I agree when I'm bulking 90% of my meals are clean, But I have 2 up cal or cheat days/meals and keep an eye on my bf %. I use my cardio to keep my fat % under control. My goal is to add lean muscle mass for a contest not to get fat. It is a shit load of work to loss the weight for a contest (I'm 8 days out from my next one).
If your going to compete than learning to eat clean is very important. Most people who don't do contest or can't don't diet correctly. If you learn to eat clean in the off season than contest prep. is so much easier.
Also it is tuff to turn your body's metabolism around. It is like a huge ocean liner to does not reaction over night no matter what bullshit some marketing ads or getbig message says. If your eatting clean 90% of your offseason you will have a metabolism more geared toward contest prep.. 16 weeks flights by pretty quick so if you are already pointed in the right direction than is an easier process.
The last 3 weeks of contest prep. is metally tuff to do it correctly so if you have a long history of eatting clean is becomes routine. I actually love my tuna and oats in the morning.
Good Luck
PS If you just a gym rat who want to look big eat what ever shit you want. But if you try to comp. without having a history of eatting clean I know I will be in better condition than you will be!!!!
Finally, a post in this thread I can agree with
