Clean Eating!

lisabstrong

I'm looking to connect with other clean eaters for support and meal ideas... anyone else out there following this plan?

RachelSRoach1

I certainly don't know what "clean eating plan" means but for the summer my husband and I ate very limited amounts of proteins in our main meals and a whole bunch of fruits and veggies. I have all sorts of excellent recipes from when we were able to do that and we both lost a bunch of weight! Just message if you're interested

NanBar

Clean eating isn't a "plan" or a diet- it is simply a change in lifestyle. It also means many different things to many different people. You might want to look at thegraciouspantry.com for ideas and recipes.

bmw4deb

I follow it as much as possible, fresh fruit, veggies chicken,fish or turkey
Clean eating Mag is a great resource

msjac23

I do Clean Eating, I follow the 90/10 Rule. Clean Eating 90% of the time and whatever I want 10% of the time. For those not familar with Clean Eating, it is eliminating processed foods for your diet, no white rice, flours White sugar, or products made from those products. You want to eat 100% Whole Grain, Fresh Veggies and Fruits, Very lean cuts of meat, chicken, and Fish. Brown Rice etc. Feel free to add me as friend.

LuluGirl140

I'm starting tomorrow!! Would love some ideas and encouragement!

LuluGirl140

Oops, posted twice!

liza001

I'm eating clean, still counting cals though.. Tried not to and didn't lose.. I don't have shakes or supplement as I find that controversy to eating clean... I have become more and more particular, my tastes buds have changed drastically, so far that I cannot believe I love celery and the packet foods I used to eat taste like chemicals... I also now don't like my own cooking that has been frozen.. Only fresh... I have lots of info for anyone who is interested...

msjac23

There is a book by Tosca Reno called Clean Eating. Pretty Good Book. Since Borders is going out business you may can find it pretty cheap.

cjnolt

I also follow the eat clean lifestyle which has helped me to become leaner and healhier! Please feel free to add me as well.

LuluGirl140

Anyone have any favorite recipes they'd like to share??

molly9999

I follow the Kathy Freston 21 day cleanse twice a year, Love it!

lisabstrong

I'm eating clean, still counting cals though.. Tried not to and didn't lose.. I don't have shakes or supplement as I find that controversy to eating clean... I have become more and more particular, my tastes buds have changed drastically, so far that I cannot believe I love celery and the packet foods I used to eat taste like chemicals... I also now don't like my own cooking that has been frozen.. Only fresh... I have lots of info for anyone who is interested...

Glad we've connected...I'll be looking to you for inspiration!

LuluGirl140

Hey friends, I need some help. I want to make a baked chicken salsa recipe, but is there a particular salsa I should look for to stick with the clean eating routine? Should I make it myself? I use jalapenos and tomatoes, nothing else. Thoughts?

Jsnbabb1

I think i would consider myself to be a "clean eater". Check out my diary...i pretty much eat the same foods everyday. And everything i believe is pretty clean.

rdmchugh

My husband and I started clean eating last April. He has lost 20 lb without doing anything else. Recently he has stopped losing and goes for walks with me in the evening. I have lost 18 lb and FEEL SO MUCH BETTER! I sleep well at night, I am not sleepy after I eat and much of the pain in the ankles, knees and wrists has disappeared. Clean eating is a life style change, one that we both like and will keep doing. Counting calories and logging exercise time is my "dieting" thing.

Some of my favorite Clean Eating web site are:
http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/
http://thejoyofcleaneating.com/
http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/Home.aspx

dawny17

Clean eating isn't a "plan" or a diet- it is simply a change in lifestyle. It also means many different things to many different people. You might want to look at thegraciouspantry.com for ideas and recipes.

LOVE this website!!!!!
I try my hardest to eat clean, but with a family of 5 it's not always good for my budget....So I started changing one thing at a time. First thing was switching from white sugar to organic cane sugar, then I stopped buying store bread and started using my dusty bread machine lol. Use whole wheat flour or unbleached when I cant hide it (gravy is not good with whole wheat LOL)
Started buying honey for my tea instead of sugar, and also bought 6 baby chicks....18 wks later they started laying eggs. We don't feed them organic feed, but their feed is not medicated and we feed them table scraps (lettuce, tomatoes, bread crusts etc) Next year we are going to get about 15 meat birds to raise and freeze.

I wish I could always buy organic but like i said ...not always budget friendly!
Anyone else have any suggestions on what I should change next?

dawny17

Hey friends, I need some help. I want to make a baked chicken salsa recipe, but is there a particular salsa I should look for to stick with the clean eating routine? Should I make it myself? I use jalapenos and tomatoes, nothing else. Thoughts?

