Please i need help/ a confession

Just incorporate foods that are classed as 'dirty' into your diet when you want them without pigging out.

 

Yeah this. I'd say throw away every junk food (or finish them your choice) you have at home. And for a whole month eat clean and then after that month once a week have a treat meal and see how it effects you. But don't plan that meal in advance!

 

But it's hard to put a definition on a 'clean' or 'dirty' food when you look at things from more a scientific perspective. The body recognises the composition of the food, it doesn't recognise the wrapper or the brand that gives the food the tag of 'clean' or 'dirty'. So essentially, if you can fit a food into your overall caloric and macronutrient requirements, providing it doesn't result in neglect for foods dense in micronutrients, don't worry if it comes from a percieved 'dirty' food.

 

Yeah i agree 100% but it is very hard to stay within you caloric allowance while eating the "dirty foods" while not sacrificing certain macro's . That bar of chocolate and that chicken breast sandwhich has the same calories but 1 of them has a **** loads of carbs and fat and litterally no protien where as the other is a more rounded meal.

 

There will be significant water retention, yes.

 

I finally relised what my problem is and why i binge eat. I believe that while im motivated to train i train hard and don't rest enough and don't eat enough, I AM TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT, i start feeling worn down and ill and thats when i give in to my urges and my body's need of food.
What can i do, is there a way i can loseweight, trainhard and not eat too little?

 

Eat more............. if you have urges for junk food how about 80% clean 20% off
Im guilty of over working without food in the past (maybe still) il admit that but eat my friend food imo is a athletes friend when training hard not the enemy

 

If you're having that many problems keeping junk out of your mouth, just don't buy anything nutritionally useless at all, keep the **** out of your house, and replace them with healthy snacks. Eat full meals with healthy foods. If you really can't stop binging, you may have other problems besides weight loss.

 

Such as? I honestly do not understand why people go to a thread and post something that is absalutly useless

 

You need tips for health foods? Then ask for it. I came in hear to tell you to keep the junk food out of your house so that your temptations don't matter. That's the most useful advice you can get.

Lean meats, fish, lots of fruits and vegetables, if you have to buy commercial foods make sure they're low in hydrogenated oils and saturated fats, avoid sugary drinks, no soda at all, no sweets. Have something like one treat a week if it helps, but don't ever go outside your regulated margin, otherwise you'll just break your rule arbitrarily when the going gets tough.

 

Hi im new here and was wondering if having a strict diet plan for most of the week and having maybe 1-2 "free meals" a week to eat whatever i want is a good idea. Pikachu was talking about it earlier i think?

 

regulate your food content throughout the week and pick 1 day where you have a meal of whatever you want. On sundays I usually have burgers or chipotle for dinner but every single other meal is something portion controlled and balanced. My treat day is tonight because of the fight.