Obviously I had to eat big in the NFL, but… Eating big is one thing. Staying hungry so you can keep eating is another. If you are stuffing yourself and then not wanting to eat for hours, you are missing out on serious gains. Your body is fighting you with fullness hormones like leptin and CCK. You need to work with your appetite, not against it to pack on muscle, not just fat. Here is how you keep your hunger up while eating big: ✅ Take apple cider vinegar before meals to fire up digestion ✅ Salt everything—it makes food taste better and helps you drink more ✅ Drink your calories between meals—whole milk, shakes, or kefir ✅ Start meals with a small high-carb food like honey or fruit to reset hunger ✅ Go for easy-to-eat proteins like chicken thighs, ground beef, and whole eggs instead of dry, lean cuts ✅ Keep carbs moist and easy to chew—rice with butter, mashed potatoes with cream, French toast with syrup ✅ Lower fiber when you need more calories—white rice, sourdough, pasta ✅ Cook wit...