Eating is a chore

**powerman2000** · 06-15-2005, 08:49 AM

Yes, you read it right.

Sometimes I get so tired of eating all the time. And I only eat 6x per day. I eat a lot at each meal since my goals are requiring that, and it gets hard sometimes.

Does anybody else get sick of eating like a BBer?

Its more of a chore to me than the lifting. That part is what I love the most!

Does anyone here take digestive enzymes to help digest all the food you are eating?

All these damn complex, clean carbs are hard to digest and I'm always bloated with stomach pressure.

**jiza101** · 06-15-2005, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by powerman2000

Yes, you read it right.

Sometimes I get so tired of eating all the time. And I only eat 6x per day. I eat a lot at each meal since my goals are requiring that, and it gets hard sometimes.

Does anybody else get sick of eating like a BBer?

Its more of a chore to me than the lifting. That part is what I love the most!

Does anyone here take digestive enzymes to help digest all the food you are eating?

All these damn complex, clean carbs are hard to digest and I'm always bloated with stomach pressure.

Yer mate, i find it hard, and ive only just started

It is a chore, day in day out same food same time.

**powerman2000** · 06-15-2005, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by jiza101

Yer mate, i find it hard, and ive only just started

It is a chore, day in day out same food same time.

Variety can be very challenging too.

**johnsbod** · 06-15-2005, 01:55 PM

I think that's the hardest part of bodybuilding, and unfortunately it's also the most important.

**Trick D** · 06-15-2005, 02:39 PM

I hate eating!!!! Heh... I am lactose intolerant so I get sick a lot when eating dairry, and well i like dairy... plus I use to have a huge appetite, but not anymore...

Aftershock · 06-15-2005, 03:42 PM

Indeed, eating can get really hard. I think the hardest part is actually designing the diet. How insulin sensitive, what ratio to use, how to design a diet having that ratio when when all meals have different requirements of nutrients etc..It's a real pain in the butt.

AS

**warriors** · 06-15-2005, 05:30 PM

Just depends for me. Some days i can eat anything and everything and some days i cant get a glass of milk down b/c i have no appetite.

**schroeder** · 06-15-2005, 05:50 PM

i don't mind the eating part as much as i hate spending 75-100 bucks in the grocery store each week.

**DarkFalcon** · 06-15-2005, 09:34 PM

Eating right and enough is definately the hardest part of the whole game for me. #1 reason I'm not a lot bigger then I am. My training has always been solid but diet often sucks.

**schroeder** · 06-16-2005, 12:21 AM

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#1 reason I'm not a lot bigger then I am.

yea exaclty (well besides stretching).....until about 2 months ago i'd eat 2 huge meals daily and just slam down protein shakes all day.....boy have i come a long way since then

SouthCaliDiva · 06-16-2005, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by powerman2000

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All these damn complex, clean carbs are hard to digest and I'm always bloated with stomach pressure.

Is this why my stomach ALWAYS makes noise, no matter what I eat? First I thought it was the raw oats so I skipped them a couple of days. Same result. I was looking at some enzyme tabs tonight, but it said to take 2 with each meal. I'd be taking 10 a day!?!? At about $4.50 for a purse-pack of 20 pills, I don't think that would work.

I agree with you 100%. I especially dislike never being "empty." I'm always full at one end or the other. :o

Aftershock · 07-04-2005, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthCaliDiva

I was looking at some enzyme tabs tonight, but it said to take 2 with each meal. I'd be taking 10 a day!?!? At about $4.50 for a purse-pack of 20 pills, I don't think that would work.

Yeah, that doesn't sound to rite

Anyone know what the deal is with enzymes, because I was thinking about them myself.

AS

Big Ass Bulker · 07-04-2005, 03:58 PM

When I first started 6 meals a day, it was REALLY hard, really annoying.

But now i'm used to it, I dont find it difficult at all, its easy!

Vegeto · 07-04-2005, 04:11 PM

My dog is such a chow hound that I get to feeling guilty being in the kitchen for 5-6 meals a day when he only get's two. I try to explain that its really an inconvenience, but he doesn't understand. If only I had his appetite.

**Peaked_18** · 07-04-2005, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by powerman2000

Yes, you read it right.

Sometimes I get so tired of eating all the time. And I only eat 6x per day. I eat a lot at each meal since my goals are requiring that, and it gets hard sometimes.

Does anybody else get sick of eating like a BBer?

Its more of a chore to me than the lifting. That part is what I love the most!

Does anyone here take digestive enzymes to help digest all the food you are eating?

All these damn complex, clean carbs are hard to digest and I'm always bloated with stomach pressure.

Sometimes it is a chore, but you gotta keep with it. Maybe eat more calorie rich foods.

And I get some Digestive Enzymes from my ON 100% whey, I usually have 2-3 scoops a day.

Brinn · 07-04-2005, 06:49 PM

I'm on vacation right now and it's soooooooooo hard to keep to a schedule. That's one good thing about work. I wake up at the same time, eat at the same times. I think I'm lucky I'm maintaining my weight right now.

**builtbeast** · 07-05-2005, 10:52 AM

I get tired of eating so often, but I'm used to it now. If it gets too long since I've eaten I get really hungry again. The cooking gets old but I just do a big amount all at once. For example I'll make several days worth of chicken and rice and just keep it in the refridgerator.

