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