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Lol I hope I articulate this properly. So like the title says this is will be an obvious post to a lot of y’all but something that’s basically taken me 20 years of this lifestyle to figure out. It’s truly sad that’s it’s taken me that long to learn about a proper diet and also to adopt one.
When I first got into fitness I just thought I could eat McDonalds and the training and gear would take care of the rest. Lol anddddd not the case at all especially being a endomorph. Then I learned more about macros so I started working on the balance of my caloric intake. I was still so far off from my goals because yes my my breakdown was good but the quality and type of food I was eating was total garbage. For example if I wanted to get in 50 grams of protein, 30 grams of carbs and 10 grams of fat I somehow rationalized that a 6inch sub from Subway would be fine. I didn’t know about processed carbs or processed meats. Once I learned that lesson I still wasn’t fully there. I still spent another few years in that in between phase where I would rationalize that Udi’s bread was ok because it was gluten free or that for example chicken sausage was an ok source of protein. And again still not reaching any real type of potential I saw for myself.
It wasn’t until this last year that I decided to really go balls to the wall and make the commitment to my diet. So 6.5 days a week I eat nothing processed. It’s just clean meat, rice, potatoes, greens and shakes with some fruit sprinkled in. What I’ve discovered goes beyond just losing weight. It’s the inflammation and bloating that’s gone. I remember a time when I wouldn’t go to a pool of beach event if I ate any food before because I would hate taking my shirt off after a meal. Now I can eat a cup of white rice and chicken and still have abs immediately after. Again, probably obvious to a lot of you but experiencing it for the first time is both shocking and amazing.
This post prob feels like I’m patting myself on the back (which I am a little lol) but it’s also to any of y’all out there in that in between phase with your diets; not eating McDonald’s but still eating foods that are easily rationalized as “healthy” but are actually destroying your physique. Make the commitment! I promise you it’s so worth it. Also happy to share some meal ideas and things like that…
When I first got into fitness I just thought I could eat McDonalds and the training and gear would take care of the rest. Lol anddddd not the case at all especially being a endomorph. Then I learned more about macros so I started working on the balance of my caloric intake. I was still so far off from my goals because yes my my breakdown was good but the quality and type of food I was eating was total garbage. For example if I wanted to get in 50 grams of protein, 30 grams of carbs and 10 grams of fat I somehow rationalized that a 6inch sub from Subway would be fine. I didn’t know about processed carbs or processed meats. Once I learned that lesson I still wasn’t fully there. I still spent another few years in that in between phase where I would rationalize that Udi’s bread was ok because it was gluten free or that for example chicken sausage was an ok source of protein. And again still not reaching any real type of potential I saw for myself.
It wasn’t until this last year that I decided to really go balls to the wall and make the commitment to my diet. So 6.5 days a week I eat nothing processed. It’s just clean meat, rice, potatoes, greens and shakes with some fruit sprinkled in. What I’ve discovered goes beyond just losing weight. It’s the inflammation and bloating that’s gone. I remember a time when I wouldn’t go to a pool of beach event if I ate any food before because I would hate taking my shirt off after a meal. Now I can eat a cup of white rice and chicken and still have abs immediately after. Again, probably obvious to a lot of you but experiencing it for the first time is both shocking and amazing.
This post prob feels like I’m patting myself on the back (which I am a little lol) but it’s also to any of y’all out there in that in between phase with your diets; not eating McDonald’s but still eating foods that are easily rationalized as “healthy” but are actually destroying your physique. Make the commitment! I promise you it’s so worth it. Also happy to share some meal ideas and things like that…