But it is worth it since diet is so important to the results. :weight_li

**powerman2000** · 07-16-2005, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by builtbeast

I get tired of eating so often, but I'm used to it now. If it gets too long since I've eaten I get really hungry again. The cooking gets old but I just do a big amount all at once. For example I'll make several days worth of chicken and rice and just keep it in the refridgerator.

But it is worth it since diet is so important to the results. :weight_li

I agree that it is definitely worth it or I wouldn't do it, but as time goes on I am getting more and more tired of it. I've been eating for performance over pleasure for 23 years now. It gets old after the 1st 2 decades. : pukey:

ShannonC_77 · 07-18-2005, 09:08 PM

Yup, for sure, always planning stuff out and taking time to eat can get to be a chore, but in the end I think it pays off for how much better you feel when you eat clean and healthy.

06-15-2005, 01:55 PM	#4
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06-15-2005, 03:42 PM	#6
Aftershock Steel Pimp Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 285 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	Indeed, eating can get really hard. I think the hardest part is actually designing the diet. How insulin sensitive, what ratio to use, how to design a diet having that ratio when when all meals have different requirements of nutrients etc..It's a real pain in the butt. AS __________________ sholiz: im drunk and i want some fruit loops Aftershock: no i know you need to maintain a certain level of professionalism on ironmass Aftershock: how easily i can destroy that... sholiz: just in appearance `````````\\|\|\|/ `````````(o o) ,--ooO-----(_)-------------, \|````````` Aftershock ````\| \|```````````is```````````\| \|``````````sexy````````` \| '--------------Ooo----------' ````````\|__\|__\| `````````\|\|\| \|\| ````````ooO Ooo

06-15-2005, 05:30 PM	#7
warriors The world is yours Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,127 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 29	Just depends for me. Some days i can eat anything and everything and some days i cant get a glass of milk down b/c i have no appetite. __________________ Not Around...

06-15-2005, 05:50 PM	#8
schroeder Der Leutnant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: tacoma, wa Posts: 884 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 17	i don't mind the eating part as much as i hate spending 75-100 bucks in the grocery store each week. __________________ Live from Baghdad! Ich bin gross und stark!

07-04-2005, 03:58 PM	#13
Big Ass Bulker Amateur Join Date: May 2005 Location: My OwN PeRsOnAl hEll Posts: 56 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	When I first started 6 meals a day, it was REALLY hard, really annoying. But now i'm used to it, I dont find it difficult at all, its easy! __________________ Steph McMahon? I'll be right back. BAB 4:69 says I jus smoked your ass

06-15-2005, 08:49 AM	#1
powerman2000 The Old Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,136 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 200	Eating is a chore Yes, you read it right. Sometimes I get so tired of eating all the time. And I only eat 6x per day. I eat a lot at each meal since my goals are requiring that, and it gets hard sometimes. Does anybody else get sick of eating like a BBer? Its more of a chore to me than the lifting. That part is what I love the most! Does anyone here take digestive enzymes to help digest all the food you are eating? All these damn complex, clean carbs are hard to digest and I'm always bloated with stomach pressure. __________________ Don't forget to periodize Best BP 507 lbs competitive Best Squat 705 lbs competitive Best DL 650 lbs competitive Guns don't kill people, men who come home early do. My workout log http://www.ironmass.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6247

06-15-2005, 09:34 PM	#9
DarkFalcon I've got a RAGING clue! Join Date: May 2005 Location: dnyc99's cleaning staff Posts: 11,511 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 299	Eating right and enough is definately the hardest part of the whole game for me. #1 reason I'm not a lot bigger then I am. My training has always been solid but diet often sucks.

07-04-2005, 04:11 PM	#14
Vegeto blameless sinner Join Date: May 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 803 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 15	My dog is such a chow hound that I get to feeling guilty being in the kitchen for 5-6 meals a day when he only get's two. I try to explain that its really an inconvenience, but he doesn't understand. If only I had his appetite. __________________ ______________ ________________ ......Busy Training...... __________________ ________________ __________________

07-04-2005, 06:49 PM	#16
Brinn Pro Stature Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 127 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	I'm on vacation right now and it's soooooooooo hard to keep to a schedule. That's one good thing about work. I wake up at the same time, eat at the same times. I think I'm lucky I'm maintaining my weight right now. __________________ "A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man." - Jebediah Springfield RIP New and Improved! (Formerly Known As Just Shoot Me!) - 05/05/05

07-05-2005, 10:52 AM	#17
builtbeast Großer Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: In a very red state Posts: 1,430 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 94	I get tired of eating so often, but I'm used to it now. If it gets too long since I've eaten I get really hungry again. The cooking gets old but I just do a big amount all at once. For example I'll make several days worth of chicken and rice and just keep it in the refridgerator. But it is worth it since diet is so important to the results. :weight_li

07-18-2005, 09:08 PM	#19
ShannonC_77 New Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 11 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Yup, for sure, always planning stuff out and taking time to eat can get to be a chore, but in the end I think it pays off for how much better you feel when you eat clean and healthy.

07-18-2005, 09:54 PM	#20