Eating 'Clean'
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I've gone from 30+% body fat to 10.5% body fat, definitely not eating "clean." I eat fast food and ice cream almost every day.
I didn't get fat because I ate "unclean." I got fat because I ate too much.
I'm going to agree with this fine fellow. I got fat eating my mom's home cooked meals, very rarely anything but from scratch meals. She bakes her own bread ffs... and then i lose weight in the military on a steady diet of fast food, boxed crap i could stash in my room, and military food cooked by whoknows in whatever manner with whatever ingredients. Gained again, generally eating things i cooked at home, from scratch. Losing now with a mix of clean and dirty, maybe 70/30. Maybe.
The difference is when i gained I ate a bunch. When I lost I was at a deficit. It is that simple.0 -
To be honest I dont know how clean or not this is.Some time ago our financial situation took a nosedive and although I always liked to cook and bake I now find myself in a situation where we simply cannot afford any type of convenience food,for example my kids lunches are home made popcorn,home made flapjacks and bottles of water for school,lunch is boiled pasta with butter and salt,we have meat twice a week I cook a chicken which has to stretch to 2 days at least,minced meat for either shepherds pie or spaghetti bolognaise which I make fresh sauce for,I make fresh vegetable soup and my own bread,my groceries are mainly raw materials.,we buy fruit on special offer,if we have pizza I make it from the base same with chips I cut my own potatoes!
sweets are a rare treat!This isint a lifestyle choice,its because we dont have a choice,funny we are better for it!0 -
Eating clean works, but it's not practical. You don't get fat eating chicken and broccoli. But calories in, calories out... you're losing weight. Not necessarily fat. Eating clean, you'll lose fat.
Why is it not practical? Why is eating non-processed foods not practical? All calories are not the same. Eat 1200 calories of crap, and I promise you you won't look or feel the same as you would eating 1200 calories of fruits, lean protein, and veggies.
Me thinks you don't know what processed actually means and nice of you to exclude the middle there with all crap or all clean foods0 -
Thanks to everyone who understood this thread and posted their experience! I wish you all continued success on your weight loss journey and the road to good health!0
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I eat clean after a shower
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Eating clean is not a diet or a temporary solution, it's a lifestyle. It's really not hard to find foods that don't have a bunch of junk added to them, you just have to take the time to read labels and be willing to cook. My husband and I started easing into eating clean in January or February and we are both better off for it. I have lost about 15 pounds since then, but I'm the more dedicated of the two of us. He's down a couple but he tends to fall off the clean eating at work and when I'm away and buy junk. Clean eating is a little different to everyone that does it, I still use some cheeses but that's my only concession to dairy. Some people consider raw or organic milk okay. All I know is the difference it makes in my body. Yesterday we were out running errands and did not have time to go home to cook, nor had we thought to bring something better to eat with us and we ate out. Today, I feel a difference in my body from yesterday. I'm more sluggish, I have that ate too much feeling even though I was still within my calorie goals, and I just kinda feel not as up to par as usual. It's funny, I used to feel like this all the time and didn't think anything of it. Now I'm used to eating clean and having more energy, my moods are better, my sleep is better, everything. It's not a temporary diet to me, it's the way I strive to live my life and the way I'm raising my son to eat. At this point my favorite fast foods, and I was a pretty big addict before, aren't even appealing. They don't taste as good as they used to and I don't crave them anymore. I don't cook prepackaged food, I buy real food and I love the change in my body. I absolutely recommend clean eating to people I talk with. It just comes down to eating real food as close to the way nature made it as possible and there's nothing bad for you in that.
Way to go! This is what I'm referring to! So many get hung up on the term, but it's eating healthy. Obesity is rampant in America because most want things fast and think nothing of what it takes to get the food 'fast'. I know that in my parents time people were healthier and that's because they ate fresh produce and there were no GMO's.
