Why must bodybuilding meals be so plain and boring?

[ukjeff]

I would honestly :rolleyes:, if asked, Phil said he was suffering through a meal like that. Even not dieting it looks good and appetizing.

Would be nicer and easier to eat with a nice pepper sauce.

[NYSTATEOFMIND]

He may speak for many of them, but not ALL of them (as in 100 % of USA and Africa)

Listen to Parker for example, not once have you heard a "yip yip" from him.

i was being sarcastic

[Kwon_2]

Anything tastes so much better with a creamy kantarel-sauce

[The Showstoppa]

Anything tastes so much better with a creamy kantarel-sauce

No clue what that is.   Does it come straight from the tap?

[Kwon_2]

No clue what that is.   Does it come straight from the tap?

Only found at the Mirage Hotel

[DroppingPlates]

Dude, world star hip hop Hebrews is not representative of all Hebrews. I dont remember if you're from here or not but that's like me using white trash and saying that's how all white people are and we know that's anything but the case. Different classes of people eat different foods. Poor of all races eat like shit. Because it's cheap and doesn't require much prep (lazy). Middle Class (me) I eat no different that any of you whites. Although I still have an affinity for soul food if I want to be a glutton  and rich Hebrews I'm sure eat much different than me. It's a class thing within America. 

My observations are based on real life. Over here -Europe-, it's also class related, which is prob the main reason.
BB-related: I remember a Phil Heath vid where I admitted that he rarely eats veggies. I assume you saw all Ronnie Coleman vids? Did you saw him eating veggies? I can't remember.

[Kwon_2]

i was being sarcastic

No, you spoke the truth

At least somewhat close to the truth

[B_B_C]

no chili, no dressing, no salad... this is from Phil Heath's Facebook:

taken in large quantities would suggest a desire to be constipated

[FitnessFrenzy]

You'd feel like shit all day. I feel like absolute shit when I eat garbage more than 2 days in a row.

I get the occasional cravings for fast food, but like you, I also feel like shit if I eat it a lot. What I like to do is go to for example Burger King and just eat a couple of burgers with milk or water on the side. Nothing else. Then home and maybe a protein shake or some fruit later in the evening. The next day I will feel fine. 

[The Showstoppa]

I get the occasional cravings for fast food, but like you, I also feel like shit if I eat it a lot. What I like to do is go to for example Burger King and just eat a couple of burgers with milk or water on the side. Nothing else. Then home and maybe a protein shake or some fruit later in the evening. The next day I will feel fine. 

Milk or water with a burger?  Wtf?

[FitnessFrenzy]

A bacon cheese double Whopper from Burger King I had recently. Food for kings:

[WalterWhite]

A bacon cheese double Whopper from Burger King I had recently. Food for kings:

If I ate that it wouldn't stay around too long and my stomach would hurt. 

[dustin]

Hahahaha this is why I don't take bodybuilding seriously anymore. Two things to point out. Number one, they only eat that way pre contest. Number two, they don't even have to eat that way pre contest. Maybe the last couple of weeks out, but there are so many low sodium, low calorie condiments, spices and sauces they could easily whip up to accompany that trash.

That's not food. That's insecurity and obsession. I still love bodybuilding but so much of it is a joke. I just laugh every time someone puts a picture of some boiled chicken and potatoes on Instagram and thinks they're hardcore. All right, tough guy. Hopefully it makes them feel hardcore.

[Mr Nobody]

Is that Heme-Iron?

[Z Father]

You'd feel like shit all day. I feel like absolute shit when I eat garbage more than 2 days in a row.

Why are you fat then?

Thyroid? High estrogen?

[bigkubby]

Imagine if you could build quality-muscle with just fat and sugar.
Then the meals would look different.

I'd be eating Pizza with extra cheese, Kebab, Kibbutz, Kolchos, Sovchos, Ahlgrens Bilar, Rock Candy, Chips and CHeese Doodles, Burger King and McDonalds, topping it off with Soft Drinks each and every day.

Black Bean Burritos
Kale Greens
Sea salt

cock with extra yogurt would be your main staple huh huggie bear?

[Kwon_2]

This looks fantastic

I'd be eating Pizza with extra cheese, Kebab, Kibbutz, Kolchos, Sovchos, Ahlgrens Bilar,
Rock Candy, Chips and CHeese Doodles, Burger King and McDonalds, topping it off with Soft Drinks each and every day.

Black Bean Burritos
Kale Greens
Sea salt

[Psychopath]

I know how to cook.

[arce1988]

[Roger Bacon]

no chili, no dressing, no salad... this is from Phil Heath's Facebook:

I'm convinced it's just a show off thing.  Surely bodybuilders don't eat like that?

Why should they?  It makes no sense

[dustin]

I'm convinced it's just a show off thing.  Surely bodybuilders don't eat like that?

Why should they?  It makes no sense

I think it's more of a show off thing. When you're competing and this close to the Mr. Olympia then okay, I'll give it a pass. But for damn near anyone else it's ludicrous. I can get shredded eating McDicks once a week and I take less than a gram with no thyroid meds of GH, just test prop and tren ace. Shit genetics and lazy in the gym too. No need to skip the condiments and go with bone dry, bland shit like that.

I slowly started eating "regularly" again over the last few years to the point where I don't count a single macro or anything. I used to at least calculate my protein and be conscious of my carbs, but if you eat relatively cleanly and have somewhat of a routine then it's basically all the same give or take. If you just think "okay, eat a bit more protein" or a bit less carbs and eat decent to begin with, that's all you need to do. No sense in micromanaging everything when a single meal could fuck up the entire effort. Just be in good enough shape so you don't have to obsess over it. I've fattened up a bit more and sit maybe closer to 8-9% but when I want to get leaner it just takes a few weeks, then I can be liberal with what I eat again. Just never get fat.

[The True Adonis]

Makes no difference what you eat.

[Coach is Back!]

Makes no difference what you eat.

Yes it does.

[Coach is Back!]

Doesn't have to be boring. It just sucks a couple of weeks or so prior to a show. It's not supposed to be fun or filling. It's a bitch. And if there are pro- bodybuilders on here reading laughing and saying "it's not that hard" you're full of shit because you carbs to stay alive because of your insulin use....there, I said it!

[Roger Bacon]

I think it's more of a show off thing. When you're competing and this close to the Mr. Olympia then okay, I'll give it a pass. But for damn near anyone else it's ludicrous. I can get shredded eating McDicks once a week and I take less than a gram with no thyroid meds of GH, just test prop and tren ace. Shit genetics and lazy in the gym too. No need to skip the condiments and go with bone dry, bland shit like that.

I slowly started eating "regularly" again over the last few years to the point where I don't count a single macro or anything. I used to at least calculate my protein and be conscious of my carbs, but if you eat relatively cleanly and have somewhat of a routine then it's basically all the same give or take. If you just think "okay, eat a bit more protein" or a bit less carbs and eat decent to begin with, that's all you need to do. No sense in micromanaging everything when a single meal could fuck up the entire effort. Just be in good enough shape so you don't have to obsess over it. I've fattened up a bit more and sit maybe closer to 8-9% but when I want to get leaner it just takes a few weeks, then I can be liberal with what I eat again. Just never get fat.

Yes, very good post!!