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Hello Everyone!
Drop by and say hello! Where are you from? What do you do for a living? How did you stumble upon Clean Eating?
Drop by and say hello! Where are you from? What do you do for a living? How did you stumble upon Clean Eating?
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Hello,
I am from Ontario, Canada!! I live on a farm out in the country. I am a stay at home mom who really doesn't stay at home much!!:laugh: I volunteer at the school my boys go to and am on several boards/committee's at the church we attend. Also have a home based business selling Lia Sophia jewellery. How I found Clean Eating I was looking for more ideas for clean eating and found this group then realized HEY I know Lisab150 and just had to join!!
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I know you to darling and glad to have you aboard! You looked awesome last night by the way!!0
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Aww Thanks Lisa!! Even with the mud on my jeans from the truck!! Felt like an idiot when I finally noticed it, thankfully I could brush it off.0
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Hi! I'm from North Texas area. My doctor suggested clean eating to me so I bought Tosca Reno's Clean Eating Recharged book. I just started the Cooler 1 plan this week. So far so good! I'd love to hear what about what others have done on clean eating, what works, good recipes, etc. Glad to be here!!
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My name is Shanna and I've cleaned up my diet quite a bit, although I'm not 100% there. I am dealing with health issues right now and can't exercise so I'm concentrating on what I CAN do...eat well and STILL lose weight!! Good luck everyone...I'm still very new to this.0
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My name is Jeff. After watching Food Inc. my view of food has changed. I am a vegetarian (pesco at the moment) and still fall into the processed food trap. I want to live cleaner and get leaner......0
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Hi, I'm Beth. I live in Columbus, Ohio and work in health care. I have always aspired to eat cleaner but it took the support from the people on this site to really give me the push. I thank you guys!0
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Hi everyone, I just was invited to join this group from one of my fellow friends,
I'm not an extreme clean eater, i still have ganola bars and some cereals, but i do
limit my intake of processed foods! You all seem like a great group of people that
i can learn a lot from!
A little about myself.. Hmm well I am 20 years old from Ohio, attending school
at the moment to someday become a RD (registered dietitian) will graduate with
a bachelor of science degree
- love running! and out doors, i hunt and fish and ride fourwheelers,
in the summer i work full time as a landscaper, so yes, anything a guy can do
a girl can do better Joined MFP because i put on some weight in highschool that
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I'm from California and love to run, hike and backpack. I'm pretty happy with my diet but I have room for improvement. It seems like the key is planning. The changes I've made in the past year have really made a difference in the way I feel. I'm pretty fit now so my focus is my long-term health, not weight loss. My food log is open and it helps me to be accountable.
I've found so many great people here and I'm amazed by your dedication to healthy eating. I'm looking forward to learning from everyone and helping any way I can!0 -
Hi, I'm Shari, and one of my friends just invited me to join this group. I'm 67 years old and trying to make the best food choices I can for my health.....I grind my own grains to make my bread and have a lot of fun with it.....I'm sure I'm not the cleanest eater, but I'm moving towards more whole foods.....I eat lunch at the senior center twice a week to primarily visit with friends and be a support to those that are alone...My husband and I love to hike and garden. I participate in a local farmers' market every summer......I'm sure I can learn a lot from all of you, and hopefully I will have some good things to offer as well!0
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Hi everyone!
I just started eating clean about 3 weeks ago. I am very interested in learning as much as I can about it and finding new recipes. Question: Did anyone have any issues transitioning into this way of eating? I have been having frequent stomachaches eating this way and I am trying to figure out why. Thanks for any suggestions that you have 0 -
Hi everybody!
I'm from Ottawa, Ontario. I have been dabbling in eating clean for the last year or so.... still a lot of room for improvement. My weight loss stalled back in June and I decided last week I need to tweek my diet to get a jump start. So I am starting with eating whole foods and limiting the amount of processed food I eat.
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I'm striving for mostly clean because of health reasons mostly. I've had hypertension off and on the past 9 years(first appeared during pregnancy with my daughter) as my weight gets higher the more erratic it gets and my pulse too. I recently switched from a ACE to a beta blocker due to major anxiety issues between my prior BP pill and the daily Claritin I was then taking. Since I've switched to beta blocker and no claritin AT ALL I don't have the full on anxiety attacks but I'm still getting a lot of dizziness, lightheadedness and shortness of breath. Finally my PCP is sending me to cardio specialist to get a work up and echo probably from what she says just waiting on referral so I can make first appointment. Trying to work on eating and doing what exercise I can without the worry I will pass out but its not easy. I do know the sodium effects me big time as does caffeine so I avoid them but still fall to weakness on occasions like today.
