How do you guys live life while lifting? It’s hard to balance. I’ll give you guys an example and you’ll think I’m a fucking retard but I hope someone understands and can actually help. I’m on a deficit, I have a family gathering tomorrow which requires food and so I’d be on a surplus, my sister is having a surprise visit which means another family dinner which means ANOTHER surplus, I have a date on Tuesday “anon why did you bring Tupperware to our dinner date?” I can’t be that fag so ANOTHER surplus.

I can’t just say no otherwise I’ll be a loser, but how the FUCK do I not destroy my progress, how do I not let this ruin my body and why do these thoughts plague me?

Why can’t I just go out with friends for drinks? Why do I have to sacrifice social activities in order to try and progress at the gym.

I thought the gym was meant to make me a chad not a fucking incel beta.

What do I do bros? How do you guys manage?

>>76416012 (OP)
>Gymcel
>I have a date on tuesday

Damn nice bod, eating well and looking hot are kind of mutually exclusive. Don't bend your boundaries or diet for anyone especially a chick. If they don't like it they ain't suitable for your lifestyle

>>76416012 (OP)
Just allow yourself a cheat day for such occasions. This will not destroy your progress. Also, you don’t have to eat like a pig at restaurants or family dinners.

>>76416020
Yeah I usually do but it’s like four days back to back. Right now my idea is to have my protein all consumed before the dinner and allow myself like 500 calories for it.

>>76416019
This is going to turn me into a loser. The chick is a fair point I am trying to see if she does actually suit my lifestyle. As for family though I have to work around that. Also thanks for the compliment anon.

>>76416016
It’s how do I stop myself from BECOMING a gymcel. Turn down a date with a girl because it doesn’t fit my macros and calories is actual idiocy

>here for less than a year
>namefagging

>>76416035
Damn is it looked down upon to do that? No one’s said anything before lol. I can stop with the name tag lol I just want to be part of the lifting community ahahah.!

That’s what family and women are for. They soften us because otherwise we’d be wizards in the hills in cave drinking mercury potions and doing muscle ups while having sex with woodland critters. So let them keep us human. Our beloved gains goblins.

And order a salad or don’t get seconds.

>>76416012 (OP)
you have a flexible diet, meaning that you have to think calories as an average you need to hit each week, so if one or 2 days you have more calories, no worry you adjust on the days you have full control

>>76416012 (OP)
I just eat whatever and lift weights. I’m not getting paid to be a powerlifter so idgaf

>>76416026
No, don't get your protein BEFORE the dinner, that's a beginner fatty cope. You actually don't even need that much protein so you'll be better off just picking the healthiest stuff from what's available, and don't think too much about food.
The single most important thing you can do during these dinners is not drink calories. Drink just water, not beer and cocktails and other crap. Just eat the food which is generally good enough, and drink water instead of empty calories.
And have sex with the date after.
That's about the best scenario

>>76416012 (OP)
imagine when you'll land a job and a family. this is my life