posted Sun, 07/06/2025 - 13:15
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Dirty meal better than no meal
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Hey all,
So something I struggle with is sometimes when work I am on the road or in the go and I will skip a meal because only thing around is day a McDonald’s or just something just all around not that healthy so my question is, is it better to get a 3-4pc crispy strips and get the protein in even if it isn’t the cleanser Esther then getting nothing In.
Keep in mind I’m just getting back into working out and trying to pack on weight. Starting weight was measly 140lbs, diet had been clean and consistent for the most part other then some missed meals due to schedule. Thank you for ang advice
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GymBro_99At 140lbs, missed meals will hurt your gains way more than "unclean" calories. Grab those McDonald's crispy strips to hit your protein and daily surplus. Calories always come first when you're trying to pack on weight!
RBH117Yeah this is definitely tough. If there's a McDonald's then there should be a gas station around.id ipt for core power and some Jerky before that if im trying to be cleaner
This is sometimes true. As lonng as you will get food later on or whey protein. It does suck to use up all your macros in junk food but you are right sometimes there are nno other options.
There are some “decent” protein packed fast food meals out there:
1) Taco Bell: Cantina chicken bowl, triple the chicken, no cheese, no guacamole, no sour cream, no ranch (whatever that sauce is). That’s 60 grams of protein, 25!grams of carbs… decent for fast food
2) McDonalds…you can get a double cheese burger for 3.99, and then second one is 99 cents. So.. get 2 double cheeseburgers, no cheese. Remove the bun and eat the 4 pattties. Each party is approx 15 grams of protein.
3) pretty much every else: grilled chicken sandwich
Just don’t order fries for anything.
At your weight bro you need the dirty meals. Eat and then eat some more. Get your calories in anyway you can
But its gains only belly and side effect.
Yes — a “dirty” meal is better than no meal, especially if your goal is to gain weight and muscle. Missing meals hurts progress a lot more than eating something less-than-ideal.
Hey! Doesn’t matter if you’re cutting or bulking, as long as you’re hitting your calories and macros for the day, you’re fine. Of course, whole, nutrient-dense foods are better for overall health, but if grabbing something quick like crispy strips helps you hit your protein and calorie targets, it’s way better than skipping a meal entirely
Once one is bk to training, go for the seafood diet. Eat everything in sight.
The extra calories is needed to help build new muscle and fuel you through heavy weight lifting.
Any chubb you may gain can be cut once a solid base has been built.
In your situation a dirty meal is better than no meal. If you’re cutting you can always go with a grilled chicken sandwich, strips, salad, etc. It will be loaded to the gills with sodium, but better than nothing. Just don’t eat empty calories like fries or full flavor soda.
In a pinch I stop at Wendy's and order a 20 piece chicken nugget and down them all
Thats 25 carbs - 55 grams protein - 570 calories
Hey, 50 nugget platter or get out!
I may graduate one day to the big boy platter. Maybe eq will help me along
Obviously it's better to eat whole foods but at the end of the day you need to get the right amount of calories and protein so I'd go with chicken strips or burger etc.
if youre in a real pinch two mcdoubles. put all the burger in one sandwich i think its like 50g protein. I always try to meal prep but something is better than nothing as long as its in moderation.
Dirty meal is always better than no meal when bulking. Especially at your stage of development. Hell even now if the option is not eat, or eat fast food I’m eating fast food. A double quarter pounder has almost 50g of protein. And about the same amount of fat lol. But fuck it, it’s an emergency. Or 2 of the chicken strip meals are like 60g of protein and 700 calories. Not that bad.
Tonight we went out to a fried seafood place and I had like a pound of fresh fried clam strips and fries. And a big ass cookie dough icecream cone after. I’m past the point in this where I’d try to find something healthy on the menu. Screw that. My other 5 meals today were clean.
This is the way. We aren’t stepping on the Olympia stage here. Make mostly good choices and enjoy your life when the times arise.
Tell me more about this ice cream cone….
Bro I’m so glad iron is back. He was one of the best dudes ever on this site. I’d put him right up there with Viking, theo and Grrl
Exactly. I ate well for every other meal so i have no problems killing some dirtier food for dinner and enjoying myself. Especially after crushing it in the gym. Nor am I cutting right now.