Anyway I'm here to get the extra fluff out of my diet and learn to cook from scratch as I venture more and more into whole foods a lot of times raw even.0 -
Hello, I'm Jaq. I'm from Seattle.
I didn't really stumble upon clean eating, per se. I've always know that was the way to eat, so that's the way I went when I started working to eat healthier, even before MFP. Then, when I started MFP, I transitioned to pescetarianism and tossed most of the remaining stuff that wasn't "real" food out of my diet. It was only through MFP that I discovered there was a whole movement surrounding eating real food. I was slightly shocked that it needed a movement and books and stuff.
I probably won't ever hit 100% clean, but I'm OK with that. I think I'm around 95% clean, right now (depending on the day, really). My coworkers think I'm crazy because I lug my lunch pail to work every day with half a garden in it, plus some fruit in my bag for snacks on top of that. I just tell them it's tasty and they should try some. Rarely do they take me up on that offer.
Of course, I let myself fall off the wagon a wee bit in October, due to a convention I attended. I was, uh, in costume, so I didn't want to lug my own food around all day. I'm still sort of hanging on tight to the back of the wagon, which is why I decided to join this group. My weakness are sweet beverages and cheap chocolate. I do my best to find clean alternatives, but it doesn't always work.0 -
Hi everyone!
I just started eating clean about 3 weeks ago. I am very interested in learning as much as I can about it and finding new recipes. Question: Did anyone have any issues transitioning into this way of eating? I have been having frequent stomachaches eating this way and I am trying to figure out why. Thanks for any suggestions that you have
I had a lot of, let's say, intestinal distress when I started out because my body wasn't used to all of the fiber and whatnot in the fruits and veggies. That could be one reason.0 -
Hi all I am Lisa and i am from Florida, I have been attempting the eating clean lifestyle for about 3 years. Trying to get better at it because i kinda fell off the wagon (and into a sugar filled soda lake) So i am back with it and it feels so much better. I also live gluten free due to my son being gluten intolerant. Can't wait to hear from others on their successes and downfalls along the way.0
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Hi! I'm new here on MFP. I live in Minnesota and I've been eating "clean" for a while but still have improvements to make. To me, clean eating means eating mostly what I make or prepare myself and shopping mostly from the outer edges of the grocery store (produce, bulk grains & legumes, meat & fish, dairy & eggs). I do mix some breads in there, and once in a while cereal, but generally that's what I eat. I only get into trouble of I go out or buy a snack at a store or coffee shop...
One goal I've been working on lately is cutting out diet soda and drinking more water. I now carry a water bottle at work. So far, it's helping.0 -
Hey!!!!!! I am from Ohio and I am a nurse. I stumbled on 'clean eating' when I started reading Oxygen magazine.Hello Everyone!
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Hi, Im Amber. I currently live in Baltimore MD and work for an investment bank doing reporting and project management. I started clean eating when I tried WW CORE a few years ago and got back into it when my personal trainer gave me a nutrition plan based on what she does when she gets ready for a show. We are also into eating local/sustainably sourced foods so they go hand in hand.0
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Hi everyone! I have heard of clean eating but it wasn't until last week that I became truely intrested in it. I try to make everything homemade but need to really focus on eating cleaner so I can feel my best. I want to get this last layer of fat off (totally vain I know!) and I know that what I eat is very important for that! I have 3 kids so I want to clean up their diets too. I am looking forward to learning from this group!0
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Hi everyone! I'm new to MFP, and am so happy I stumbled upon it. I've been eating "clean" without knowing there was a name for it. I'll go through periods of eating only healthy foods, shop only the perimeter of the grocery store, and making as much homemade food as possible. Then, when I get too busy I end up stuffing myself with junk to "feel better." I'm learning that I DON'T feel better after eating the garbage, so I'm doing better now. It's a lifestyle that we live........we don't have to beat ourselves up when we "fall off the wagon," so to speak, because eating clean MOST of the time is still better than eating like the average person does ALL the time.
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Hello, my name is Quita and i am trying to incorporate more clean eating in my lifestyle, as well as my household, starting this week. I feel as though the clean eating will help with my over all health inside and out. Please feel free to add as me as i welcome all help and motivation.0
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Hello! I am a stay at home homeschooling momma of 5 kiddos. I live in WI. I stumbled across clean eating about a year and a half ago but just kind of ignored it. I needed to lose ALOT of weight and let myself really go. When I started thinking about losing the weight, I kept going back to the clean eating and it just made sense to me. Since then Ive lost about 92 pounds. I feel so much better and know this is a big lifestyle change!0
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I'm new to MFP and joined this group because I wholeheartedly believe in eating a more natural and organic diet as possible. I have done macrobiotics in the past but couldn't stick to it. I did lose 25 lbs in 3 months following a strict macrobiotic and cleansing diet. I gained it all back in less than 3 months oh well
Anyway I'm a business process consultant and project manger and I work from home. I have worked from home for the last 8 years. It has actually made it more difficult for me to get out of the house and exercise. Also I am really bad at eating 5 small meals a day... many days I eat 1 meal I need help coming up with natural healthy snack that don't take long to prepare. I am always in front of my laptop... I'm trying to get back to being more active. I re-joined the gym and starting doing Zumba last week.. which I love.
