Who's Eating Clean? Wanna Connect

WendyFitMomCHANGED

I was at my heaviest 3 years ago and lost that first 15lbs but stayed in a weight loss slump until this year. I sort of started a cleaner eating program back in Jan 2012 and then last month found Tosca Reno's Eat Clean Diet books and made more of a transition to clean eating. I LOVE it!! I get to eat great food and drop weight. I also started lifting weights a few weeks ago based on Reno's Workout book. (Still doing cardio 2 - 3 times a week too)

I'm down 17lbs since Jan when I started cutting out processed foods, sugar and white flour.

Who else is eating clean and loves it? Would love to connect with more clean eaters to gather tips, motivation and support.

Feel free to friend me!

healthymission92

I do! I'm more 80% atm but always looking to improve.

amandask66

I eat clean! Feel free to add me.

Anastacia1119

I have begun a cleaner eating lifestyle as well. Feel free to add me! Also, which book of hers have you read? I am looking to download one to my kindle.

WendyFitMomCHANGED

I started with the Eat Clean Diet Recharged. That's a real good one to start with. Since then I've bought the Eat Clean Diet Workout book and the Eat Clean with Kids and Family. I have 3 small boys and need to find good meals that are clean and they'll eat. Really good ideas and recipes.

FloridaAimee

I'm working on it. I eat clean about 60% of the time, I think.

It's tough with teenagers and a hubby who resists stuff thats not junk...but Im working on it.

Mellie289

I guess I made a New Year's resolution to try to eat clean most of the time. I never heard of this Eating Clean and these books before I joined MFP about a week ago. I just try to avoid anything processed and eat lots of fruits, vegetables, nuts, meat and eggs as much as possible. There are occasions I can't control this, like when I travel.

I had a glance at the Eat Clean website for was surprised to see pasta and breads there, so now I'm not really sure what eating clean means. I would love for someone to define it for me. I'm not sure that I want to buy a book just to find out.

albayin

I guess I made a New Year's resolution to try to eat clean most of the time. I never heard of this Eating Clean and these books before I joined MFP about a week ago. I just try to avoid anything processed and eat lots of fruits, vegetables, nuts, meat and eggs as much as possible. There are occasions I can't control this, like when I travel.

I had a glance at the Eat Clean website for was surprised to see pasta and breads there, so now I'm not really sure what eating clean means. I would love for someone to define it for me. I'm not sure that I want to buy a book just to find out.

I wouldn't worry too much about being extremely "clean" (eating, I mean). I always try my best but things aren't always easy to get. Somtimes I feel I should just go with the flow and enjoy instead of being hard core on everything.

I try to eliminate processed food anywhere I can without being too hard on myself. I buy organic strawberries (yeah, this is must). I eat organic eggs and chicken meat. Organic turkey is not always to find at local market. I eat lots of vegetables but not much fruit other than berries and bananas. I bake beans from raw. The only think I can't make is the roasted turkey breast. I have to stick with the costco oven roasted turkey breast.

I can't take too much dairy except for a bit feta cheese and a slice of swiss in my whole wheat sandwich. I do buy organic yogurt from trader joes (love the store). I don't use white sugar but take stevia and natural honey.

I do drink coffee. Old habits die hard. :brokenheart:

TheVimFuego

I avoid processed food, added sugar and have cut grains completely ... Can I join?

Be warned, I drink dirty though ... Red, red wine ...

Mellie289

I wouldn't worry too much about being extremely "clean" (eating, I mean). I always try my best but things aren't always easy to get. Somtimes I feel I should just go with the flow and enjoy instead of being hard core on everything.

I try to eliminate processed food anywhere I can without being too hard on myself. I buy organic strawberries (yeah, this is must). I eat organic eggs and chicken meat. Organic turkey is not always to find at local market. I eat lots of vegetables but not much fruit other than berries and bananas. I bake beans from raw. The only think I can't make is the roasted turkey breast. I have to stick with the costco oven roasted turkey breast.

I can't take too much dairy except for a bit feta cheese and a slice of swiss in my whole wheat sandwich. I do buy organic yogurt from trader joes (love the store). I don't use white sugar but take stevia and natural honey.

I do drink coffee. Old habits die hard. :brokenheart:

I'm presuming the Eating Clean plan means eating organic then? That's too expensive for me to do for everything, so I try to follow that rule of buying organic for the dirty dozen, but not for the clean fifteen -- so I can see that is a must for strawberries.

Oh, is coffee a no-no too? I guess I'm not clean eating then! LOL!

albayin

I wouldn't worry too much about being extremely "clean" (eating, I mean). I always try my best but things aren't always easy to get. Somtimes I feel I should just go with the flow and enjoy instead of being hard core on everything.

