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