There is a middle ground between eating whatever you’re in the mood for, because it tastes good, and eating for specific results. Taking the time to make a master list of your favorite foods that are also nutritionally compatible with your fitness goals, and then using this list as your food shopping list, kills two birds with one stone.
When most people get hungry they grab the nearest tasty satisfying thing and gobble it down with no regard for “macros”: fat, carbohydrate, protein and vitamin content. Those who have set a goal, to lose weight, gain weight, pack on muscle, increase endurance and fitness, etc., need to educate themselves about nutrition in order to best achieve their goal. The internet is crammed with this kind of information for those serious about learning and improving.
Planning ahead instead of winging it is the way to success. For example I always take a thermos with a cold protein shake with me to the gym for consumption afterwards. After the gym you might find yourself so hungry that you’ll falter and visit a fast food drive-thru just to ease that discomfort — unless you bring food with you. If you are building muscle and minimize fat gain it’s essential that you eat specifically for that purpose, and the only way to achieve this is by consciously planning your meals rather than playing it by ear.
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