It is important to note that IIFYM and clean eating aren’t exclusive to each other. Upon doing IIFYM, you will quickly realize that eating healthier foods like veggies uses up less of your macro counts than junk food, so IIFYM can naturally encourage you to eat more healthy food. Likewise, while clean eating theoretically allows us to eat as much ‘clean’ food as we want, the healthy mindset that it promotes can also encourage us to eat in moderation.

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2. Clean eating vs IIFYM
1. Advantages of clean eating
2. Advantages of IIFYM
3. Which one is better?

3. Advantages of clean eating1

4. 1. Clean eating encourages people to eat higher quality foods. While ‘high quality
food’ is as subjective as ‘clean eating’, in general this means consuming foods that
have a better macronutrient and micronutrient profile than other, lower quality
foods. You are also likely to consume more fibers and antioxidants by eating
clean. From a health perspective, this is certainly a good thing.
2. Lack of calorie restriction can be a good thing for certain individuals. Most clean
eating plans do not have calorie restrictions. This encourages a more natural way
of eating which involves eating in response to hunger / fullness levels.
3. Some individuals need a strict and structured diet approach to achieve their
fitness goals. Some people may claim that clean eating is too hard and restrictive.
However, it is precisely this structure that allow certain individuals to actually stick
to their diet and achieve their goals.

5. Advantages of IIFYM2

6. 1. IIFYM gives you flexibility in terms of food choice. IIFYM gives you the ability to
eat the foods you truly enjoy eating while avoiding the foods you don’t. Many
individuals fail in their diet attempt due to temptation from certain foods. With IIFYM,
you can have your cake and eat it too, as long as you are willing to plan ahead.
2. IIFYM is practical, especially from food-planning and food-prepping standpoint.
Since IIFYM gives you the freedom to choose almost any food, food planning
becomes easier. You can adjust your diet plan to whatever you feel like eating, as
long as it fits your macro profile. Your creativity is the limit.
3. Less guilt. IIFYM avoids the mentality that certain foods are “off-limits” and
promotes moderation and inclusion of a variety of foods. Rather than worrying
about breaking the bank, you can indulge regularly with a bit of sweet or savory and
still work toward your goal without a sense of guilt.

7. Which one is better?3

8. Obsessing over IIFYM and eating pop-tarts, ice cream, and protein powder all the
time will leave your body deprived of many other key nutrients. You’ll feel like crap,
and your health will suffer. Indeed, some of the most common pitfalls when it
comes to IIFYM is the lack of micronutrients, poor choice of protein and
carbohydrates sources, as well as the lack of essential fats in the diet.
To guarantee success in weight loss, finding a balance between the two extremes
of clean eating and IIFYM is key.
As such, while IIFYM is better for weight loss compared to clean eating, someone
who’s trying to lose weight would benefit most from practicing IIFYM while eating
mostly whole nutrient dense foods.

9. It is important to note that IIFYM and clean eating aren’t exclusive to each other.
Upon doing IIFYM, you will quickly realize that eating healthier foods like veggies
uses up less of your macro counts than junk food, so IIFYM can naturally
encourage you to eat more healthy food.
Likewise, while clean eating theoretically allows us to eat as much ‘clean’ food as
we want, the healthy mindset that it promotes can also encourage us to eat in
moderation.

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