It is hard... especially with all of the negtive influences around us every day. I love eating healthy, it's wholesome food, but when you're surrounded by junk all the time it's hard to resist. It's a lot easier eating chips or a donut then cooking fish and veggies.

 

It is hard... especially with all of the negtive influences around us every day. I love eating healthy, it's wholesome food, but when you're surrounded by junk all the time it's hard to resist.

When I see someone eating shit food, I can't help but give them the once over, and then move on. Even if they aren't obese, they are usually greasy, pudgy, or a combination of the two. I'm turning into a food snob, haha.

 

Careful with the tuna and mayo. Mayo is baaad.
Also I found that not watching alot of TV comercials really helped with cravings. Just Tivo or OnDemand all your shows and FF through the food ads.

 

I picked up some of the snack packs that are 110 calorie with the mayo, and since I dont like much, I only use about half the little package.

 

Do you guys get headaches. I swear since I have tried cutting out most of my carbs & eating right. I get the worst headaches.

 

I've tried variants of the keto diet and atkins... When I get under 25g of carbs a day for a few days I get very irritable. Headaches are also common.

 

A cheat meal a week has been shown to actively spike insulin levels and the metabolism, which is a good thing. Even eating super clean you body will trend back on metabolic activity after a while, making it harder to lose weight.

Too many super-clean, 10:1, 40/30/20 days got you feeling blue? A 12oz NY strip and a brownie sundae oughta fix that!

 

So I am 4 days in and already notice a difference in the way that I feel. I am a bit more energetic, seem to not feel as tired, and the day is going by faster. I keep the hunger under control by snaking on carrots and fruit durning the day while sitting at my desk. So far, so good. Have not stepped on a scale, waiting until the end of the week.

 

You don't hear about Atkins anymore for a reason...


I'll say again, carbs are necessary in any well-rounded diet, whether bulking or cutting. The key is to eat complex carbs such as certain veggies, yams, potatoes, oatmeal, etc. You are working an uphill battle if you aren't eating complex carbs. Complex carbs are necessary for proper brain and metabolic function, and as has been hinted at in hear, for leveling your mood.

 

Until I actually started writing down and adding up the calories could I see how fast and easily it all adds up in a single day. It's insane. I wish I would have done it 10 years ago. I was taking in 700-800 calories a day in sodas alone.

For me, it's been having to change the way I look at food. It's fuel, not a social function or entertainment. Just between cutting sodas, late night eating, training a minimum of 5 days a week and an increase in water intake I've lost over 40lbs now and still going strong.

 

I pretty much eat what i want now that i mainly eat "good" foods. I just don't eat too much of the "bad" stuff

 

Adding more weight to the bar and I'm eating like a pig.