IIFYM vs. Clean Eating – What’s better for natty bodybuilders?

It was about 8 in the morning when I woke up. I was hungry as hell. There was nothing in the fridge except a few Pop-tarts. I ate all of them, but then I felt guilty.

Was I sabotaging the growth of my muscles by eating junk food full of bad sugars?

I started the computer and launched YouTube right away. This is where I take most of my knowledge from. I am a proud YouTube graduate. I love the YouTube philosophers. They are great. Very professional and well educated. I greatly enjoy videos showing what my muscle idols eat.

I follow many natural bodybuilders on YouTube. One of them is Matt Bogus. That day he had a video that lifted my spirit. I needed the boost after taking care of those Pop-tarts.

Ironically, he is a big Pop-tart fan too. According to him, you can eat whatever you want as long as your macros are covered. The moment I heard those words, I started my research. I wanted to learn more about the miracle of If It Fits Your Macros (IIFYM).

I started typing on the keyboard with great enthusiasm. A piece of my happiness was contained in every key stroke.  Click. Click. Click.

I was just about to discover the secret to eating garbage all the time while still looking lean and mean, but then I remembered the golden rule – if something is too good to be true, it probably isn’t.