Clean Eating (According to Fitness Blender)

eisterunicorn

Hello!
I just recently started watching and reading and listening to the Fitness Blender people and I'm going to try out one of their workouts tomorrow on youtube because I've heard a lot of good things about them. But anyways I've been watching their informational videos and stuff and for the most part I think what they are preaching is right on! Working your whole body, realistic goals, healthy body image, and fitness. Awesome. But as for the nutrition side of it - They seem to always be advocating super clean eating, all the time. They even say that in general, whatever comes in a can or box or is "processed" or whatever shouldn't be eaten and isn't "clean". Basically they tie that in with most weight/cellulite related topics, almost like if you don't "eat clean" you won't..achieve great results or whatever? Idk lol.

Now I know there's a big controversy on here about what clean eating is, and I've come to the conclusion that it is very subjective and depends on the individual. Personally, I believe in CICO and moderation, getting all your nutrients for the day, and putting in treats here in there. It works for me because I know if I eat too "clean" all the time, I end up binging and giving up on it.

SO! What do you guys think? Do you agree with what they say? I'm questioning it because everything else they say seems so right on that I was kind of surprised for the curve ball of onlyeatcleanallthetimealways.

Thank you for your input!!

maasha81

I just follow their workouts especially HIIT and nothing else. I personally cringe when they use the word 'tone' in some of their vids. As for eating, I count calories and intend to continue eating what I always did ...of course with portion control. This has worked for me and I have been in maintenance mode for almost a year.

stevencloser

Well the problem with things like this is, a person can be very knowledgable about one thing but know next to nothing about another, yet talk about both with the same amount of confidence.

rainbowbow

Skip the information about "clean eating" and just eat in a deficit. I don't think it does anything except support orthorexia.

JPW1990

I buy clementines in boxes every winter. They lose.

ndj1979

clean eating is totally unnecessary for weight loss or any other fitness goal ..

calorie deficit for straight weight loss
macro/micro adherence for body comp, leanness, performance goals, etc.

Just eat to your calorie target and hit your macros/micros and you will be fine. I never understood why people want to assign value to food of "good" "bad" "clean" "dirty" etc…food is just food. Different combinations give you different results…

so eat what you like and make sure that you are eating nutrient dense foods …

this thread will be a level four meltdown in about three pages...

tomatoey

All the training type people I read advocate eating mostly (not only) "clean" or whole foods if they get into it at all. Because it's easier to stick to goals that way. Veg, meat, fruit, grains, dairy. I don't know, man, it doesn't sound that ridiculous, does it? Really? When you think about it? Eat some veg and fruit? Bad news?

maroonmango211

Eating nutrient dense "clean" food is great for all over HEALTH and has little to nothing to do with weight loss itself (usually though when people are watching what they eat, they are also watching how much so can usually result in lbs lost). On fitnessblender they aren't specifically stating a "clean diet" will result in weight loss, they just happen to stand by eating that way for a healthy well fueled body.

Personally I agree with most of what they say in terms of the best way to eat to have energy, live long, and keep your body healthy, but I also know that if I want to have a big pile of mini eggs for a treat, as long as it fits in my calories it's not going to hinder my weight loss.

tomatoey

stevencloser wrote: »

Well the problem with things like this is, a person can be very knowledgable about one thing but know next to nothing about another, yet talk about both with the same amount of confidence.

I think it's also because they see results when people eat that way...

rainbowbow

tomatoey wrote: »

All the training type people I read advocate eating mostly (not only) "clean" or whole foods if they get into it at all. Because it's easier to stick to goals that way. Veg, meat, fruit, grains, dairy. I don't know, man, it doesn't sound that ridiculous, does it? Really? When you think about it? Eat some veg and fruit? Bad news?

My girl Brittany Dawn



who eats oreos every dang day.




I'm just sayin. Of course you should eat fruits and vegetables; who is saying otherwise? But to obsess over this and that and every single concept of "clean" or individual ideals about what is "good/bad/etc." is just silly.

eisterunicorn

Okay! I'm absorbing the input lol. Thanks so much! You're all so right.

TheVirgoddess

I could happily live the rest of my life never hearing the term clean eating again.

I've lost 75 pounds so far following a moderation/flexible/IIFYM approach. I'm very healthy and even managed to reverse my insulin resistance over the past year.

rainbowbow

I also think it's important to note that you are also limiting the amount of "crappy" "junky" high cal foods just by virtue of being in a calorie deficit. ya know?

JPW1990

tomatoey wrote: »

stevencloser wrote: »

Well the problem with things like this is, a person can be very knowledgable about one thing but know next to nothing about another, yet talk about both with the same amount of confidence.

I think it's also because they see results when people eat that way...

But it all falls apart when you push for specifics. I've seen plenty of "clean" eating posts here where the list of "unclean" foods includes the staples of a keto kitchen. I cook from scratch, shop the exterior of the store, etc, but that's still not good enough when you include red meat, butter, cheese or cream. At the other end of the spectrum are the ones complaining that it's store brand butter instead of kerrygold, or regular Purdue chicken instead of free-range.

