Dear IIFYMers...and everyone else

losing requires being a little hungry.

Maintenance requires figuring out how to fill your calorie goals with foods you like AND keep you full.

Was that meant for me?

My joke may have been missed (I'm not very good at that anyway). What I meant was when people say IIFYM is about "eating all the foodz" as in whatever you want (typically meant to mean "unhealthy" foods), regardless of nutritional value as long as IIFYM - I haven't been able to do that. I can fit in one or two "bad" food in my day but the rest of my food ends up having to be lean protein, veggies, etc, ie "healthy" foods to balance my macros and meet my calorie goal.

I thought you might have been making a joke-point but wasn't sure. I agree. Nobody is going to be meeting any macros with a diet consisting of only donuts. Even Jonnythan eats 5 servings of vegetables a day.

In the interest of illustrating how someone can meet their macros while still eating food that is sometimes commonly referred to as unhealthy, I'd like to present this thread for consideration.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1258212-30-day-gelato-ice-cream-cleanse-diet

There are a wide variety of different posters. Some are bulking; some are cutting; some are simply maintaining. Some have progressive strength training; some do mostly cardio; some don't exercise at all.

ETA: this thread rolled multiple times. Comprehensive ice cream reviews included.

I mean nothing but "unhealthy" food and hitting macros. I was address the point I bolded in an earlier post
"There is far more to IIFYM than just setting some arbitrary ratio of macros and consuming foods within those limitations....it was originally a fitness thing and unfortunately has been somewhat basterdized as a eat all the foodz so long as IIFYM and that simply wasn't the original intent."

I didn't check a lot of diaries in that thread but I did look at the OP's (and some of the others are familiar to me as well). While they are eating food that a lot of people would consider "unhealthy", the majority of their intake also includes veggies, fruit, lean protein for the rest of the day, which was my point. I can't "eat all the foodz" ie all unhealthy food and hit my macros. I can include some but the rest of my food ends up being pretty healthy by most people's standards. I hit my micros without trying as well.

losing requires being a little hungry.

Maintenance requires figuring out how to fill your calorie goals with foods you like AND keep you full.

Was that meant for me?

My joke may have been missed (I'm not very good at that anyway). What I meant was when people say IIFYM is about "eating all the foodz" as in whatever you want (typically meant to mean "unhealthy" foods), regardless of nutritional value as long as IIFYM - I haven't been able to do that. I can fit in one or two "bad" food in my day but the rest of my food ends up having to be lean protein, veggies, etc, ie "healthy" foods to balance my macros and meet my calorie goal.

I thought you might have been making a joke-point but wasn't sure. I agree. Nobody is going to be meeting any macros with a diet consisting of only donuts. Even Jonnythan eats 5 servings of vegetables a day.

In the interest of illustrating how someone can meet their macros while still eating food that is sometimes commonly referred to as unhealthy, I'd like to present this thread for consideration.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1258212-30-day-gelato-ice-cream-cleanse-diet

There are a wide variety of different posters. Some are bulking; some are cutting; some are simply maintaining. Some have progressive strength training; some do mostly cardio; some don't exercise at all.

ETA: this thread rolled multiple times. Comprehensive ice cream reviews included.

I mean nothing but "unhealthy" food and hitting macros. I was address the point I bolded in an earlier post
"There is far more to IIFYM than just setting some arbitrary ratio of macros and consuming foods within those limitations....it was originally a fitness thing and unfortunately has been somewhat basterdized as a eat all the foodz so long as IIFYM and that simply wasn't the original intent."

I didn't check a lot of diaries in that thread but I did look at the OP's (and some of the others are familiar to me as well). While they are eating food that a lot of people would consider "unhealthy", the majority of their intake also includes veggies, fruit, lean protein for the rest of the day, which was my point. I can't "eat all the foodz" ie all unhealthy food and hit my macros. I can include some but the rest of my food ends up being pretty healthy by most people's standards. I hit my micros without trying as well.

Lies, all lies.

Everyone knows that everyone following IIFYM eats nothing but ice cream and poptarts all day err'day...

...well, I mean, when they aren't stuffing themselves with fast food...

...because on MFP, there is no reasonable middle ground, only extremes.

Did you get enough "good" carbs (veg, fruits, whole grains) to meet your micronutrient goal (vitamins and minerals, etc)?

Yes? Then fill your boots...or mug...with whatever you want!

IIFYM isn't a pass to eat any and all things within your macros and calories. You still have to think about your overall health.

So let's pretend that I DIDN'T get enough "good" carbs. That I'd planned on having roasted vegetables for dinner but used up my carbs with this icing. Does it change anyone's thinking?

Nope! I just had 2 cheeseburgers and a value onion ring from burger king. I rarely get fast food. I'm under goal and not worried about a damn thing.