What is Clean Eating?
Anabug81
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To me that means No packaged food? I.e potato chips, candy bars, frozen meals, frozen pizzas. But does that include rice, box cereal, and frozen veggies,or frozen fruit? What about milk, cheese, or butter? I eat butter and milk everyday.
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It basically means to eat only natural unprocessed foods. If you have animal products make sure they are free of hormones, steroids etc. The best way to do that is to buy organic. Many of us follow different diets. I am whole plant based, meaning that I eat only things that grow while others may be Paleo etc. What we have in common is to avoid anything processed and if it comes in a box it's been processed. Frozen veggies and fruits are fine if nothing has been added to them and are organic (pesticide free). The additives in our food not only contribute to disease but sabotage weight loss. Sugar (my weakness) is one of the worst.8
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Whole foods with no added sugars or too many addititives; high in nutrients, vitamins and phytonutrients. Potatoes, rice, vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, oats, etc.2
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no packaged cereals? what would you eat instead?0
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Oatmeal? Malt o Meal?0
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Add me please, I need to do this.0
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Clean eating varies from person to person... but for the most part it's about eating as close to natural as possible. So yes, frozen fruits and vegetables are fine as long as there are no additional ingredients (artificial/natural flavorings).
Like some people, I'm okay with some boxed/canned/"processed" foods as long as it has 5 to 7 natural (organic if possible) ingredients. I get bread from a local bakery that has 6 ingredients (whole wheat, water, honey, yeast, salt, eggs). Not organic, but helps me from binging on other type of carbs that I should be avoiding.
Sometimes it's hard to get into the clean eating by going cold turkey. I know for me, I just made gradual changes to what I ate over time. I still indulge in non-clean eating type foods, but I try to eat better than I did before starting on my weight loss journey. It's about progress, not perfection.
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Same as other posters here. I'd say I've cut out at least 90% processed foods. Like anything else worthwhile, it takes some commitment and discipline at first, but it gets easier after a month or 2, and as long as you still follow portion control and log your food intake, keeping within your calorie goals, the weight comes off and you feel better.
For me, it means cleaning out the pantry of all of the boxed stuff like mac n cheese, sugary cereals, etc., then buying more whole foods like chicken, beef, pork, fish, lamb, and preparing it without adding in a bunch of processed ingredients. Whole veggies, either fresh or frozen. I don't fry anything anymore, and if I sauté, I don't use veggie oil. I personally don't worry about getting organic, grass-fed, etc., I'm doing pretty good so far just keeping it whole.
I still eat out almost as much as I used to, maybe 3 to 4 times a week between breakfast, lunch, and dinner, only now I order meat n veggies like steak, chicken breasts. So, like last night when I went to one of my favorite bbq places, I ordered their lean brisket, and for my sides I ordered collard greens n green beans. Told them not to put the toast on my plate. Ate half of what they brought, boxed the rest. After having been on this style of eating since January this year, I find I don't want to eat as much as I used too. I've read that's because processed food is engineered to make you want to eat more and not feel as filled up.
My one consistent exception to eating processed food is my morning cereal. I eat Kellogg's All Bran or Grape Nuts with whole milk n some cut up fruit on top every morning. I could see in Myfitnesspal that I wasn't getting enough fiber every day, and eating a those types cereals made with few ingredients but lots of fiber seems to have powered me through some weight loss plateaus.
I've lost 18 pounds since January, with 9 to go to get back to my target weight. When I hit it, I'll adjust my calorie intake upward to stop the weight loss, but I'll never go back to eating a bunch of processed foods again.4 -
auntjudith254 wrote: »no packaged cereals? what would you eat instead?
I eat Grape Nuts or All Bran, lots of fiber, little added sugar, few ingredients0 -
Oatmeal, eggs, banana and all natural peanut butter.1
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To me, clean eating is eating food as close as possible to its natural state. I have done this this a little at a time and now I cook just about everything I eat. I avoid frozen, packaged, and fast foods.0
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For me clean eating is just making sure that I make all my own meals using unprocessed and, ideally, organic ingredients.2
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I've been paleoish for almost 4 years. For me eating clean means no fillers, choosing the least processed options, and foods with the healthiest grown/raised lifestyle. It doesn't only apply to my food but all products I buy, especially those that are applied to me or my family bodies or have chemicals. I do eat frozen veggies and fruit if no other ingredients are added. I don't eat canned foods anymore as they coat some cans with BPA.0
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I've been eating clean since the beginning of March. In just 2 months my allergies are gone and I am allergic to EVERYTHING. I feel completely different. I don't get tired anymore. My joints don't hurt. I take zumba, run, dance and lift weights every day with tons of energy. I can't believe the difference. Best of all my kids told me I look 35 yesterday and I'll be 50 this year. What a change! I recommend it to everyone. Now my teenagers are interested in it!0
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I'm in agreement with most everyone here. I eat meat and leafy green vegetables pretty much exclusively. I only drink water and never any kind of artificial sweeteners. Peanut butter is pretty much the only processed thing I eat on a somewhat regular basis. Oh, and canned tuna/sardines if you want to count that.0
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I wanted to stop eating so much processed food. My clean eating process has been no fast food, no fruit (many people question this, I choose stuff with a low glycemic index like granny Smith apples), no sugar and no grains.
I eat a lot of vegetables, grass fed meats, organic foods, almond milk, use grass fed cheeses and butters.
In place of breads I use flaxseed and almond meal a lot to make my own "bread", pizza doughs, muffins.
So far doing this I've lost 38 pounds which also includes exercise 6 days a week. I feel all around better since changing my eating habits
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I eat natural food as well but I can't always afford organic.If I find a brand that says ,Non GMO ,I try to buy that.GMO is genetically modified organisms. Like soy beans that have been modified to contain the chemical round up.Its more expensive to eat this way but like everyone here says,it feels so much better! A lot of food additives make you crave bad foods or mess your system up like msg ,which comes under many different names incidentally,you can avoid the hormones and additives by eating clean whole healthy foods and if you can afford organic foods (they are non gmo ) that's the best thing you can do to eat clean!0