Here in Canada, Super stores carry an organic salsa which is considered 'clean' and its really good! I personally wouldn't make it (im lazy) lol unless you have time to make a big batch and can it or bottle it, which is pretty easy to do because tomatoes are acidic (low risk of contamination) you can keep it up to a year.

lisabstrong

My husband and I started clean eating last April. He has lost 20 lb without doing anything else. Recently he has stopped losing and goes for walks with me in the evening. I have lost 18 lb and FEEL SO MUCH BETTER! I sleep well at night, I am not sleepy after I eat and much of the pain in the ankles, knees and wrists has disappeared. Clean eating is a life style change, one that we both like and will keep doing. Counting calories and logging exercise time is my "dieting" thing.

Some of my favorite Clean Eating web site are:
http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/
http://thejoyofcleaneating.com/
http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/Home.aspx

Thanks for the websites! I am going to book mark them and check them out!!

healthybabs

My husband and I started clean eating last April. He has lost 20 lb without doing anything else. Recently he has stopped losing and goes for walks with me in the evening. I have lost 18 lb and FEEL SO MUCH BETTER! I sleep well at night, I am not sleepy after I eat and much of the pain in the ankles, knees and wrists has disappeared. Clean eating is a life style change, one that we both like and will keep doing. Counting calories and logging exercise time is my "dieting" thing.

Some of my favorite Clean Eating web site are:
http://www.thegraciouspantry.com/
http://thejoyofcleaneating.com/
http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/Home.aspx

Thanks for the websites! I am going to book mark them and check them out!!

thegraciouspantry.com is currently down for maintenance, but checked out thejoyofcleaneating.com Lot's of great recipes there to try out!

humble64

I would also love to join.....

lindsay6694

Clean eating isn't a "plan" or a diet- it is simply a change in lifestyle. It also means many different things to many different people. You might want to look at thegraciouspantry.com for ideas and recipes.

i LOVE this website! shes got some great recipes!

sinclare

I really try to eat clean. And low on the food chain. I have a history of ED and eating this way has been essential to my recovery. I still sometimes screw it up but start fresh the next day.

Add me. I need help--last night I made salad and potatoes ( all organic of course) and my husband stopped at a drivethru on the way home for his dinner He does that sometimes and it drives me crazy!

jactig

Yes!!! Love it. Tried several recipes - all great! Your sauces , Bolognese sauce in sept/oct 2010, soooo Yummy! I like the idea of making everything and knowing what my family is eating!

RachelH25

I was just going to post a question about clean eatting. I heard that you can eat more cals (like 1800 aday instead of 1400) and still lose weight. Is this true?

RachelH25

Add me. I need help--last night I made salad and potatoes ( all organic of course) and my husband stopped at a drivethru on the way home for his dinner He does that sometimes and it drives me crazy!

I have the same problem with my husband. He likes what he likes and won't change for health or for me.

mrsbrown2k1

Add me. I need help--last night I made salad and potatoes ( all organic of course) and my husband stopped at a drivethru on the way home for his dinner He does that sometimes and it drives me crazy!

I have the same problem with my husband. He likes what he likes and won't change for health or for me.

Yep, same issue in my house! I cook a lot and try to eat as clean as possible. My DH loves the drive thru's too much. He'll know I am making us dinner but stops by for his $.99 burger as an appitizer. Grrrr it's very frustrating.

maine7290

You should check out this website for recipe ideas!

www.thegraciouspantry.com

You can sign up for the daily recipe. Great recipes. Check them out :happy:

jbdowns35

I really try to eat clean, wish I could do alot better. I base my meals on whatever fresh produce is available at the farmers market & what I get out of my garden that week. I would like to go organic but can't always afford that. Always looking for ways to eat delicious healthy, clean foods that are also affordable. Luckily my family likes good healthy food also & none of them are very picky, I am a good cook & I experiment with different foods, not affraid to try anything. My family are my guinea pigs when I create new concoctions. Would love to have some clean eaters as friends to keep me on track, share recipes & offer & receive support. Add me!

jimmychoo2shoes

I am trying to follow the eat clean diet as per Tosca Reno's books. I have just started recently so not perfect. I am not as concerned right now with the whole organic food thing as it is just a bit expensive for me and not all that available where I live. I have started making almost all of my food, which is actually saving me some money as I'm not going out to eat as much. I try to focus on lots of produce and lean protein. I'm doing the whole carb and protein combo at every meal/snack like Tosca recommends and I have found that I am much less tired after meals that I used to be. I am diet pop free for the past two weeks. I got rid of the creamer from my coffee. I am also counting calories because I am afraid I won't lose otherwise, although I know that it's not really part of the clean eating lifestyle perse. And as another responder mentioned, I don't do the whole protein suplements/powder thing that some clean eaters do. I am trying to get my protein and what not from whole foods. Anyway, feel free to add me.

kkmulholland

I went vegan 15 days ago. That change alone caused us to eat much cleaner! This was a concept that was given to me earlier this year by a trainer. I meant to follow it then but didn't. We are now and although it takes planning, it's really worth it. Just being able to fully enjoy meals without feeling "I shouldn't be eating this" is worth the change! :-)

Please add me to the Clean Eating group, wahoo!