I try to eliminate processed food anywhere I can without being too hard on myself. I buy organic strawberries (yeah, this is must). I eat organic eggs and chicken meat. Organic turkey is not always to find at local market. I eat lots of vegetables but not much fruit other than berries and bananas. I bake beans from raw. The only think I can't make is the roasted turkey breast. I have to stick with the costco oven roasted turkey breast.

I can't take too much dairy except for a bit feta cheese and a slice of swiss in my whole wheat sandwich. I do buy organic yogurt from trader joes (love the store). I don't use white sugar but take stevia and natural honey.

I do drink coffee. Old habits die hard. :brokenheart:

I'm presuming the Eating Clean plan means eating organic then? That's too expensive for me to do for everything, so I try to follow that rule of buying organic for the dirty dozen, but not for the clean fifteen -- so I can see that is a must for strawberries.

Oh, is coffee a no-no too? I guess I'm not clean eating then! LOL!

Oh dear, just like you, I don't know if there's a clear rule or explanation on "clean eating". If we want to persue it all the way...oh well...I wonder what the point would be staying alive since we can't enjoy anything pretty much. But I think organic is a big deal all in all, especially in crops and dairy products, I assume?

jdmey

I've been working on eating cleaner for the past 3 months. My daughter loaned me her copy of The Omnivore's Dilemma and after reading that, it convinced me that I wanted to eliminate as many processed foods from my diet as possible. I still have a ways to go, but I'm finding that I have more energy and feel more upbeat as I go along.

Mellie289

Okay, my good friend Google just helped me out:

"In a nutshell, eating clean is the practice of eating whole, natural foods such as fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and complex carbohydrates. It also means staying away from the junk that typically makes up the Standard American Diet (S.A.D) These types of food include man-made sugar, bad fats (hydrogenated, trans-fat), preservatives, white bread, and any other ingredients that are unnecessary. An easy way to remember if a food is clean is: "if man made it, don't eat it."


A person that eats clean generally practices the following:

Eliminates refined sugar
Cooks healthy meals
Packs healthy meals
Makes healthy choices when dining out
Drinks a lot of water
Eats 5-6 small meals per day
Eliminates alcoholic beverages (or significantly limits it)
Always eats breakfast"
http://eatingcleanworks.com/what-is-eating-clean.html

That's me for the most part except for the 5-6 small meals per day. I have tried that before and it's not a manageable lifestyle for me. I eat when I'm hungry and that's usually only 4 times a day. I'm losing weight and not hungry all the time, and I feel really good, so I'm not changing that to fit somebody's diet program.

albayin

Okay, my good friend Google just helped me out:

"In a nutshell, eating clean is the practice of eating whole, natural foods such as fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and complex carbohydrates. It also means staying away from the junk that typically makes up the Standard American Diet (S.A.D) These types of food include man-made sugar, bad fats (hydrogenated, trans-fat), preservatives, white bread, and any other ingredients that are unnecessary. An easy way to remember if a food is clean is: "if man made it, don't eat it."


A person that eats clean generally practices the following:

Eliminates refined sugar
Cooks healthy meals
Packs healthy meals
Makes healthy choices when dining out
Drinks a lot of water
Eats 5-6 small meals per day
Eliminates alcoholic beverages (or significantly limits it)
Always eats breakfast"
http://eatingcleanworks.com/what-is-eating-clean.html

That's me for the most part except for the 5-6 small meals per day. I have tried that before and it's not a manageable lifestyle for me. I eat when I'm hungry and that's usually only 4 times a day. I'm losing weight and not hungry all the time, and I feel really good, so I'm not changing that to fit somebody's diet program.

I am not trying to discourage you but ...what about GMOs...they are every where and they are ....virtually man made. LOL Not to mention those hormone and antibiotic fed animals...

As for eating 5-6 times...now I start questioning the credibility of the site you quoted. I am not questioning whether it's good or not but rather...how would that be part of "eating clean"? *scratching my head*

EAlexandraB

I do my best to eat clean, and I'd say I succeed 85% of the time. Feel free to friend me!

findingme07

In the past week, I am attempting to eat "clean" or at least cleaner. I find my appetite is very satisfied and often have an issue eating all of my calories. I am not or have ever been a huge snack eater, so I find cucumbers to be my fav. I have been given advice to eat more almonds, peanut butter, or nutrition bars, so I am hoping to find more clean foods to help up my calorie intake. CLEAN ON!

albayin

In the past week, I am attempting to eat "clean" or at least cleaner. I find my appetite is very satisfied and often have an issue eating all of my calories. I am not or have ever been a huge snack eater, so I find cucumbers to be my fav. I have been given advice to eat more almonds, peanut butter, or nutrition bars, so I am hoping to find more clean foods to help up my calorie intake. CLEAN ON!

