If its just CICO, why "clean" food and no white carbs?

AnswerzPwease

NOT trying to start a fight. Please don't. I honestly just don't know the answer - I'm new to a lot of this.

I am doing CICO. However, i'm a little confused why were told to eat "clean" foods and no white rice, white bread etc and use whole grain if it's just CICO.

If it's just CICO, shouldn't it not matter whether its from a bowl of white rice topped with a white potato, and garnished with white bread as long as youre in a caloric deficit?
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JoeCampbell85

As far as weight loss, it doesn't matter. Clean food usually allows you to eat more and feel more satiated afterwords. White bread is not very filling in the long run a cup of broccoli is. Ok, that's an exaggeration. I don't think a cup of broccoli is filling but the fiber in it will help you feel full longer when compared to a slice of bread.

diannethegeek

You can eat white foods. You don't have to eat clean.

Supertact

Eat whatever you want

perseverance14

It is better for your health to have nutrients first, treats second, but you will lose either way if you eat in a deficit.

brower47

For weight loss: calorie deficit
For different body composition: different macro nutrient ratios
For overall health: meeting vitamin and mineral needs

Less important factors that don't affect the above:
Clean eating (other regimented style of diet): personal preference
Food avoidance: personal preference
Meal timing: personal preference

_Zardoz_

I eat food of all colours. Some even may not have been washed recently

AnswerzPwease

For weight loss: calorie deficit
For different body composition: different macro nutrient ratios
For overall health: meeting vitamin and mineral needs

Less important factors that don't affect the above:
Clean eating (other regimented style of diet): personal preference
Food avoidance: personal preference
Meal timing: personal preference

Different macro ratios will result in a different body composition????

brower47

For weight loss: calorie deficit
For different body composition: different macro nutrient ratios
For overall health: meeting vitamin and mineral needs

Less important factors that don't affect the above:
Clean eating (other regimented style of diet): personal preference
Food avoidance: personal preference
Meal timing: personal preference

Different macro ratios will result in a different body composition????

You can't maintain muscle on a calorie deficit without the right levels of protein (and the right type of muscle retention exercises), that sort of thing.

ihad

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/ihad/view/mfp-101-calories-macros-and-micros-617211

diannethegeek

It is better for your health to have nutrients first, treats second, but you will lose either way if you eat in a deficit.

This is true, but I think it's also important to point out that white foods and foods that are generally considered less clean can fit into that first category of "nutrients first" at times.

Supertact

You've been eating whatever you want to become fat, so doing anything will improve your health. Even if it's eating less crap.

AnswerzPwease

For weight loss: calorie deficit
For different body composition: different macro nutrient ratios
For overall health: meeting vitamin and mineral needs

Less important factors that don't affect the above:
Clean eating (other regimented style of diet): personal preference
Food avoidance: personal preference
Meal timing: personal preference

Different macro ratios will result in a different body composition????

You can't maintain muscle on a calorie deficit without the right levels of protein (and the right type of muscle retention exercises), that sort of thing.

Oh gotcha.

jofjltncb6

In.

zyxst

You can eat white foods. You don't have to eat clean.

+1

CyberEd312

As long as you don't have a medical condition which would prevent certain foods then eat whatever you want as long as you stay within you caloric goals and macros..... I eat white foods daily has never hurt my weightloss..... Best of Luck

Sarauk2sf

People that say to eat "clean" foods and no white rice, white bread etc, without context, are pretty much making incorrect blanket generalizations - which will invariably be incorrect most of the time.

SunofaBeach14

What's wrong with white asparagus?*


* you can ask this with just about all of the silly rules and get the same answer, "nothing." Stick with a moderate calorie deficit, eating enough fruit and vegetables to get your micronutrient needs, hitting your protein and fat macros, and getting sufficient fiber.

CMB1979

You can eat white foods. You don't have to eat clean.

Indeed.

ironanimal

It doesn't matter. But vague terminology is the basis for most sales in the fitness and diet industry - tone is another example.