Why You Shouldn't Eat Clean: How To Lose Fat More Effectively
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Date: 2020-08-16
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Well I used to be lactose intolerant when I was younger but now it came back recently so no more greek yogurt and cheese for me which has been hard to get protein at first since I never took protein powder. Well I just changed my diet to a much higher fat diet, and all my carbs come from fruit/veggies which I have been eating a lot more of. I make a ton of smoothies which taste very good and all I put are berries, peanut butter, and vegan protein powder. Lunch is like a chicken avocado tomato wrap with a special whole wheat tortilla that has 10g of protein each and I'll have two of them, it's pretty low in carbs tho. Another snack with a smoothie and protein powder. And then dinner is a ton of veggies. I also fit in a bit of dairy free ice cream somewhere in my day, which actually tastes just like regular ice cream, I'm not even joking the shit actually slaps. It's called So Delicious Caramel Salted Bars.
Edit: In the end I am getting about 170g of protein, 180g of carbs, and 90g of fat. I am cutting down, currently about 12% bf, 5'11, 175 pounds. For me, switching to a hire fat diet made it a lot easier to eat cheat foods if I want, and easier to stick with a clean diet. The hire fat foods seem more filling to me, I'm still hungry all the time though at 2200 calories.
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Well I used to be lactose intolerant when I was younger but now it came back recently so no more greek yogurt and cheese for me which has been hard to get protein at first since I never took protein powder. Well I just changed my diet to a much higher fat diet, and all my carbs come from fruit/veggies which I have been eating a lot more of. I make a ton of smoothies which taste very good and all I put are berries, peanut butter, and vegan protein powder. Lunch is like a chicken avocado tomato wrap with a special whole wheat tortilla that has 10g of protein each and I'll have two of them, it's pretty low in carbs tho. Another snack with a smoothie and protein powder. And then dinner is a ton of veggies. I also fit in a bit of dairy free ice cream somewhere in my day, which actually tastes just like regular ice cream, I'm not even joking the shit actually slaps. It's called So Delicious Caramel Salted Bars.
Edit: In the end I am getting about 170g of protein, 180g of carbs, and 90g of fat. I am cutting down, currently about 12% bf, 5'11, 175 pounds. For me, switching to a hire fat diet made it a lot easier to eat cheat foods if I want, and easier to stick with a clean diet. The hire fat foods seem more filling to me, I'm still hungry all the time though at 2200 calories.
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Rory
I think this shows how important it is to tailor diets specifically to your needs. There might be an objectively perfect diet out there that from a pure weight-loss and muscle-maintenance perspective causes you to lose weight most efficiently, but that diet will never be a diet that you can psychologically stick to. Of course it's important to eat healthy foods as much as you can, but you have to honest with yourself about what you like to eat and how you like to treat yourself, because that diet will be the one that works best FOR YOU.
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I think this shows how important it is to tailor diets specifically to your needs. There might be an objectively perfect diet out there that from a pure weight-loss and muscle-maintenance perspective causes you to lose weight most efficiently, but that diet will never be a diet that you can psychologically stick to. Of course it's important to eat healthy foods as much as you can, but you have to honest with yourself about what you like to eat and how you like to treat yourself, because that diet will be the one that works best FOR YOU.
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Richard
I ve learned that as long as I m lifting and expending calories, it doesn t matter TOO much what I eat. Now, I ll say I don t tend to eat sweets or junk food due to the fact that I just don t like them. But at times when I did eat clean, my body reacted poorly compared to when I would eat without a food list everyday. I just have to be mindful not to overeat. If anything, being flexible reduces stress, and stress causes me to eat more. This works for me and as anyone in the fitness world knows, everyone is different.
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I ve learned that as long as I m lifting and expending calories, it doesn t matter TOO much what I eat. Now, I ll say I don t tend to eat sweets or junk food due to the fact that I just don t like them. But at times when I did eat clean, my body reacted poorly compared to when I would eat without a food list everyday. I just have to be mindful not to overeat. If anything, being flexible reduces stress, and stress causes me to eat more. This works for me and as anyone in the fitness world knows, everyone is different.
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rhodan94
Hi Jeff, great video!
