clean eating

calabrdm

How long does it take to see results? I have been completely clean eating for only a week and half and I swear my love handles are starting to reduce. Is this possible?

CAMette11

I have tried to eat completely clean but find it difficult, how did you do it? Also, are you a good cook? I feel I am missing something in being able to successfully eat clean.

chachatietje

I am very interested in clean eating and need information. Please Help!!!

becoming_a_new_me

The answer is YES! You can see results that fast. Clean eating gets rid of toxins and water retention, so you do notice a change. Your biggest changes will be in a month, but a week can make a huge difference! Way to go and keep up the good work!

UponThisRock

"Clean" is nothing but an arbitrary dividing line that people use to put food into overly-simplistic categories of "good" and "bad," or "healthy" and "unhealthy." It has nothing to do with weight loss.

calabrdm

I will definately add a brief description tonight of how it works. Basically eating 6 times a day and food in correct proportions.

calabrdm

Here is an example of my day today. The snacks are cut in half for two meals. I still need to add one more meal today.
Breakfast Calories Fiber Fat Protein Carbs Sugar
Acme - Skim Milk, 0.5 cup 45 0 0 4 7 6
Sugar In the Raw - Raw Sugar, 1 tsp 15 0 0 0 5 5
Vitamuffin - Vitatops- Deep Chocolate, 1 VitaTop 100 9 2 4 26 11
Generic - Egg Beaters, 3/4 cup 90 0 0 18 3 3
Deleted Duplicate - Egg, Large, 1 egg 70 0 5 6 0 0

Lunch
Purdue/ Costco - Boneless Chicken Breast , 4 oz 100 0 1 22 0 0
Trader Joe's - Frozen Organic Brown Rice, 0.5 cup (5 oz.142 g) 80 2 1 3 25 0
Fresh Picked - Green Beans, Raw, 91 g 28 3 0 2 0 0

Dinner
Kroger - Tilapia Fillets, 4 oz (1 fillet) 100 0 1 23 0 0
Trader Joe's - Frozen Organic Brown Rice, 0.5 cup (5 oz.142 g) 80 2 1 3 25 0
Raw - Green Beans, 1 Cup 34


Snacks
Jif - All Natural Peanut Butter, 2 TBS 190 2 16 7 8 3
Banana - Raw, 1 Medium 110 3 0 1 27 19
Santa Fe - Homestyle Whole Grain Tortillas, High Fiber Low Carb, 1 tortilla 100 7 4 8 13 0

trhops

Just searched for this topic and found this thread.

Well I had a 1 1/2 mth weight loss stall. I started with a trainer 8 days ago and she put me on this clean eating type of plan. Well in 8 days I am down 4.2 lbs!!!! Eating good food and no more processed foods has gotten me out of my rut and I feel better!

Dave198lbs

I will definately add a brief description tonight of how it works. Basically eating 6 times a day and food in correct proportions.

no offense but this has nothing at all to do with clean eating

Sidesteal

"Clean" is nothing but an arbitrary dividing line that people use to put food into overly-simplistic categories of "good" and "bad," or "healthy" and "unhealthy." It has nothing to do with weight loss.

This is correct.

Sidesteal

The answer is YES! You can see results that fast. Clean eating gets rid of toxins and water retention, so you do notice a change. Your biggest changes will be in a month, but a week can make a huge difference! Way to go and keep up the good work!

Which toxins?

Dave198lbs

"Clean" is nothing but an arbitrary dividing line that people use to put food into overly-simplistic categories of "good" and "bad," or "healthy" and "unhealthy." It has nothing to do with weight loss.

Clean eating has nothing to do with weight loss. This is true.

But saying clean eating is nothing but an arbitrary dividing line is not. It is more than that.

rayleansout

Eat 99% of your food in this way = nothing that comes in a box, can, bag, or package, (no processed foods) fresh or frozen fruits vegetables, lean meats and fish, whole grains, low glycemic carbs, unsalted nuts, sweet potatoes, yams, brown rice, sprouted grain bread.