It's kind of like religion. If you can't get all the adherents to agree on the rules, there's no point in considering any individual espousing it to be an authority. At best they can tell you the rules of their version of it, which will be mostly meaningless to the next person you talk to.

tomatoey

rainbowbow wrote: »

tomatoey wrote: »

All the training type people I read advocate eating mostly (not only) "clean" or whole foods if they get into it at all. Because it's easier to stick to goals that way. Veg, meat, fruit, grains, dairy. I don't know, man, it doesn't sound that ridiculous, does it? Really? When you think about it? Eat some veg and fruit? Bad news?

My girl Brittany Dawn



who eats oreos every dang day.




I'm just sayin. Of course you should eat fruits and vegetables; who is saying otherwise? But to obsess over this and that and every single concept of "clean" or individual ideals about what is "good/bad/etc." is just silly.

Yeah I don't disagree with that, for sure, don't obsess

tomatoey

JPW1990 wrote: »

tomatoey wrote: »

stevencloser wrote: »

Well the problem with things like this is, a person can be very knowledgable about one thing but know next to nothing about another, yet talk about both with the same amount of confidence.

I think it's also because they see results when people eat that way...

But it all falls apart when you push for specifics. I've seen plenty of "clean" eating posts here where the list of "unclean" foods includes the staples of a keto kitchen. I cook from scratch, shop the exterior of the store, etc, but that's still not good enough when you include red meat, butter, cheese or cream. At the other end of the spectrum are the ones complaining that it's store brand butter instead of kerrygold, or regular Purdue chicken instead of free-range.

It's kind of like religion. If you can't get all the adherents to agree on the rules, there's no point in considering any individual espousing it to be an authority. At best they can tell you the rules of their version of it, which will be mostly meaningless to the next person you talk to.

Right, there are the people you describe. But I think what they're saying here, basically, is you know, eat some fruit and veg. Eat more of that stuff you do cookies.

rainbowbow

tomatoey wrote: »

JPW1990 wrote: »

tomatoey wrote: »

stevencloser wrote: »

Well the problem with things like this is, a person can be very knowledgable about one thing but know next to nothing about another, yet talk about both with the same amount of confidence.

I think it's also because they see results when people eat that way...

But it all falls apart when you push for specifics. I've seen plenty of "clean" eating posts here where the list of "unclean" foods includes the staples of a keto kitchen. I cook from scratch, shop the exterior of the store, etc, but that's still not good enough when you include red meat, butter, cheese or cream. At the other end of the spectrum are the ones complaining that it's store brand butter instead of kerrygold, or regular Purdue chicken instead of free-range.

It's kind of like religion. If you can't get all the adherents to agree on the rules, there's no point in considering any individual espousing it to be an authority. At best they can tell you the rules of their version of it, which will be mostly meaningless to the next person you talk to.

Right, there are the people you describe. But I think what they're saying here, basically, is you know, eat some fruit and veg. Eat more of that stuff you do cookies.

If you want to hit your calorie goal, you better. After all fruit and veg are low calorie. I imagine you'd have to starve if you just ate cookies because you wouldn't be able to eat very much.

Of course everything in moderation. No reason to worry about "omg this isn't free range" "this one is prepackaged" "this item has an ingredient i cant pronounce" "this one might have gmos" and so on and so forth.

Also, for my sanity, i need my atleast 1 icecream bar per day (150-170 cals).

Seeyoubabyweight

Bumping this thread because it's informed me. I am just over halfway through my 8 week FB calendar. I was debating looking up to official 'clean eating' the last bit because they keep pushing it adds to results. However, I am in a deficit, and I am seeing results with my regular foods. So I'd say it's working even without being 100% clean.

North44

I really like Fitness Blender videos but not interested in their nutritional advice. I'm good with what I'm doing. I eat what I like, try to eat balanced meals etc, and just enjoy life and food! As long as I'm in good enough shape to play tennis and fit into my clothes I'm happy.

Sarasmaintaining

eisterunicorn wrote: »

Hello!
I just recently started watching and reading and listening to the Fitness Blender people and I'm going to try out one of their workouts tomorrow on youtube because I've heard a lot of good things about them. But anyways I've been watching their informational videos and stuff and for the most part I think what they are preaching is right on! Working your whole body, realistic goals, healthy body image, and fitness. Awesome. But as for the nutrition side of it - They seem to always be advocating super clean eating, all the time. They even say that in general, whatever comes in a can or box or is "processed" or whatever shouldn't be eaten and isn't "clean". Basically they tie that in with most weight/cellulite related topics, almost like if you don't "eat clean" you won't..achieve great results or whatever? Idk lol.

Now I know there's a big controversy on here about what clean eating is, and I've come to the conclusion that it is very subjective and depends on the individual. Personally, I believe in CICO and moderation, getting all your nutrients for the day, and putting in treats here in there. It works for me because I know if I eat too "clean" all the time, I end up binging and giving up on it.

SO! What do you guys think? Do you agree with what they say? I'm questioning it because everything else they say seems so right on that I was kind of surprised for the curve ball of onlyeatcleanallthetimealways.

Thank you for your input!!

Nope.
Similarly I'm doing one of Nerd Fitness's body-weight strength training circuits for my summer routine and I really enjoy it, but I disagree with his paleo leaning nutrition advice. So I skip that part and just use his exercise programs

mistikal13

TheVirgoddess wrote: »

I could happily live the rest of my life never hearing the term clean eating again.

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