It made a psychological difference for me.
Eating Clean = regular cheating because I became obsessed with food and craved things like crazy.
More lax diet = able to stick to diet. I counted every morsel I put in my mouth, made sure I hit my protein goals and had things like a piece of chocolate or candy bar when I felt like it and could work it into my diet. I would also try and eat these things around appropriate times like pre or post workout. As a result I was able to lose 25lbs by adopting this method, 15 of which I was never able to lose eating 100% clean.
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