I hear ya. When cutting I go to McD once a month or so. I now go once a week. I don't have fries or a coke though. I'll have 2-3 big macs and some ice cream treats. I'm in a bit of a pickle though: I work in China right now. Everything is full of sugar and corn syrup. Nothing here is "real" or "healthy" in any way. The milk here is dangerous and contains melamine sometimes. Even when you buy "organic" you are never sure you get the real thing or that it won't contain something that can kill you or make you terribly sick.
I focus on eating frequently and healthy for three reasons: insulin spikes (avoiding them), making it easier to down the food and also because I used to eat like a pig and look like one (we don't eat well in my family). The difficulties I face having to follow a thigh schedule strengthen my resolve. Also I don't like carbs much, especially white carbs and I try to stay away out of habit now although it wouldn't make that much of a difference while bulking. I guess that if I ate the same calories, but dirty, I would prob gain at most 5-10 more pounds of fat over a 6 months period or so and that's a worst case scenario. 10 pounds is nothing when comes the time to cut.
On the other hand though, I would down a Bigmac or two daily if I could, but McD is an hour away by bus from here so I can't. I would also eat more steaks and porc if I could, but being in China I realized chicken is healthier for you because it stays for a much shorter period of time on the table at the supermarket.
I have to order milk from Germany (0% fat. Not necessary while bulking, but I like the taste and never had problems with the supplier here so I stick with the brand) and my proteins from Chinese importers (ON Classic Whey - I know, expensive, but at least I love the flavor and it's easy to shake in a bottle and because of shipping prices there's not much of a difference between ON and cheaper brands).
Just to make it clear when I say 8 meals I meant it in a bodybuilding way: sometimes a meal is just a shake (about 200-400 calories) or a shake and oatmeal and some fruits as well as cheese when I can find it here.
I focus on eating frequently and healthy for three reasons: insulin spikes (avoiding them), making it easier to down the food and also because I used to eat like a pig and look like one (we don't eat well in my family). The difficulties I face having to follow a thigh schedule strengthen my resolve. Also I don't like carbs much, especially white carbs and I try to stay away out of habit now although it wouldn't make that much of a difference while bulking. I guess that if I ate the same calories, but dirty, I would prob gain at most 5-10 more pounds of fat over a 6 months period or so and that's a worst case scenario. 10 pounds is nothing when comes the time to cut.
On the other hand though, I would down a Bigmac or two daily if I could, but McD is an hour away by bus from here so I can't. I would also eat more steaks and porc if I could, but being in China I realized chicken is healthier for you because it stays for a much shorter period of time on the table at the supermarket.
I have to order milk from Germany (0% fat. Not necessary while bulking, but I like the taste and never had problems with the supplier here so I stick with the brand) and my proteins from Chinese importers (ON Classic Whey - I know, expensive, but at least I love the flavor and it's easy to shake in a bottle and because of shipping prices there's not much of a difference between ON and cheaper brands).
Just to make it clear when I say 8 meals I meant it in a bodybuilding way: sometimes a meal is just a shake (about 200-400 calories) or a shake and oatmeal and some fruits as well as cheese when I can find it here.