Lean - Green - Marine

lauehorn

This isn't exactly "Clean" eating. Clean eating is generally defined as eating only whole foods in their most natural form. That means fresh organic fruits and vegetables, organic/nonGMO/wild meats and seafoods, full fat* and raw dairy, healthy fats (nuts, seeds, avocados, avocado oil, olive oil, etc). It also means cutting out anything that is processed (more than 5 ingredients, with preservatives, with ingredients that aren't recognizable, etc), refined sugar, alcohol, and so on. It can be challenging to eat clean 100% of the time, which is why many people subscribe to the 90/10 or 80/20 rule of eating clean most of the time and giving themselves a small margin of error to eat unclean.

*Non-fat and low-fat foods are often stripped of the good nutrients or have added sugar or other ingredients, making them nutritionally wasteful and less nutrient-dense than the whole fat version.

lulukay81

The original question here was, 'can I see such quick results from eating clean." Not "can someone tell her how she is wrong in her use of the word." All that matters is that she is seeing progress due to her healthy changes.

chloeobe

Ignore all the trolls and haters... i get these on my posts all the time!

You will lose weight clean eating becuase you are cutting out sugar and a lot of fat out of you diet. When ever I want to lose weight I clean eat (with the odd treat) and i lose a lot of weight healthily and i feel much better in myself. less bloating and more energy as you are eating what we were designed to eat - meat and veg!!

TonicSapphire

The original question here was, 'can I see such quick results from eating clean." Not "can someone tell her how she is wrong in her use of the word." All that matters is that she is seeing progress due to her healthy changes.

True. But I'm still wondering which "toxins" she is cleansing.

bcattoes

How long does it take to see results? I have been completely clean eating for only a week and half and I swear my love handles are starting to reduce. Is this possible?

If you are eating a calorie deficit, and/or you are losing water bloat by eliminating some food intollerance, then yes.

ron2e

The original question here was, 'can I see such quick results from eating clean." Not "can someone tell her how she is wrong in her use of the word." All that matters is that she is seeing progress due to her healthy changes.

True. But I'm still wondering which "toxins" she is cleansing.

These are the imaginary toxins that one needs to 'cleanse' from the body supposedly. Hey, if she thinks she's cleansing toxins, where's the harm in that even if it has no scientific basis, people believe in all sorts of strange things!

bcattoes

This isn't exactly "Clean" eating. Clean eating is generally defined as eating only whole foods in their most natural form. That means fresh organic fruits and vegetables, organic/nonGMO/wild meats and seafoods, full fat* and raw dairy, healthy fats (nuts, seeds, avocados, avocado oil, olive oil, etc). It also means cutting out anything that is processed (more than 5 ingredients, with preservatives, with ingredients that aren't recognizable, etc), refined sugar, alcohol, and so on. It can be challenging to eat clean 100% of the time, which is why many people subscribe to the 90/10 or 80/20 rule of eating clean most of the time and giving themselves a small margin of error to eat unclean.

I doubt that is the most common or "general" description.

tjthegreatone

I still have no idea what people mean when they blab on about 'clean eating'. Especially since the most vocal proponents seem to love chugging protein shakes, multivitamin supplements etc. It just seems like a self-righteous way of trying to avoid cakes, sweets, biscuits and fast food.

Lesa_Sass

The original question here was, 'can I see such quick results from eating clean." Not "can someone tell her how she is wrong in her use of the word." All that matters is that she is seeing progress due to her healthy changes.

True. But I'm still wondering which "toxins" she is cleansing.

These are the imaginary toxins that one needs to 'cleanse' from the body supposedly. Hey, if she thinks she's cleansing toxins, where's the harm in that even if it has no scientific basis, people believe in all sorts of strange things!

Interesting....I wonder why Kraft makes 2 different versions of their prepackaged foods? One for the USA and one with out all the banned crap that they put in our food for the UK. If those chemicals and other crap they put in their food is okay, I wonder why so many countries HAVE BANNED THEM?

I also find it interesting that my chronic pain levels have gone down dramatically since I stopped eating processed foods (I used to eat a lot of prepackaged vegetarian foods and lean cuisines and crap like that). That is all the scientific proof I need. Processed food makes me hurt....period.

