I really don't get it. There is zero scientific evidence that "junk" food has any effect on body composition as long as a few basic rules are followed. Even worse, there isn't even a definition of "junk" food that makes any sense.
I am black and middle-aged, though. If you don't believe in the science, isn't there enough
anecdotal evidence to suggest that insulin increases brought on by carb intake are detrimental to the waistlines of older black males?
By cutting out my non-dietary sugars, I got my weight down to 191. It was a goal of mine to be that light again, but I'd burned away what little muscle I had left to get that low.
And then I started eating candy. For about 10 straight days, I was probably eating some 400-500 pure sugar calories...and didn't gain a lb. By the time I came to my senses after a near 3-week binge, the belly was back. It's not as huge as it was before I began training and dieting, but still, it was noticeably bigger. So, I went back to my intense training and eating right at the start of this month....but I need to resist those temptations.
Thankfully, I've still got 10 weeks to be semi-pool ready.
