% or so, i'd start paying more attention to detail, and at 10%, i'd likely go back to my old ways (i.e. diet nazi) to get bodyfat down well into single digits.

Lmao @ the lady eating apples! That's the problem with the term 'healthy'. It's a relative term, too subjective. Yes, they're 'healthy' - fiber, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, etc. Good for longevity? Yep. They're also loaded with sugar. Good for fat loss? Nope.

Great post.

Thx!

Of course I don't hit my macros with a pack of Oreos and protein shakes every day but if I want Chipotle or some cereal I'll fit it into my macros without feeling guilty about it. Moderation is key of course.

Agreed. Like I said earlier, dieting shouldn't be miserable, and I believe we SHOULD make room for allowances like Chipolte (I've been making that allowance every Friday for the past 4 weeks lol), but the core of any good bodybuilding diet should be made up of nutrient dense, quality sources of food.

[gbrice75]

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[Tron3219]

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Recruit much? U get kickbacks? Lol

-TroN-

[gbrice75]

Recruit much? U get kickbacks? Lol

-TroN-

Bahahaha, no, but that'd be sweet. Feel free to bring the idea up to Admin, lol!