Just one question. Although I totally get that a caloric deficit is the key diver for losing weight, how does loss of insulin sensitivity come into play? Let's say you choose to include a gummy bear snack into your diet every now and then (while maintaining the macros, will the resulting insulin spike lead to a noticeable loss of insulin sensitivity in the long run?
Or just in general, what's the science behind loss of insulin sensitivity in a clean vs. a dirty diet?
Cheers!
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Hi Jeff, great video!
Just one question. Although I totally get that a caloric deficit is the key diver for losing weight, how does loss of insulin sensitivity come into play? Let's say you choose to include a gummy bear snack into your diet every now and then (while maintaining the macros, will the resulting insulin spike lead to a noticeable loss of insulin sensitivity in the long run?
Or just in general, what's the science behind loss of insulin sensitivity in a clean vs. a dirty diet?
Cheers!
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piolovespunk182
I feel like a lot of the issues identified here come down to binge eating issues. I can't limit quantity/frequency of bad foods when they're available, so i'm better of just not being exposed to them. When they're not in the house i do fine. I don't feel like there's much of a way around this. I'm all for letting myself have a snack/treat every now and then, but I'm just never going to be able to leave highly delicious foods uneaten when they're available. Curious if anyone has any suggestions for me.
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I feel like a lot of the issues identified here come down to binge eating issues. I can't limit quantity/frequency of bad foods when they're available, so i'm better of just not being exposed to them. When they're not in the house i do fine. I don't feel like there's much of a way around this. I'm all for letting myself have a snack/treat every now and then, but I'm just never going to be able to leave highly delicious foods uneaten when they're available. Curious if anyone has any suggestions for me.
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Giedre
I totally understand what he means. When you restrict yourself there is always going to be a resistance which causes stress and we know where that leads. When you allow yourself, usually you end up eating better cause your emotions do not control what you eat anymore. intuitive eating and doing small healthy step is the answer to me. I lost weight when I stopped stepping on the scale. Just live your life. most of us are not severely overweight.
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I totally understand what he means. When you restrict yourself there is always going to be a resistance which causes stress and we know where that leads. When you allow yourself, usually you end up eating better cause your emotions do not control what you eat anymore. intuitive eating and doing small healthy step is the answer to me. I lost weight when I stopped stepping on the scale. Just live your life. most of us are not severely overweight.
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Boss
Of course you can lose fat on a dirty diet but you are just making it harder for yourself. When you eat clean you can eat a lot more food for less calories. And of course there are tons of other health and hormonal benefits that also speed up the fat loss process.
You should ask yourself if you really can't go without junk food. From my experience you'll realise that you don't need it after a few days or weeks without it.
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Of course you can lose fat on a dirty diet but you are just making it harder for yourself. When you eat clean you can eat a lot more food for less calories. And of course there are tons of other health and hormonal benefits that also speed up the fat loss process.
You should ask yourself if you really can't go without junk food. From my experience you'll realise that you don't need it after a few days or weeks without it.
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Joseph
I dont like when people use research because there are many other factors that affect each person. For example the percent that drop off we could not know if there were other variables that also affected them. The best way is to be on a caloric deficit and also see your results and what I mean is it is is working for that person if it is not than you have to change it up. Same thing with weightlifting.
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I dont like when people use research because there are many other factors that affect each person. For example the percent that drop off we could not know if there were other variables that also affected them. The best way is to be on a caloric deficit and also see your results and what I mean is it is is working for that person if it is not than you have to change it up. Same thing with weightlifting.
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michael
Very good. I would put a bit more of a question mark over current thinking though. That is to say, too much fruit and veg is damaging to the body. Obviously anything in excess is bad, but i think our current understanding underestimates the negative effects of too much veggies. IBS is very common, and it's not a disorder, it's the eater not understanding what their body doesn't need too much of.
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Very good. I would put a bit more of a question mark over current thinking though. That is to say, too much fruit and veg is damaging to the body. Obviously anything in excess is bad, but i think our current understanding underestimates the negative effects of too much veggies. IBS is very common, and it's not a disorder, it's the eater not understanding what their body doesn't need too much of.
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