Chicken and brown rice?
Didn't notice this at first, but while eating 'clean' has its virtues, remember you guys should be in this for the long term, factor in junk food, ice cream, all the kinds of food you like to eat. Don't eat **** everyday but don't feel deprived either.
A lot of people fail in this sport because they can't stick to what they think is 'the' diet, that is dry tuna, chicken breast, brown rice, oats, etc.. these foods have their virtues for sure, but there's no need to feel deprived.
I remember, when I first got into all of this, I was thinking I'd never eat chocolate or junk again but eventually I found I could factor them in easily without hurting my gains or leanness (having nearly driven myself crazy in the process, turning down dates and nights out with my friends because they might have a drink, politely refusing homebaked cake made by my mother/grandmother for me..).
For example, I have jam (simple sugars, eeeek!) on my oatmeal, regularly (say daily) eat whole eggs and plenty of red meat, I don't skimp on stuff like ketchup or chilli sauce or mustard (but don't drown my food in it either), I'll go through a packet of wagon wheels once in a while, hell yesterday I ate a whole tub of ice cream (we were having a bbq and had a few tubs, it was gonna melt in the sun, the poor thing..). But I (and you) can do all of this and NOT hurt your physique as long as you're intelligent about it, do your cardio when necessary, don't boatload the carbs in the evening, don't mix food categories if you're sensitive to that sort of thing..
I've got the outline of my abs and maintain that level of bodyfat, that's where I'm comfortable with myself.
If you're dieting for a show or really want to get ripped then yes, you'll have to do the tuna and rice diet unless you're really gifted (read: hurricane-like metabolism, in which case it doesn't really matter what you eat!), but otherwise none of you guys should feel like you're abstaining or are deprived just because you wanna look good..
There is a balance in all of this, bottom line. Remember the long run: this body is yours for life, and unless you can survive on chicken breast and oatmeal (actually a nice combination) forever then pay me no heed and do so .. otherwise fellas, find that balance, not just for your physical wellbeing but your mental health too.
