How do you deal with decrease in facial attractiveness during a bulk?

HurricaneHugues · 2018-11-19T22:33:43+00:00

You have no long term vision. You bulk for a purpose. Focus on the purpose. A caterpillar in a cocoon doesnt worry about his appearance in the cocoon because he knows he's gonna come out looking majestic af in the end. Its that simple.

Peter_B_Long · 2018-11-19T22:37:40+00:00

I hope your pasta is 100% whole wheat. Pasta along with other similar carbs are "empty" carbs and can lead to fat storage.

IMO bread (even if it's 100% whole grain with fiber or whatever) should be removed from your diet. There's debates about it but after I cut out bread from my diet (even if I'm bulking) I see a drastic decrease in bloatness.

I'm not expert on acne, but maybe you're eating too much unhealthy oils. Are you using any face creams?

There's other better sources of slow digesting carbs. Oatmeal, black beans, brown rice, sweet potatoes.

If you're worried about your face, try covering it with a beard until your bulk is done.

SalporinRP · 2018-11-20T16:53:41+00:00

Your acne problems are probably the dairy dude. I was a person who loved cheese, got sour cream on all my chipotle burritos, etc. I probably had some form of dairy 6-7 days a week. And my skin wasn't terrible but I would have breakouts. Every time I would cut out dairy and only drink water (drink a shit ton every day trust me) my skin would improve drastically within 4-5 days.

Also if you haven't already, go to a dermatologist. I'm on Differin cream as well as an oral antibiotic. Before I did this regimen I was considering taking accutane but my skin has never been clearer. The only time I flare up is if I eat poorly for a few days in a row.

TSM_Bjergson · 2018-11-19T22:00:35+00:00

Honestly, to put on real size you're going to have to have to deal with the uncomfortable amount of water retention that comes with that. It's just a reality. Obviously you can't be getting FAT, but you definitely won't look as good as you would when carbs and water retention are down. Just keep thinking long term. Enjoy the food and strength in the gym.

ShotgunTRP · 2018-11-20T01:09:24+00:00

Bread and milk are trash

pame12 · 2018-11-20T01:57:49+00:00

Acne isn't linked to food, it's caused by too much excess bacteria build up in a pore, which causes your immune system to go attack it, which ends up "piling" the "corpses" in that region because there's a blockage occurring from either dirt, oil, or one of your hair follicles.

You should look at the environments of when you had little acne compared to when you had high acne, a high humidity environment has more water, which will keep your face more moist and clump the oils less. Washing face regularly and then applying appropriate oils/creams is where you need to look at. There's different types of oils, some block pores, some don't, some may block one person's pores but not another's. Drinking plenty of water helps against acne as it will help keep the oils from clumping in your pores.

You also need to keep in mind the PH balance of your skin, because if the PH is too high, a different type of bacteria that your body doesn't know how to handle as well may start appearing and/or fungi may start growing; the normal PH for humans is about 4.8-5.0. This is why it isn't a good idea to keep washing your face several times a day, because it screws up the PH and leads to more problems.

trpchecker · 2018-11-20T03:22:41+00:00

Eat clean and lift with more compound excersies so your body is burning calories like crazy during rested state trying to heal a lot of torn muscle fibers.

It's a myth that you can't gain muscle without bulking and then cutting. That's not true. However normal bulking and then cutting is much more easier process than clean bulk which is why most people do it and recommend it.

lifeisweirdasfuck · 2018-11-20T19:42:31+00:00

Im currently drinking a gallon of milk a day (GOMAD) and I have definitely noticed a few pimples showing up that are not typical. Im fully prepared to deal with this in the short term, however, because I am getting strong as fuck in the process, and all of my lifts have DRASTICALLY improved. This was not the case when I was “eating clean” at a 300 cals above maintenance. It is worth it to me, is it worth it to you?

You’re at a good BF% for maintaining/gaining muscle mass right now, and if you start cutting, strength training WILL suffer.

I have noticed the only people that can gain muscle while remaining at 9% BF, are people on the internet. The rest of us that are really interested in steady progress with strength training will have to deal with dairy and some bodyfat for a little while. Keep at it, and reap the rewards while our “leangainz” bros add 10 lbs to their squat over the next year.

Bring on the downvotes.

Fulp_Piction · 2018-11-19T22:44:01+00:00

Cut.

dani098 · 2018-11-20T21:11:32+00:00

For carbs go with sweat potatoes or quinoa.

Title	How do you deal with decrease in facial attractiveness during a bulk?
Author	lifeisweirdasfuck
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Date	November 19, 2018 9:55 PM UTC (7 years ago)
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