And yes, by not eating all that sodium in processed foods, you will drop water weight. Is it fat? I have no idea. I switched over to clean eating last fall and I am very happy with the results that I see on my 44 year old body. Its going to get tough later, especially when you want to grab something quick and easy or do not feel like all the prepping of the food, but it is totally going to be worth it.

bcattoes

I still have no idea what people mean when they blab on about 'clean eating'. Especially since the most vocal proponents seem to love chugging protein shakes, multivitamin supplements etc. It just seems like a self-righteous way of trying to avoid cakes, sweets, biscuits and fast food.

I don't know why it would seem "self-righteous" but yes, it would mean avoiding overly processed foods like most store bought cakes, sweets, biscuits and fast food.

lilcassers

Everyone is different. The body is not an exactly science. You may be seeing bloat go away. That's awesome!

lilcassers

I still have no idea what people mean when they blab on about 'clean eating'. Especially since the most vocal proponents seem to love chugging protein shakes, multivitamin supplements etc. It just seems like a self-righteous way of trying to avoid cakes, sweets, biscuits and fast food.

I don't know why it would seem "self-righteous" but yes, it would mean avoiding overly processed foods like most store bought cakes, sweets, biscuits and fast food.

Exactly. I shop the perimeter of the grocery store. Nothing boxed, frozen, or canned. Everything is homemade. Anything I buy has 5 ingredients or less. Clean eating is the best way to go. and who says protein shakes can't be clean? I buy the ones with all natural ingredients.

dirty_dirty_eater

I would absolutely eat clean, if such a thing existed.

Quote from Layne Norton

"I find the whole idea of ‘clean eating’ pretentious. What exactly defines a food as ‘clean’? Do you spray windex on it? Rub soap on it? I find it a bit preposterous. I’ve been in debates with people promoting ‘clean eating’ but when I ask for a specific scientific definition of what makes a food ‘clean’ they are silent. I think the restrictive diets where you can only eat a half dozen or so foods are not only unhealthy because they don’t give you a diverse intake of nutrients but I believe they promote eating disorders and binging. I see people who ‘eat clean’ during most of the week and then binge on cheesecake, ice cream, and donuts because it’s a ‘cheat’ meal. Oh yea… that is way healthier than eating ‘unclean’ foods in moderation to a hit a specific macronutrient target. *rolleyes* Now that said, I do believe that many IIFYMers (I find it funny that something myself and others been promoting for years gets an acronym attached to it and is now this ‘new’ way of eating LOL) actually go too far in one direction. Most people who origionally promoted targeting macronutrient intakes instead of obsessing about food choices actually eat ‘clean’ foods 95% of the time, we just don’t agonize over having a homemade burrito with a low carb wrap or some reduced calorie ice cream. We see the value of a controlled intake in order to prevent uncontrolled binging. But I do see IIFYM followers who eat as much sugary, high fat foods as they can and wear it like a badge of honor. That is not the point. If you are following a macronutrient intake that is friendly for body composition you will be eating a lot of ‘clean’ foods by default because you will not be able to hit a protein, carb, fat, and fiber intake conducive to body composition improvement if all you eat are high sugar/fat foods. The point is it’s ok to have these foods in small amounts if you are still hitting your goal macronutrient intake."

http://www.shreddedknowledge.com/home/a-talk-with-the-doc-dr-layne-norton/

ron2e

These are the imaginary toxins that one needs to 'cleanse' from the body supposedly. Hey, if she thinks she's cleansing toxins, where's the harm in that even if it has no scientific basis, people believe in all sorts of strange things!

Interesting....I wonder why Kraft makes 2 different versions of their prepackaged foods? One for the USA and one with out all the banned crap that they put in our food for the UK. If those chemicals and other crap they put in their food is okay, I wonder why so many countries HAVE BANNED THEM?

I also find it interesting that my chronic pain levels have gone down dramatically since I stopped eating processed foods (I used to eat a lot of prepackaged vegetarian foods and lean cuisines and crap like that). That is all the scientific proof I need. Processed food makes me hurt....period.

