For those who ''eat clean''
mommylifter
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For those who have had good results with clean eating, can you share what a typical day looks like for you as far as meals go? I am really trying to clean up my diet and want to see what the rest of you are consuming.
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I eat instant oatmeal with splenda for breakfast
A couple of chicken nuggets for lunch with some sweet potato casserole
For dinner I eat spaghetti with garlic bread
Oats, Chicken, Sweet Potatoes all in my diet
It's easy to eat clean0 -
Clean eating means many different things to people, you'll probably find. For me, clean eating is avoiding anything out of a box, and I do most of my shopping around the perimeter of the grocery store, with fresh organic produce, free range eggs and wild fish. I also avoid all fat free, low fat, and sugar free products. I'd send you to my diary but I don't log my food any longer, pretty much know my macros and cals for the day. Today's day:
Meal 1: 3 organic eggs w/ mixed spring greens on the side
1 tbs coconut oil
1/2 cup of oatmeal w/ chia seeds and almonds
fruit salad (1 apple, banana, mango, strawberries, and blueberries)
Meal 2: Green Protein smoothie: 2 scoops sunwarrior protein or whey, 5 cups spinach (yes, I love my greens), homemade almond milk, almond butter, flaxseed oil, cocoa powder
Meal 3: Mixed green salad (spinach, kale, peppers, sprouts, seaweed) w/ half avocado, 7 oz of broiled salmon, and quinoa
Meal 4: Other half of avocado with a hardboiled egg.
Meal 5: Miso soup, Tuna sashimi, and brown rice w/ tons of edamame and cucumber
Dessert: my daily dose of 85% dark chocolate and strawberries0 -
Clean eating means many different things to people, you'll probably find. For me, clean eating is avoiding anything out of a box, and I do most of my shopping around the perimeter of the grocery store, with fresh organic produce, free range eggs and wild fish. I also avoid all fat free, low fat, and sugar free products. I'd send you to my diary but I don't log my food any longer, pretty much know my macros and cals for the day. Today's day:
Meal 1: 3 organic eggs w/ mixed spring greens on the side
1 tbs coconut oil
1/2 cup of oatmeal w/ chia seeds and almonds
fruit salad (1 apple, banana, mango, strawberries, and blueberries)
Meal 2: Green Protein smoothie: 2 scoops sunwarrior protein or whey, 5 cups spinach (yes, I love my greens), homemade almond milk, almond butter, flaxseed oil, cocoa powder
Meal 3: Mixed green salad (spinach, kale, peppers, sprouts, seaweed) w/ half avocado, 7 oz of broiled salmon, and quinoa
Meal 4: Other half of avocado with a hardboiled egg.
Meal 5: Miso soup, Tuna sashimi, and brown rice w/ tons of edamame and cucumber
Dessert: my daily dose of 85% dark chocolate and strawberries
Awesome. Wanted to see a meal plan example. Thanks!0 -
For those who have had good results with clean eating, can you share what a typical day looks like for you as far as meals go? I am really trying to clean up my diet and want to see what the rest of you are consuming.
Feel free to look at my diary, I think its pretty clean.0 -
I eat instant oatmeal with splenda for breakfast
I'm pretty certain that Splenda doesn't fall under clean-eating. But like gsarah1 said, perimeter shopping, preferably organic, and healthy meats. Meat that isn't fed a bunch of GMO corn or antibiotics.
Free range, AB free chicken is a good bet, and stay away from pretty much anything that has too many ingredients.
It's pricey and time-consuming, but worth it, especially with the amount of garbage floating around in super markets these days. I'm guessing I'm around 90%+ clean eating-wise, and my diary is public, so feel free to check it out.0 -
8 am - shakeology
10 am - 1 egg with cheddar cheese
noon - 3 oz steak/chicken/pork steak
2pm - 8 oz naked juice (varies which flavor but I like the green machine and blue machine)
4pm snack - 24 almonds
6pm - 3 oz steak/chicken/pork steak
the meat will be seasoned with garlic/sal/pepper but no sauces0 -
I have been trying to eat clean as well. Not always perfect but getting there.
For breakfast I either eat whole grain oatmeal or multigrain hot cereal with half a grapefruit, sometimes with 1 tbsp almond sprinkled on my cereal. Or I have an omlet with tons of veggies and half a grapefruit.
For lunch it't usually stir fry with either chicken or tofu and tons of veggies. This is the one time I use oil when I cook and it's always coconut oil.
Snack time is usually a protein shake with ground flax seed and whey protein powder.
Dinner I like to eat fish or chicken or tofu again with lots of veggies including avocado.
This is just an example because I like to try to get in a least one more piece of fruit somewhere and I also eat Kashi granola bars for the extra calories.