I know that eating preservatives and unnatural ingredients are making us sick. I learned that you can actually rid your body of cancer by changing your eating habits. It's not easy and I'm not perfect but I at least try to eat clean and want to eat cleaner
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My name's Lori. I live in Michigan. I work as a social worker in a medium security prison. I heard about clean eating back when I was in college and read Oxygen magazine. At the time, I thought it sounded insane, since I was living off typical college foods. A few months ago, I decided I wanted to start making changes to my health and I joined a boot camp class. My instructor suggested I check out Tosca's eat clean recharged book. All of a sudden eating clean doesn't sound insane but really sounds like the most natural way to eat. That doesn't mean that I'm succeeding completely. I'm trying though. I try to eat more veggies, eggs, meat, whole grains. I've cut out most processed foods, but I still go out to eat with friends sometimes, which is my biggest downfall. I also would like to stick to the 3 meals and 2 or 3 snacks, but I mostly have some problems related to what I'm allowed to bring into work. It's like the rules are designed for unhealth eating. Like, I can bring in a single serving size bag of chips, but I tried to bring in Kale chips, and because they don't come in single serving size bags, they wouldn't let me bring them. It's wackadoodle. So, I do what I can and continue to look for good work arounds. I do have a sugar weakness and I'm working on that. Also, another poster mentioned Food, Inc., which I also just watched, so one of my next goals is to try to buy more local, grass fed, free range type meat. And I would be glad to have anyone add me as a friend, as I'm always looking for more motivation.0
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Hello Everyone!
Drop by and say hello! Where are you from? What do you do for a living? How did you stumble upon Clean Eating?
Hello, my name is Christina. I live in California. I'm a yoga instructor & ayurvedic health educator (Independent). I'm also going to school for Medical Massage & Nutrition. I was always a fit and lean person but when I hit 150 from being 130 in a matter of a few weeks, I knew I had to change my lifestyle in general. So I did alot of research, enrolled in the Ayurvedic Studies program and did a 360 on my lifestyle.0 -
Hi all,
I'm Bella from Australia.
I've been moving away from processed foods gradually for about 5 years or so. This change was influenced by a desire to get healthier and fitter and I read a bunch of books, some of which really hit home. These three were really significant for me:
"Fast Food Nation" by Eric Schlosser
"Changing Habits, Changing Lives" by Cyndi O'Meara
"In Defense of Food" by Micheal Pollan.
I can't say I'm a completely "clean" eater, I eat processed stuff from time to time (cupcakes yesterday, bad idea!) but my husband and I cook almost all our meals at home, we buy our meat and fruit and veggies fresh and we just don't eat pre-packaged meals or fast food (except for sushi, that's almost fast food these days!).0 -
Hello!
I would have to say I have been clean eating my whole life. My mom was going to the Health Food Store back when they were not very popular. My goal is to continue to eat clean and be as fit as I can be.
Love this site. Was doing Livestrong but I like myfitnesspal way better and I was reading review of the app for the iPhone and the reviews for myfitnesspal are way better.
Also looking for some friends to keep me honest and motivated! Thanks
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Hi! My name is TMC and I'm from California. Over the years I've eaten clean, been vegan and vegetarian and even raw for a time but I always fall back into the same bad habits of over eating and eat processed foods. I'm new to MFP and am starting on Bob Harper's Are You Ready! program. I'm just beginning but I think the food plans suggested are pretty clean. I've been comparing them to grocery lists on some of the websites I saw on another board here and it seems like they are a good place to start. I've also been enjoying information on The Gracious Pantry.
I'm thankful for this group and am looking forward to learning more about eating clean.0 -
Hi everyone!
I live in Annapolis, Maryland. I am striving to eat clean and become more healthy. I work with a Nurse http://peggy-buresh.healthcoach.integrativenutrition.com/ who is a Holistic Health coach. She introduced me to a clean living detox which is supposed to help get you out of the processed food habit. Unfortunately I was not able to complete the program but it did make me think that I need to really focus on my health and what I am eating. I am trying some different recipes and changing my diet. It's very hard with living with 2 teenage boys who see this as another one of Mom's 'diets' and not just important for health. I buy organic from the list of top foods with pesticides. http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/summary/. I'm glad to find this group and look forward to getting to know you. Good luck in your journey to health!0
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