I must of lived in a strange place growing up because my Mom and her mom (heck my Grandma too) cooked with a bucket of lard beside the stove. I can't remember many times my mother wasn't frying whatever we was eating for supper... All 3 of them were around 5 ft. tall and none of them weighed more than 130 pounds their whole life... and the only exercise my mom ever did was sitting at the table after taking care of the house and playing solitaire..... but I played sports and was 240 lbs, by the 6th grade eating the same foods.. but I am going to venture out on a limb and say it had more to do with the quantity of food that I was eating as to the quality but that is just my opinion.....0 -
I must of lived in a strange place growing up because my Mom and her mom (heck my Grandma too) cooked with a bucket of lard beside the stove. I can't remember many times my mother wasn't frying whatever we was eating for supper... All 3 of them were around 5 ft. tall and none of them weighed more than 130 pounds their whole life... and the only exercise my mom ever did was sitting at the table after taking care of the house and playing solitaire..... but I played sports and was 240 lbs, by the 6th grade eating the same foods.. but I am going to venture out on a limb and say it had more to do with the quantity of food that I was eating as to the quality but that is just my opinion.....
I see this experience a lot, and the same with my grandparents. I really think one of the differences is that the lard your mom and Gma were cooking with came from grass-fed cows, before it became common practice to feed grain to cows to make 'em fatter. Fats from grass-fed cows are higher in omega-3, vs. fats from grain-fed cows being much higher in omega-6. Long story short is the omega-3's are much nicer to the human body.
Just a thought :-)0 -
I must of lived in a strange place growing up because my Mom and her mom (heck my Grandma too) cooked with a bucket of lard beside the stove. I can't remember many times my mother wasn't frying whatever we was eating for supper... All 3 of them were around 5 ft. tall and none of them weighed more than 130 pounds their whole life... and the only exercise my mom ever did was sitting at the table after taking care of the house and playing solitaire..... but I played sports and was 240 lbs, by the 6th grade eating the same foods.. but I am going to venture out on a limb and say it had more to do with the quantity of food that I was eating as to the quality but that is just my opinion.....
I see this experience a lot, and the same with my grandparents. I really think one of the differences is that the lard your mom and Gma were cooking with came from grass-fed cows, before it became common practice to feed grain to cows to make 'em fatter. Fats from grass-fed cows are higher in omega-3, vs. fats from grain-fed cows being much higher in omega-6. Long story short is the omega-3's are much nicer to the human body.
Just a thought :-)
... And what? You think a slightly different omega 3 to omega 6 ratio makes people fat?
Come on.0 -
The best way to eat clean is to wash your food.
A question for the "clean eater" though, are supplements dirty? Because protein powders like whey are processed........0 -
I must of lived in a strange place growing up because my Mom and her mom (heck my Grandma too) cooked with a bucket of lard beside the stove. I can't remember many times my mother wasn't frying whatever we was eating for supper... All 3 of them were around 5 ft. tall and none of them weighed more than 130 pounds their whole life... and the only exercise my mom ever did was sitting at the table after taking care of the house and playing solitaire..... but I played sports and was 240 lbs, by the 6th grade eating the same foods.. but I am going to venture out on a limb and say it had more to do with the quantity of food that I was eating as to the quality but that is just my opinion.....
I see this experience a lot, and the same with my grandparents. I really think one of the differences is that the lard your mom and Gma were cooking with came from grass-fed cows, before it became common practice to feed grain to cows to make 'em fatter. Fats from grass-fed cows are higher in omega-3, vs. fats from grain-fed cows being much higher in omega-6. Long story short is the omega-3's are much nicer to the human body.
Just a thought :-)
... And what? You think a slightly different omega 3 to omega 6 ratio makes people fat?
Come on.
Fairly sure you don't understand and/or care about the difference between omega-3 and omega-6, and also don't realize that it's more than a slightly different ratio.
Keep being rude, though. It really fosters informed, intelligent discussion.
Looking forward to whatever is posted after this. And by looking forward to, I mean I will most likely giggle and also not care about the post.