The icecream was killer man. I’ve gotten some every night for the last week and will for the rest of this week lol. I’m up at a beachside community for vacation and there’s a phenomenal icecream spot on almost every corner so I’ve been trying all of them. The portion sizes are out of control. I would have guessed what turned out to be a kiddie was a medium or even large. You should see what an actual large looks like lol.
Mate Ice cream is one of the Best things known to man - I have it after virtually every meal LMAO Gotta have Raspberry sauce on top though. Brilliant for bulking and also acid reflux if you use orals. Protein, carbs, fats its got it all!!! Lol Current Faves are either Strawberry and cream or Mint Choc chip. I just get a litre tub out the freezer each time and keep going at them till they are done
Couldn’t agree more. I used to eat a pint of ben and Jerry’s before bed every night lol. Half baked, Americone, and their cookie dough is out of this world. But then Ben just got too political for me to deal with. Haven’t found a suitable replacement since…
I didn’t know that about raspberry sauce. I get absolutely brutal acid reflux on all orals. Have to take prolisec when I’m on them. I’ll have to try the raspberry sauce next time. Does it seem to keep it all bay all day?
Sorry mate, I have a tendency to write things where it can be perceived in multiple ways Lol I just meant you have to have raspberry sauce on it in general for it to taste the best and the extra carbs you get from the sauce. I guess once the sauce mixes into the ice cream it will make it thicker and curb reflux more though. Unbelievably you can't actually buy the sauce in the supermarket here anymore, so I have to order it off Ebay each time. Its the Raspberry sauce made by 'Tasty' if you want to try it
Dude...chikn breast lasts a day in a ziplock. Bring dippin sauce. Yams too. Dont be lazy. Im like hamburger willie with my chikn in the pocket
That’s what Sam sulek said
Is a dirty pussy better than no pussy??… shit idk if that’s a good comparison lmao
Fuck no! Lol....
Excellent way of putting it into perspective.
I like the way you think
.... how dirty we talkin.
Filthy. Can’t even eat it without gagging but no stds
But my dick can't smell.
Not going to grow with no calories.... so is it better to give your body -not the best- materials or none at all?
Suck off your fellow co workers. More delicious than a 4 PC McDonald's meal.
Probably less salty tasting too. I swear Pizza Hut is the only place to use more sodium in food. Last time I ate a piece of their crappy pizza I think I drank a gallon of water immediately and my fingers looked like egg rolls.
Go get five guys
He just wanted food. He did want to tap into his 401k.
I love 5 guys, but my god has it gotten expensive. Cost me like $50-60 for 2 of us last time we went.
Yeah you’re right. I skip the fries and drinks and usually order small take out so I’m at like $30 between 2 people.
And it’s good. But idk about $30-60 good. Next time I go it'll be by myself lol. My wife doesn’t like it as much as I do..
Or in n out 4x4 protein style
Never had in and out, how is it?
In n out is efficient as fuck. Lines are long but moves quick and their animal fries are great. What I like most is the 4 patties wrapped in lettuce. I prefer 5 guys tho lmao. In n out is over hyped Cali fast food. Maybe I feel like that bc I’m from here.
That would definitely be a lot of protein. He could also try the burger place of the same name.
That was fucking great. I nominate you for Comment of the year
Lmao!!
This motherfucker don't miss!
Go watch some videos from lee priest. Back in the day. I used to eat that milk shakes quadruple burgers fries that's allot of calories. If your 140lbs why you eating clean? You can gain like that but it's much harder
I had a friend in college who was a big ectomorph. His nickname was "bones" our baseball coach put him on a DIET to gain weight. I was always jealous. He would eat pizza and ice cream and just couldn't gain weight. Im like man I wish I was like that. I rather force down ice cream and cake. Instead I sniff a dorito and gain a lb.
Look at this way, you barely have any bodyweight to play with anyway so you really don't want to be missing any meals at all in the first place. If you miss a meal then your body will want to get its energy from somewhere to feed itself - and the first place it will look and take it from is muscle not fat because its much simpler and quicker to break down than fat is (of which you probably don't have any of). With the price of McDonalds being crazy nowadays it ain't the cheapest place to eat to get in a load of protein, but its still easily possible if you pick the right items. We get Double Quarter pounders here so there's half a pound of Beef patty straight away. Get a McFlurry with sauce afterwards and a Milkshake with your meal and there is more protein, carbs and fats. Only problem I find with their food is its awful to train on and for preworkout carbs.
Boom!!!