Personally I wouldn't quality "nutrition bars" as part of "clean eating". But that's just IMHO.

findingme07

I know the nutrition bars and breakfast bars are too high in processed sugar to even be considered clean, but some were even suggesting I have a milkshake and McD's cheeseburgers (gross) to fill my calorie quota as well as calling it bulls*&^ that I am not hungry and cannot finish my calories for the day, but exercising everyday substantially affects my appetite. Besides having hypothyroidism, my lack of exercise activity was a big part of my weight issue, but that all changed 6/09/12.

Mellie289

I am not trying to discourage you but ...what about GMOs...they are every where and they are ....virtually man made. LOL Not to mention those hormone and antibiotic fed animals...

As for eating 5-6 times...now I start questioning the credibility of the site you quoted. I am not questioning whether it's good or not but rather...how would that be part of "eating clean"? *scratching my head*

I'm not afraid of GMOs. I'm a scientist and have a very thorough understanding of how they are made. In fact, I think they complement the desire for more organically grown foods... meaning less pesticides that we know of truly harmful to the environment and health.

Yeah, the eating 5-6 times seems peripheral to eating clean.

Bobby_Clerici

Jack Lalanne defined clean eating.
If man makes it, don't eat it.
Whole foods only.
I am a work in progress.

970Mikaela1

Have you ever heard of Michis ladder? Thats my attempt at clean eating..... 5 tiers of food the top 2 are where I try to stay at. for the most part..My clean eating probably doesn't cut it for the hard core cleanies:)

prairiewalker

Add me. I was the eat clean queen when I was growing up..but well..life happens..and a teenage son and husband with different "tastes" does make it hard indeed but I'm getting back to it. It's my favorite way to eat anyway so I'm bringing it all back and I'll let the guys fend for themselves if they can't handle the veggies, etc. I garden organically as well.

Sugarhoneyicedtea

Pretty sure I've been eating clean, for the most part, for a couple months. Fresh or steamed veggies (always buy fresh), no white flour, the only refined sugar I have is 1 tsp in my coffee, once or twice a week, no starches, really. Except the terrible hamburger helper a few days ago... Ugh. I cook most of my own stuff. I do the 5-6 small meals, drink a ton of water, can't have alcohol, ex-smoker, on and on. I just considered this healthy eating, though.

Gianna44

I'd love to be added.

I have done some reading awhile back on clean eating and am trying to move towards that again. I am trying to cut out processed foods and the refined sugars, white flours, etc. but am not 100% there yet.

WendyFitMomCHANGED

If you're not ready to buy any books and looking for more info on clean eating and healthy exercise. I recommend the following sites.

www.heandsheeatclean.com
www.whitneycarlson.com
www.100daysofrealfood.com (this one is a bit more strict than i'm ready to go yet, but she has great ideas and recipes)

All these pages have FB pages too

This is where I got my start before I bought ANY books or magazines. I was pretty much eating close to this so these websites helped me push further. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE food and eat about 1500 -1600 cals in 6 meals.

I have 6 proteins, 6 complex carbs, 3 veggies and 2 fruit servings in a day (plus some healthy fat in there). It may not be for everyone but I've had more energy that ever before. I also drink 1 cup of green tea in the morning and 9 cups of water a day. I'm not much of a coffee person, but do enjoy it on the weekends. Coffee is okay because it's a product of nature.

pabule

I'm a former cupcake and milk lover!! I have a medical condition that causes my joints to wear out too soon. My wake up call came when I was told that I would need a double total knee replacement before my 50th Birthday! At this point, I turned to natural remedies and I've been transitioning to eating clean for the past 14 months. My diet is completely free of gluten, processed foods, milk, and sugar. The only exception is dark chocolate. I've tried removing different components and adding them back...when I listened to my body it screamed that this is the only way for me to go! Even with all of this, regular exercise, and tracking my food on mfp, weight loss is slow. Over the past months, I've been beginning each day with at least 5 glasses of water and waiting an hour to eat (google the Japanese water cure and check it out, you won't be disappointed). I've also learned that I need to include cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, or brussels sprouts daily. This triggers a fat releasing hormone! I read everything I can get my hands on, try what makes since, and then listen to my body to determine what works for me. I can sum up what it means to me pretty easily, when I eat foods from the traditional American diet, I feel like I might not live another day. When I eat clean, I feel like I could live forever!! I don't know about you, but I choose forever!! Life is Good!!!

Scandinavia

I think I eat fairly clean...No bagged products, sometimes the occasional canned vegetables or tuna, but mainly all fresh products.

ctooch99

I am working on it - gotten better at shopping the perimeter of the market and buying products from local, small stores but I think I can still improve a lot, so I am interested in interacting with clean eaters for tips and advice.

Preikschas

I haven't made a full transition but I want to, I do have slip ups. I have made the decision to eat clean about a month ago, I have limited resources and would LOVE to be friends with ppl who can share some tips and recipes

britneyy32

I added you! I'm trying really hard to eat clean and I'm eating clean about 90% of the time. I would love to have a completely clean diet at some point!