Meh!0 -
I must of lived in a strange place growing up because my Mom and her mom (heck my Grandma too) cooked with a bucket of lard beside the stove. I can't remember many times my mother wasn't frying whatever we was eating for supper... All 3 of them were around 5 ft. tall and none of them weighed more than 130 pounds their whole life... and the only exercise my mom ever did was sitting at the table after taking care of the house and playing solitaire..... but I played sports and was 240 lbs, by the 6th grade eating the same foods.. but I am going to venture out on a limb and say it had more to do with the quantity of food that I was eating as to the quality but that is just my opinion.....
I see this experience a lot, and the same with my grandparents. I really think one of the differences is that the lard your mom and Gma were cooking with came from grass-fed cows, before it became common practice to feed grain to cows to make 'em fatter. Fats from grass-fed cows are higher in omega-3, vs. fats from grain-fed cows being much higher in omega-6. Long story short is the omega-3's are much nicer to the human body.
Just a thought :-)
... And what? You think a slightly different omega 3 to omega 6 ratio makes people fat?
Come on.
Fairly sure you don't understand and/or care about the difference between omega-3 and omega-6, and also don't realize that it's more than a slightly different ratio.
Keep being rude, though. It really fosters informed, intelligent discussion.
Looking forward to whatever is posted after this. And by looking forward to, I mean I will most likely giggle and also not care about the post.
Meh!
Instead of calling me stupid and throwing your hands in the air, it might be more interesting and helpful if you told us what you meant by linking omega 3 to omega 6 ratios in grass vs grain fed cows to obesity.0 -
I care about only 3 things: Protein, Carbohydrates and Fats. Eating clean to me is keeping fat at 15% or less for my daily macro intake.
In other words...I eat clean, I train mean, and I poop green!0 -
I must of lived in a strange place growing up because my Mom and her mom (heck my Grandma too) cooked with a bucket of lard beside the stove. I can't remember many times my mother wasn't frying whatever we was eating for supper... All 3 of them were around 5 ft. tall and none of them weighed more than 130 pounds their whole life... and the only exercise my mom ever did was sitting at the table after taking care of the house and playing solitaire..... but I played sports and was 240 lbs, by the 6th grade eating the same foods.. but I am going to venture out on a limb and say it had more to do with the quantity of food that I was eating as to the quality but that is just my opinion.....
I see this experience a lot, and the same with my grandparents. I really think one of the differences is that the lard your mom and Gma were cooking with came from grass-fed cows, before it became common practice to feed grain to cows to make 'em fatter. Fats from grass-fed cows are higher in omega-3, vs. fats from grain-fed cows being much higher in omega-6. Long story short is the omega-3's are much nicer to the human body.
Just a thought :-)
... And what? You think a slightly different omega 3 to omega 6 ratio makes people fat?
Come on.
Fairly sure you don't understand and/or care about the difference between omega-3 and omega-6, and also don't realize that it's more than a slightly different ratio.
Keep being rude, though. It really fosters informed, intelligent discussion.
Looking forward to whatever is posted after this. And by looking forward to, I mean I will most likely giggle and also not care about the post.
Meh!
How does the presence of a different w-3 to w-6 ratio in one isolated food item add up to any significant difference when you're looking at the entire diet? I would think you could only make claims about it if someone were consuming a diet of exclusively beef.0 -
I eat CLEAN.
no MSG, no HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, no ARTIFICIAL SUGARS OR FLAVORS0 -
I eat CLEAN.
no MSG, no HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, no ARTIFICIAL SUGARS OR FLAVORS
Do you broccoli or parmesan cheese? What about fruit?0 -
I must of lived in a strange place growing up because my Mom and her mom (heck my Grandma too) cooked with a bucket of lard beside the stove. I can't remember many times my mother wasn't frying whatever we was eating for supper... All 3 of them were around 5 ft. tall and none of them weighed more than 130 pounds their whole life... and the only exercise my mom ever did was sitting at the table after taking care of the house and playing solitaire..... but I played sports and was 240 lbs, by the 6th grade eating the same foods.. but I am going to venture out on a limb and say it had more to do with the quantity of food that I was eating as to the quality but that is just my opinion.....
