Better Treatment at Restaurants

I get free/discounted food from time to time. I just got back from the store and the guy gave me 3 extra steaks (that went for 12.99 a pound) for half off. It usually comes with a conversation about how much food I must eat and how much protein I need, but it happens enough.

[quote]Professor X wrote:
I get free/discounted food from time to time. I just got back from the store and the guy gave me 3 extra steaks (that went for 12.99 a pound) for half off. It usually comes with a conversation about how much food I must eat and how much protein I need, but it happens enough.[/quote]

See guys, I told you. This stuff does happen. I don’t know what’s so bad about this observation.

X,

Wasn’t there some place that knew how to prepare your burgers specifically for you? I think I remember reading that.

[quote]Bricknyce wrote:
Professor X wrote:
I get free/discounted food from time to time. I just got back from the store and the guy gave me 3 extra steaks (that went for 12.99 a pound) for half off. It usually comes with a conversation about how much food I must eat and how much protein I need, but it happens enough.

See guys, I told you. This stuff does happen. I don’t know what’s so bad about this observation.

X,

Wasn’t there some place that knew how to prepare your burgers specifically for you? I think I remember reading that.

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That’s every Whataburger I go to or Burger King. Once you get to a certain size, it becomes the topic of discussion when you walk in the door. Most of them seem happy to press out as much of the grease on those burgers as possible before putting it on the bun.

At this point, I can call ahead and they’ll have my shit ready for me by the time I show up.

They usually remember me.

While I am not even close to the size of some of you, I do usually eat more than my friends who are substantially larger than me. They don’t exactly have supermodel diets, either.

If you also ORDER big, and the server comes to you toward the end of your meal, you are liable to get similar treatment. At least, this is what I have experienced, but it probably doesn’t happen as often as it does for some of you.

There’s a place that makes excellent kabobs, but you order and pay for it at this window. Two tables to sit down outside, otherwise you take it home.

Every time I go there I make sure to curse the current administration back home, reminisce about the golden days before the revolution, and mention how sad it is that girls these days can’t cook and dress respectably. The old man always hooks it up. I might as well name the baby calf before it gets slaughtered just to mark it as mine.

[quote]Professor X wrote:
Bricknyce wrote:
Professor X wrote:
I get free/discounted food from time to time. I just got back from the store and the guy gave me 3 extra steaks (that went for 12.99 a pound) for half off. It usually comes with a conversation about how much food I must eat and how much protein I need, but it happens enough.

See guys, I told you. This stuff does happen. I don’t know what’s so bad about this observation.

X,

Wasn’t there some place that knew how to prepare your burgers specifically for you? I think I remember reading that.

That’s every Whataburger I go to or Burger King. Once you get to a certain size, it becomes the topic of discussion when you walk in the door. Most of them seem happy to press out as much of the grease on those burgers as possible before putting it on the bun.

At this point, I can call ahead and they’ll have my shit ready for me by the time I show up.

They usually remember me.
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You’ve said that you would eat anything you could get when bulking up in college, but do you still eat some “junk” food like BK and stuff when gaining, or are you eating an excess of only “clean” food?
I’m just curious.

[quote]Artem wrote:
Professor X wrote:
Bricknyce wrote:
Professor X wrote:
I get free/discounted food from time to time. I just got back from the store and the guy gave me 3 extra steaks (that went for 12.99 a pound) for half off. It usually comes with a conversation about how much food I must eat and how much protein I need, but it happens enough.

See guys, I told you. This stuff does happen. I don’t know what’s so bad about this observation.

X,

Wasn’t there some place that knew how to prepare your burgers specifically for you? I think I remember reading that.

That’s every Whataburger I go to or Burger King. Once you get to a certain size, it becomes the topic of discussion when you walk in the door. Most of them seem happy to press out as much of the grease on those burgers as possible before putting it on the bun.

At this point, I can call ahead and they’ll have my shit ready for me by the time I show up.

They usually remember me.

You’ve said that you would eat anything you could get when bulking up in college, but do you still eat some “junk” food like BK and stuff when gaining, or are you eating an excess of only “clean” food?
I’m just curious.[/quote]

What is your definition of “junk”? I eat hamburgers with no mayonnaise with the grease pressed out to the point that they are dry. I don’t eat frenchfries. This is “junk food”? I need the calories and even though I cook a good deal of my food. I still have to eat out at times. So, yes, when I am gaining I do eat a hamburger pretty often along with the rest of the food that I eat.

I mean that all of the videos (not that many) of competitive bodybuilders that I watch, they’re eating pre-measured servings of stuff like plain chicken breast, etc… just really “clean” food. I can’t imagine how much of it they have to eat to get an excess of calories.

I’ve been making the best gains since I stopped caring about eating “clean.” I still eat a lot of clean food, but I won’t turn down Chipotle. Also, lots of milk and peanut butter…

Professor, are you always trying to gain or do you have cut cycles?

[quote]Professor X wrote:

Professor X wrote:

What is your definition of “junk”? I eat hamburgers with no mayonnaise with the grease pressed out to the point that they are dry. I don’t eat frenchfries. This is “junk food”? I need the calories and even though I cook a good deal of my food. I still have to eat out at times. So, yes, when I am gaining I do eat a hamburger pretty often along with the rest of the food that I eat.[/quote]

I’ve been travelling a lot with my job lately. One meal I’ve come to rely on, at least in a pinch is a Wendy’s Chicken ceasar salad with a dry single or double burger cut up in it (i discard bun). It’s an awesome meal.

I’ve asked this question here a few times and no one has ever given me an answer why (all things being equal, like condiments, eating/not eating bun, etc) ‘fast food’ burgers like BK or Wendy’s were bad, while a burger made at home is OK.

