What makes a food "clean"?

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by SeventySeven

I believe he said instead of "cheating" he fits everything into his macros whether its clean or not to keep from binging.

That's pretty much what I do, and/or did, before I became a fat powerlifter.

I generally advocate the 10% rule for cutting...allow about 10% of your calories for whatever. This concept used to stir up some heated debates over here at times. Of course, this doesn't apply to cutting bodybuilders who need a greater degree of precision. I stay out of their world.

Bulking, dirty calories become more convoluted. Whatever your definition, I still say allow 10-20% of your calories to be from whatever, as long as your intake is reasonable relative to your goals.

Being an old fat, I've cut more than a few times. I've always left room each day for a mini-candy bar, stray pop-tart, or whatever.

[Fazc]

I had all kinda of fried chicken tonight, all kiiiiiiinds of fried chicken and I'm making me all kinds of gains.

"If it fits your macros" sounds crazy to me, if you wanna cheat you gotta think big!

[lowery]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Things that come from the ground or grow, or things that roam the earth, including their eggs and milk. Within reason, of course. Certainly we're not going to eat a Poison Ivy salad, or consume "schrooms" every day.

These foods can be lightly processed, but should be free of additives or preservatives if possible. And that's not always possible.

Dirty foods to me are primarily the white poisons, overly processed foods and fake foods such as margarine and chicken nuggets, etc.

This ^^^^