I see this experience a lot, and the same with my grandparents. I really think one of the differences is that the lard your mom and Gma were cooking with came from grass-fed cows, before it became common practice to feed grain to cows to make 'em fatter. Fats from grass-fed cows are higher in omega-3, vs. fats from grain-fed cows being much higher in omega-6. Long story short is the omega-3's are much nicer to the human body.
Just a thought :-)
... And what? You think a slightly different omega 3 to omega 6 ratio makes people fat?
Come on.
Fairly sure you don't understand and/or care about the difference between omega-3 and omega-6, and also don't realize that it's more than a slightly different ratio.
Keep being rude, though. It really fosters informed, intelligent discussion.
Looking forward to whatever is posted after this. And by looking forward to, I mean I will most likely giggle and also not care about the post.
Meh!
How does the presence of a different w-3 to w-6 ratio in one isolated food item add up to any significant difference when you're looking at the entire diet? I would think you could only make claims about it if someone were consuming a diet of exclusively beef.
Exactly SS!! and let me add the lard was put in pie crusts, baked desserts, Pork, chicken, beef, They all had seasoned iron skillets and fried everything not just beef.... When it comes right down to it quantity over quality is what led me to 560 lbs. and was the main reason I was over 200 lbs. in the 6th grade... They just ate within a portioned amount where as I didn't know when to stop...0 -
I eat CLEAN.
no MSG, no HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, no ARTIFICIAL SUGARS OR FLAVORS
Do you broccoli or parmesan cheese? What about fruit?
Yes I eat broccoli.. no cheese... yes fruit.
Unlimited amounts of raw mixed nuts, fruits, veggies, and greek yogurt..0 -
I eat CLEAN.
no MSG, no HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, no ARTIFICIAL SUGARS OR FLAVORS
Do you broccoli or parmesan cheese? What about fruit?
Yes I eat broccoli.. no cheese... yes fruit.
Unlimited amounts of raw mixed nuts, fruits, veggies, and greek yogurt..
Uh oh,
Free glutamate content of foods (mg per 100g)
roquefort cheese 1280
parmesan cheese 1200
soy sauce 1090
walnuts 658
fresh tomato juice 260
grape juice 258
peas 200
mushrooms 180
broccoli 176
tomatoes 140
mushrooms 140
oysters 137
corn 130
potatoes 102
chicken 44
mackerel 36
beef 33
eggs 23
human milk 220 -
I have a friend who calls it "simple food". I have quite a few diet restrictions anyway, but I feel best when I stay away from processed foods - those whose ingredients I don't know or cannot pronounce.0
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I eat CLEAN.
no MSG, no HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, no ARTIFICIAL SUGARS OR FLAVORS
Do you broccoli or parmesan cheese? What about fruit?
Yes I eat broccoli.. no cheese... yes fruit.
Unlimited amounts of raw mixed nuts, fruits, veggies, and greek yogurt..
Uh oh,
Free glutamate content of foods (mg per 100g)
roquefort cheese 1280
parmesan cheese 1200
soy sauce 1090
walnuts 658
fresh tomato juice 260
grape juice 258
peas 200
mushrooms 180
broccoli 176
tomatoes 140
mushrooms 140
oysters 137
corn 130
potatoes 102
chicken 44
mackerel 36
beef 33
eggs 23
human milk 22
Nice.. I believe if it was grown from earth it;s damn good for our bodies.
Factory? Science lab? no thanks.
Apparently it's worked wonders for me because I **** daily and have lost a good amount of weight.0 -
I eat CLEAN.
no MSG, no HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, no ARTIFICIAL SUGARS OR FLAVORS
Do you broccoli or parmesan cheese? What about fruit?
Yes I eat broccoli.. no cheese... yes fruit.
Unlimited amounts of raw mixed nuts, fruits, veggies, and greek yogurt..
Uh oh,
Free glutamate content of foods (mg per 100g)
roquefort cheese 1280
parmesan cheese 1200
soy sauce 1090
walnuts 658
fresh tomato juice 260
grape juice 258
peas 200
mushrooms 180
broccoli 176
tomatoes 140
mushrooms 140
oysters 137
corn 130
potatoes 102
chicken 44
mackerel 36
beef 33
eggs 23
human milk 22
Nice.. I believe if it was grown from earth it;s damn good for our bodies.
