re: OT workout crew- diet/fast food

Some people can handle the super healthy foods all day, everyday. Most people honestly can't and that leads to crashing and cravings that ruin diets and workout efforts.

That's why people do the "IIFYM" - if it fits your macros and eat whatever they want as long as they hit their caloric and macronutrient goals

Honestly, if you're older or on a diet for health reasons, etc IIFYM is bad. I get the same amount of nutrition from 10 pieces of bacon as I would in some avocados and white meat chicken, but if I have hypertriglyceridemia/hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and high blood pressure the bacon is not going to be my friend because of the sodium and type of fat I'm ingesting.

Count your calories, do whatever, but if you want to treat yourself out once a week to fast food, do it. Just make sure not to overeat, binge eat, or start eating out often again. Hell, what I used to do was cut the burger in half and eat half the fries for lunch and I would save the other half for the next day

And for those that are all gungho IIFYM pushers and make fun of "bro-science" foods, there's fit and there's healthy. I rather be healthy than fit, it is not synonymous. I've met body builders who eat like shite and ripped like an ape, but their BP/glucose/trigly are high that they need to be on medication.