And yes, by not eating all that sodium in processed foods, you will drop water weight. Is it fat? I have no idea. I switched over to clean eating last fall and I am very happy with the results that I see on my 44 year old body. Its going to get tough later, especially when you want to grab something quick and easy or do not feel like all the prepping of the food, but it is totally going to be worth it.

Nobody is arguing that some processed foods are not bad for you, nor that different countries have differing regulations on food additives. However this has nothing to do with 'clean' eating, or 'cleansing toxins'. I am an advocate of eating healthily, even if I don't always follow my own advice but eating healthily and clean eating are two different things. As for 'cleansing toxins' I think you'lll find your body does a very good job of that all by itself and what the body can't get rid of, no amount of clean eating will shift.

And although it's nice to hear that your pain levels are down, I'm afraid that is only anecdotal evidence, not scientifice proof and doesn't take any account of the well known placebo effect (which incidentally even works on animals).

Bry_Fitness70

Why make snarky comments to someone who is eating healthy? Let’s not confuse being a habitual contrarian with being instructive or helpful.

It is great that you are eating well, it isn’t easy!

dirty_dirty_eater

The original question here was, 'can I see such quick results from eating clean." Not "can someone tell her how she is wrong in her use of the word." All that matters is that she is seeing progress due to her healthy changes.

True. But I'm still wondering which "toxins" she is cleansing.

These are the imaginary toxins that one needs to 'cleanse' from the body supposedly. Hey, if she thinks she's cleansing toxins, where's the harm in that even if it has no scientific basis, people believe in all sorts of strange things!

Interesting....I wonder why Kraft makes 2 different versions of their prepackaged foods? One for the USA and one with out all the banned crap that they put in our food for the UK. If those chemicals and other crap they put in their food is okay, I wonder why so many countries HAVE BANNED THEM?

I also find it interesting that my chronic pain levels have gone down dramatically since I stopped eating processed foods (I used to eat a lot of prepackaged vegetarian foods and lean cuisines and crap like that). That is all the scientific proof I need. Processed food makes me hurt....period.

And yes, by not eating all that sodium in processed foods, you will drop water weight. Is it fat? I have no idea. I switched over to clean eating last fall and I am very happy with the results that I see on my 44 year old body. Its going to get tough later, especially when you want to grab something quick and easy or do not feel like all the prepping of the food, but it is totally going to be worth it.

Among the many strange and unsupportable things people believe is that governments are both wise and benevolent. At least governments in Europe, you know, because they ban a lot of evil stuff.

"It must be bad(good) for me. The government says so. If only I knew which wise and benevolent government to believe!"

ron2e

Among the many strange and unsupportable things people believe is that governments are both wise and benevolent. At least governments in Europe, you know, because they ban a lot of evil stuff.

"It must be bad(good) for me. The government says so. If only I knew which wise and benevolent government to believe!"

Absolutely right! And goes along with "If you haven't done anything wrong you have nothing to fear" when the government wants to clamp down even further on your liberty. I would not trust a politician further than I could throw him/her. In my opinion the wish to become a politician should preclude one from becoming one!

bcattoes

I still have no idea what people mean when they blab on about 'clean eating'. Especially since the most vocal proponents seem to love chugging protein shakes, multivitamin supplements etc. It just seems like a self-righteous way of trying to avoid cakes, sweets, biscuits and fast food.

I don't know why it would seem "self-righteous" but yes, it would mean avoiding overly processed foods like most store bought cakes, sweets, biscuits and fast food.

Exactly. I shop the perimeter of the grocery store. Nothing boxed, frozen, or canned. Everything is homemade. Anything I buy has 5 ingredients or less. Clean eating is the best way to go. and who says protein shakes can't be clean? I buy the ones with all natural ingredients.

Lots of boxed, frozen or canned items have all natural ingredients. Protein powder is just one of them, and not sold on the perimeter of any store I've been in.

I shop all the aisles and 50+ years of healthy checkups say I eat a healthy diet.