Anyone else going Clean and Lean?

sophiecreton21

Thanks for those tips RoseGoldDinos!

I stumbled across the clean Eating Magazine website and tried their chicken satay recipe last night - tweaked it slightly (which veg I included, etc) and it was really tasty plus the boyfriend loved it so I'm going to try a few more of their recipes :-)

Hope everyone has a great Clean and Lean weekend!

cookiealbright

I've been eating clean since the first of the year. I bought a belt to measure - it just fit me when I bought it - first hole. I'm on the third hole now. I don't snack and I don't feel hungry. In fact last night I felt full, like I over ate. I had peanut butter & jelly on whole grain bread for breakfast. Black bean & corn salad with mashed avacodo/lime juice for a dressing. Steak, steamed broccoli & carrots with a salad for dinner. Today same breakfast, for lunch homemade vegetable soup with chicken. Dinner will be stir fried (in sesame oil) shrimp on field greens with a pear.

I don't understand why your diet won't let you eat fruit. Non processed & grows on a tree. How is that not clean?

I don't have a book, just started eating unprocessed food.

sophiecreton21

Well done !
The clean and lean diet does allow fruit, however they suggest having more veg than fruit due to the high sugar levels found in fruit. You want to stabilise your blood sugar levels to minimise crashes and craving more sugar.

cookiealbright

Thanks for your response. I see, I guess some people could overdo the fruit since it is sweet.

seven_eleven88

Thought I might share something from the Lean & Clean Facebook page;

Clean & Lean Diet by James Duigan
17 January
Finding it hard not to snack then reach for some Olives when the craving comes. They are a great source of omega 3 and 6 essential fatty acids that help kick fat out your fat cells and into your bloodstream, where they can be burned off more easily.

seven_eleven88

Thought I might share something from the Lean & Clean Facebook page;

Clean & Lean Diet by James Duigan
17 January
Finding it hard not to snack then reach for some Olives when the craving comes. They are a great source of omega 3 and 6 essential fatty acids that help kick fat out your fat cells and into your bloodstream, where they can be burned off more easily.

I personally love Olives so I am happy

sophiecreton21

Ahh, wish I liked olives!
I'm finding i'm the other way.....I don't feel hungry that often now - it's 3pm and I've only just started on my monring snack of mixed nuts as I wasn't hungry enough for my salad. I'm sre it's ok and I shouldn't be complaining about not feeling hungry for once but I do worry I am not eating often enough. Not feeling tired or anything like that which is always my body's sign I'm not getting enough plus I am drinking 1.5litres+ of water/green tea JUST at work - have another few glasses at home.

seven_eleven88

Maybe you should have smaller portions but eat more often to keep your metabolism high?
Or just keep going and see how you are getting on.

I've had an awful day yesterday, did not have enough for breakfast, so I was hungry all day therefore constantly snacking on clementines and almonds during the day and after dinner I ended up eating an Orange.
But surprisingly I was weighing less this morning, so not feeling too guilty.

How often do you weigh yourself?

sophiecreton21

Try to weigh in about twice a week - my official weigh in is Friday but as I had a cheat day sunday I wanted to keep an eye on the 'damage'.
I had a smaller breakfast today so hoping it will help with the eating more regularly - I just don't want to eat when my body isn't hungry. Fingers crossed!
Ahh, at least they are healthy snacks - bit different if it was chocolate or pasta, etc! Well done!