[quote]Artem wrote:
I mean that all of the videos (not that many) of competitive bodybuilders that I watch, they’re eating pre-measured servings of stuff like plain chicken breast, etc… just really “clean” food. I can’t imagine how much of it they have to eat to get an excess of calories.

I’ve been making the best gains since I stopped caring about eating “clean.” I still eat a lot of clean food, but I won’t turn down Chipotle. Also, lots of milk and peanut butter…

Professor, are you always trying to gain or do you have cut cycles?[/quote]

Most videos you see are of them in PRE-CONTEST mode. Of course no one is going to eat a pizza right before they have to get on stage. They also know that if they write anything that even implies they might in the off season that several newbies will take this info and think it means eat everyday at Pizza hut. I cook MOST of my own food.

No, I am not always trying to gain. If I need to cut back, I add in cardio, clean up my diet for a few weeks and decrease my calories. That doesn’t mean I feel the need to drop down to sub-10% body fat just to gain size.

[quote]SteelyD wrote:
Professor X wrote:

Professor X wrote:

What is your definition of “junk”? I eat hamburgers with no mayonnaise with the grease pressed out to the point that they are dry. I don’t eat frenchfries. This is “junk food”? I need the calories and even though I cook a good deal of my food. I still have to eat out at times. So, yes, when I am gaining I do eat a hamburger pretty often along with the rest of the food that I eat.

I’ve been travelling a lot with my job lately. One meal I’ve come to rely on, at least in a pinch is a Wendy’s Chicken ceasar salad with a dry single or double burger cut up in it (i discard bun). It’s an awesome meal.

I’ve asked this question here a few times and no one has ever given me an answer why (all things being equal, like condiments, eating/not eating bun, etc) ‘fast food’ burgers like BK or Wendy’s were bad, while a burger made at home is OK.[/quote]

They don’t have an answer.

I’ve been writing how I eat for years and I still get posts as if I am just eating donuts and fried snickers simply because I ate a hamburger.

I thought the biggest problem with junk food is that they’re so high in carbs. Obviously high in saturated fats also, but in the end I don’t think they’re so bad if you get rid of the fries, the bun and the coke. But then there often isn’t enough food left to actually call a meal.

I’ve gone with the chicken salad at Wendy’s, with a side order of chicken strips and green tea and it’s a half decent meal for me for fast food. Not what I’d want to eat everyday, but once in a while it’s okay I think. It would cost a fortune I imagine for one of you big guys to try and get a decent meal out of Wendy’s like that though!

[quote]Professor X wrote:
Artem wrote:
I mean that all of the videos (not that many) of competitive bodybuilders that I watch, they’re eating pre-measured servings of stuff like plain chicken breast, etc… just really “clean” food. I can’t imagine how much of it they have to eat to get an excess of calories.

I’ve been making the best gains since I stopped caring about eating “clean.” I still eat a lot of clean food, but I won’t turn down Chipotle. Also, lots of milk and peanut butter…

Professor, are you always trying to gain or do you have cut cycles?

Most videos you see are of them in PRE-CONTEST mode. Of course no one is going to eat a pizza right before they have to get on stage. They also know that if they write anything that even implies they might in the off season that several newbies will take this info and think it means eat everyday at Pizza hut. I cook MOST of my own food.

No, I am not always trying to gain. If I need to cut back, I add in cardio, clean up my diet for a few weeks and decrease my calories. That doesn’t mean I feel the need to drop down to sub-10% body fat just to gain size.[/quote]
So you have mini cuts just to keep your body fat percentage in check?

I’ve been eating an excess (not counting calories) for a few months now and have gone from 145 to 183ish. I’ve never had a six pack, but my top 4 abs used to be visible when flexed.

I’m probably around 14-15% body fat right now. I’ve been thinking of cutting down until I can see abs and then getting back to gaining. My body fat has remained pretty constant as I put on weight.

Do you think that if I cut down to abs and get back to gaining, maybe my body fat will remain constant but at a lower BF%, so I can put on muscle and keep the lower BF%?
I don’t know if that made any sense.

tl;dr:
Do you think a mini cut makes sense for me to keep my body fat in check or should I just keep going 'till 200 and do a full cut?

[quote]Artem wrote:

I’m probably around 14-15% body fat right now. I’ve been thinking of cutting down until I can see abs and then getting back to gaining. My body fat has remained pretty constant as I put on weight.

Do you think that if I cut down to abs and get back to gaining, maybe my body fat will remain constant but at a lower BF%, so I can put on muscle and keep the lower BF%?
I don’t know if that made any sense.

tl;dr:
Do you think a mini cut makes sense for me to keep my body fat in check or should I just keep going 'till 200 and do a full cut?

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There is no evidence at all, it also makes no medical sense, that someone somehow gains more muscle compared to fat if they start gaining muscle at 10% rather than 15%.

If you want to diet down, then do it. That is your choice alone. Just don’t continue believing that your body has some magic preset at 10% that changes how you gain weight. Your genetics made that decision before you were born.

Just understand that the guy who even needs to diet down every few months will make MUCH slower progress than the guy who doesn’t.

I mean that as I gain weight, my body fat is remaining pretty constant at around 14-15% probably.
If I make gains at 10%, maybe my body fat will remain constant at 10% as I put on weight?

[quote]Artem wrote:
I mean that as I gain weight, my body fat is remaining pretty constant at around 14-15% probably.
If I make gains at 10%, maybe my body fat will remain constant at 10% as I put on weight? [/quote]

No one will know that until you try it.