You misunderstood the nature of my post. I cheat, once a week, from dinner 'till I go to bed. I am notorious for my appetite (At the Tyson/Lewis fight people were betting on how much pizza I was gonna down instead of who was going to win…it ended up being 2 slices short of 2 large pies…those are 20" pies btw).
The thought of eating that sorry excuse for pizza (Dominos, Pizza Hut, Little Ceasars, etc.) after putting in a week of hard work and dedication just irks me. That stuff sucks! But that's the only pizza that some people know...I only wish they could come to Jersey or NY and visit a personally owned pizzaria...now that's something to cheat about! Places like Dominos and Pizza Hut are non-existant around here...they can't compete.
Having said that, like Patricia added, I'd much rather go out to a nice restraunt and have a 20 oz. steak, garlic mashed potatoes, cream of potato soup, tons of warm, buttered bread, and some cheesecake for desert...it's only one meal out of 42 a week...I can always hit the supermarket on the way home for the "mass produced" stuff.
I have a cheat meal binge about once or twice a week , my last one consited of half of a large combonation pizza , a box of 3 its it ice cream cookies , 2 teriyaki bowls , 1 super burrito with a 16oz bag of tostitos , 2 cans of orange soda , and 2 costco muffins ( the big tastety ones ) . all consumed in less then 2 hrs .
The answer is quite simple - it’s all a matter of personal preference. I LIKE mass produced pizza. I always ( apart from the hogfest ) eat keto, so I don’t tend to want steak, fish, etc or any other gourmet meat when I pig out. Virtually anything sweet makes me feel sick, so there goes gummie bears and Froot Loops.I don’t like cakes or pastry - come to think of it, there’s really not much food I find real enjoyment in. Thanx for posting, you have made me really sit down and examine the reasons why I do it - and I think it’s got more to do with a social outing and doing something pointless and irrational with friends. When I say I like pizza, it’s probably more the “mouth feel” than the taste. The same goes for ice cream, although as it’s fairly sweet any more than a few bowls makes me feel ill.
Probably the only other reason I do this is so that every once in a while I get to acutally experience a feeling of fullness, something I don’t get all that often because I normally eat only about 350 - 500 calories at any one meal. In any case, I sure do fall asleep easily on the night.
Apologies for misunderstanding your post. I take full responsiblity for being the aggressor. Sometimes I tend to forget that there are a few cultural differences between us, and words that you guys use in the U.S. in everyday conversation are generally understood to be fighting words here in Australia.In future, I promise not to answer posts when I get home from work at 4am and especially on days where I have missed max deadlift attempts.Since this is a U.S. site and I’m the outide (ignorant)immigrant, I’ll refrain from getting involved in flame posts. I have found your other posts to be generally well thought out and informative, and think that you have done everyone a service in promoting the highly effective 5 x 5 strategy. Later,Ben.
I am a legend among my friends for my appetite – although i really don’t think it’s all that impressive. I’ll post up some of my “best meals” to see how they stack up.
Ate one and half X-Large pizzas, 10-pack of Taco Bell tacos, and loads of chips and soda -- in one meal -- and I wasn't even that hungry!
Another time, ate 11 Carl's Jr. sandwiches (something like 2 Double Westerns, 3 Spicy Chicken Sandwiches, 3 Famous Stars, and 2 Plain burgers). After this meal, went bowling and got my highest score ever (go figure!).
Thank you. No flaming intended. It’s just that I went to the mall the other day and they just opened up a “Philly Cheesesteak” place in the food court. Mind you, this is in Burlington, NJ…I was pretty pissed. I walked up to the owner (it was a lady) and asked her "What gives you the right to call this place Philly Cheesesteak? Are we in Philadelphia? No. Will it even taste relativly close to a philly cheesesteak? No. She just kinda walked away. There is only 3 places in Philadelphia that you can get a really good “Philly Cheesesteak” (there are plenty of places in Philly that suck) and these places just make Philly Cheesesteaks look HORRIBLE. They got the same crap everywhere you go, and it really pisses me off…Went to IHOP in Oklahoma, and they got Philly Cheesesteaks on the menu…“Did Pat’s Airmail you these cheesesteaks or something? Are they still fresh?” I mean, just don’t call it a Philly Cheesesteak, especially when it sucks, ya know?
And Pizza Hut gets on my nerves too; they think they serve pizza there, but they don't. Pizza was first served at personally owned italian pizzarias, that's it...and it was good (I'm sure some places sucked tho), and then people saw how good it was and tried to mass produce it...and failed...failed miserably. Pizza Hut, Dominos, and just about every other chain pizza place doesn't even compare to the real thing...it's like getting a Philly Cheesesteak at IHOP in Oklahoma...I don't think so.
I know, I'm getting way too worked up about food...but that's just me...when I go off on these tangents, my girlfriend tells me to shut-up :)
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