Factory? Science lab? no thanks.
Apparently it's worked wonders for me because I **** daily and have lost a good amount of weight.
Well that is certainly strong logic, I wonder if there are any poisonous plants?
Or anything made in a factory or lab that is good for you.0 -
So the exact same substance is great if it's already in a plant but terrible if it came from a factory. Huh.
Also, interesting fact: most stuff in nature is not edible. Just saying.0 -
Eating clean is NOT a diet or a temporary thing....IT IS A LIFESTYLE. It's only goal is not to change body composition but rather to be healthy overall...heart health, prevent diseased such as diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, etc. IT'S A CHOICE....and my choice. Of course, I may indulge a bit but 98% of the time I eat healthy and I feel great!!
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In the foods we eat there is NO slight difference between Omega 3s and Omega 6s.....there is a HUGE one. Omega 6 is the "bad" fat. Most Americans who eat like crap have an extreme excess of this fat. It causes breast cancer amongst other diseases. You should never supplement with Omega 6.0
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Eating clean is NOT a diet or a temporary thing....IT IS A LIFESTYLE. It's only goal is not to change body composition but rather to be healthy overall...heart health, prevent diseased such as diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, etc. IT'S A CHOICE....and my choice. Of course, I may indulge a bit but 98% of the time I eat healthy and I feel great!!
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This I believe. I haven't hit 98% but I'm working on it.0 -
I must of lived in a strange place growing up because my Mom and her mom (heck my Grandma too) cooked with a bucket of lard beside the stove. I can't remember many times my mother wasn't frying whatever we was eating for supper... All 3 of them were around 5 ft. tall and none of them weighed more than 130 pounds their whole life... and the only exercise my mom ever did was sitting at the table after taking care of the house and playing solitaire..... but I played sports and was 240 lbs, by the 6th grade eating the same foods.. but I am going to venture out on a limb and say it had more to do with the quantity of food that I was eating as to the quality but that is just my opinion.....
I see this experience a lot, and the same with my grandparents. I really think one of the differences is that the lard your mom and Gma were cooking with came from grass-fed cows, before it became common practice to feed grain to cows to make 'em fatter. Fats from grass-fed cows are higher in omega-3, vs. fats from grain-fed cows being much higher in omega-6. Long story short is the omega-3's are much nicer to the human body.
Just a thought :-)
I am really interested in how lard could possibly come from grass-fed cows.0 -
This is well worth the watch......Layne Norton basically doesn't agree with either.....
BioLayne Video Log 12 - Clean Eating vs IIFYM (If it fits your macros)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6H2edyPLU8 0 -
Eating clean works, but it's not practical. You don't get fat eating chicken and broccoli. But calories in, calories out... you're losing weight. Not necessarily fat. Eating clean, you'll lose fat.
You can definitely get fat eating chicken and broccoli if you are a good chef.0 -
I always make sure to wash my nuts before......0
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I must of lived in a strange place growing up because my Mom and her mom (heck my Grandma too) cooked with a bucket of lard beside the stove. I can't remember many times my mother wasn't frying whatever we was eating for supper... All 3 of them were around 5 ft. tall and none of them weighed more than 130 pounds their whole life... and the only exercise my mom ever did was sitting at the table after taking care of the house and playing solitaire..... but I played sports and was 240 lbs, by the 6th grade eating the same foods.. but I am going to venture out on a limb and say it had more to do with the quantity of food that I was eating as to the quality but that is just my opinion.....
I see this experience a lot, and the same with my grandparents. I really think one of the differences is that the lard your mom and Gma were cooking with came from grass-fed cows, before it became common practice to feed grain to cows to make 'em fatter. Fats from grass-fed cows are higher in omega-3, vs. fats from grain-fed cows being much higher in omega-6. Long story short is the omega-3's are much nicer to the human body.
Just a thought :-)
I am really interested in how lard could possibly come from grass-fed cows.
Yes...I'd like to tast that Cow Lard...MMMM goes good with ChiKen.....0
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