| Imagine your in a situation (work, plane, train, | | | | give yourself a little more room to make |
| automobile) where you just didn't prepare any | | | | mistakes. While it's still true that you wouldn't |
| healthy foods. Maybe you are in a situation where | | | | want to put on any excess fat, bulking does |
| the only choice to eat something is junk food. | | | | require a surplus of calories so the rules loosen up |
| I'm sure this doesn't happen to you that often | | | | a bit. |
| right? | | | | In either case, don't eat more calories than you |
| But when it does, should you eat junk foods to | | | | normally would for that meal. |
| keep your metabolism up or would it be more | | | | If you find yourself at a fast food restaurant, |
| beneficial to not eat at all? | | | | check out any available nutritional facts and make |
| Let me tell you a little story about a guy who got | | | | the best choices possible (salads, grilled chicken, |
| into a few situations where the food choices | | | | etc.). |
| were not ideal. His goal was to build muscle and | | | | If you find only vending machines in your location, |
| burn off fat. This guy worked out pretty hard, | | | | look for the lowest fat and sugar snacks. |
| was trying to eat right but occasionally life got in | | | | If all you have is a choice of a candy bar, then |
| the way and he made poor nutrition choices. Not | | | | hold your breath until the next meal. ;-) |
| all the time mind you just when there was nothing | | | | Here's what else... |
| else to eat and he was between a rock and a | | | | "There's no ideal preparation place at work." |
| hard place. | | | | Many people fall into that category and there's a |
| He choose to eat the junk food. | | | | wonderful and cheap solution to the preparation |
| Guess what happened to him? | | | | conundrum. |
| He's fine! | | | | It's called Tupperware and a small lunchbox cooler. |
| That guy was me (duh) and I've been in plenty of | | | | Guess what you can put into something like that? |
| situations where I didn't plan or the food around | | | | * cottage cheese * sandwiches * vegetables * |
| me at the time wasn't ideal. | | | | fruits |
| Key Concept ... if you can follow your nutrition | | | | All it takes it a little prep time at home for the |
| plan 90% of the time you will be perfectly fine. | | | | work environment where there's no ideal |
| That means you can get away with eating junk | | | | preparation situation. |
| every so often and not make a dent in your | | | | So it all adds up to this... |
| progress. | | | | If you occasionally find yourself hungry and in a |
| By now, you're probably wondering if there's any | | | | situation where the food choices are not ideal, |
| difference if a person is trying to lose fat or bulk | | | | then go ahead and eat that burger or pizza. You |
| up and if that makes any difference in the | | | | can still toss off any of the items on it that are |
| answer. | | | | just sugary or horrible to eat and still make the |
| If you are trying to lose fat, then having a protein | | | | best of a bad situation. |
| is ideal as you won't store as much of the "junk" | | | | If you find yourself daily in these situations then |
| food as fat. Let's say you have no choices for | | | | you need to plan more at home before getting |
| whatever reason, then get your hands on the | | | | into them as eating junk will be part of your |
| best protein you can and stick with that. I would | | | | routine and that will affect your goals. |
| suggest eating the least un-healthy parts of any | | | | I've never known anybody who made some junk |
| available food. | | | | food choices ever so often to lose their abs or |
| The most important part of any meal is keeping | | | | put on 15 lbs of fat overnight. |
| your body's nitrogen balance in the positive. That | | | | While you want to be strict most of the time |
| means protein! | | | | (90% rule) you do have room to play when life |
| If you are trying to bulk and gain weight, you can | | | | throws you a curve ball. |