Good luck trying to eat clean. It's difficult in the beginning but it gets easier. Plus read all the nutrients of any boxed, processed food. A lot od them are low cal, but the sodium content is outrageous.0 -
I keep things simple because I don't have the motivation to cook anything elaborate for myself. There are some good recipes out there if you have the time, but here's what I'm doing today...about 6 meals because I'm just being lazy today.
Oats & protein powder
Egg whites & broccoli
Protein powder, almond milk, & bananas
Cauliflower & olive oil
Egg whites, asparagus, & peppers0 -
Good question! I'm reading this too!0
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Breakfast: Protein shake (whey protein, orange juice, blueberries blended with ice)
Lunch: Green veggies and chicken breast
Supper: Sweet potatoe, chicken OR haddock OR ground turkey and green veggies0 -
Breakfast: Protein shake (whey protein, orange juice, blueberries blended with ice)
Lunch: Green veggies and chicken breast
Supper: Sweet potatoe, chicken OR haddock OR ground turkey and green veggies
I like your menu! THAT is CLEAN!0 -
Breakfast: Protein shake (whey protein, orange juice, blueberries blended with ice)
Lunch: Green veggies and chicken breast
Supper: Sweet potatoe, chicken OR haddock OR ground turkey and green veggies
I like your menu! THAT is CLEAN!
Except the protein shake, pretty sure that is counted as processed food and therefore not clean. I find the clean eating trend amusing because most clean eaters seem to classify a lot of supps as clean even though they are the furthest thing from natrual0 -
Breakfast: Protein shake (whey protein, orange juice, blueberries blended with ice)
Lunch: Green veggies and chicken breast
Supper: Sweet potatoe, chicken OR haddock OR ground turkey and green veggies
I like your menu! THAT is CLEAN!
Except the protein shake, pretty sure that is counted as processed food and therefore not clean. I find the clean eating trend amusing because most clean eaters seem to classify a lot of supps as clean even though they are the furthest thing from natrual
You're right, clean is a relative term. Even raw vegan protein powder isn't "clean", but sometimes meeting macros is worth sacrificing that.
Pasteurized orange juice, naked juice are also very far from clean. However, I think OP was going for an overall approach to food, rather than strict avoiders of anything touched and processed by mankind. Which, would be impossible to avoid unless you grew your own fruits and vegetables and nurtured your own livestock.
No one can really be true clean eaters unless to resort to that, but they can still eat generally clean in relation to the rest of the population.0 -
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Pretty much everyday for me:
Breakfast - eggs with homemade turkey sausage
Lunch - huge salad with grilled chicken and avocado
Dinner - Roasted veggies, some type of protein
Snack - apple with almond butter0 -
Naked Juice - After reading the ingredients and considering it MUST be refriderated and has a very short experation date...why would it not be considered clean? Just curious as everything in it could be bought and juiced together to produce the same thing. I'll never have time to juice myself so I figured Naked Juice was the closest thing to it. I only drink the Green Machine or Blue Machine so haven't looked at the ingredients of the other ones.
Shakes - I guess they are processed, true. I drink Shakeology as I feel that's the best one out there with the most nutrients...It's not really a weight loss shake per say or a protein shake per say, just a good-for-you shake.
I guess if we are getting down to it, unless you grow your own garden and raise your own meat and never go to the store, then you aren't eating clean. LOL! I think there must be different levels of eating clean. I mean oatmeal is processed and most clean eaters swear by it as clean.0 -
Breakfast: Strawberries & cream
Lunch: Cherry tomatoes, broccoli, carrots, and cucumbers, with a container of Siggi's skyr on the side
Dinner: Salad with chicken breast, avocado, tomatoes, and cucumber. Dressed in olive oil & balsamic.0 -
For those who have had good results with clean eating, can you share what a typical day looks like for you as far as meals go? I am really trying to clean up my diet and want to see what the rest of you are consuming.
I've cut bread, pasta, junk food, and sugar. My cravings for sugar have disappeared. I've lost 13 pounds in 5 weeks and am rarely hungry.
A typical day for me would be:
Breakfast:
steel cut oats cooked with a diced apple (instead of sugar) and/or a tbsp of cinnamon
coffee, no milk/cream, no sugar
Lunch:
Brown rice
Lentils
Steamed veggies (butternut squash, kale, carrots, cabbage slices, onions, tomatoes, 1/2 an avocado, really anything, sometimes 2 veggies, sometimes 4 or 5)
Once in a while I have fish.
Dinner:
Repeat the lunch, but vary the veggies and the beans, or soup with veggies
Snacks:
An apple or a boiled egg
Water:
I fill a 32 oz. sport bottle with water and several slices of lemon and drink 2 bottles a day.
Seasoning:
Sea salt, pepper, Tamari, toasted sesame seeds, a little cinnamon on oatmeal.0 -
Naked Juice - After reading the ingredients and considering it MUST be refriderated and has a very short experation date...why would it not be considered clean? Just curious as everything in it could be bought and juiced together to produce the same thing. I'll never have time to juice myself so I figured Naked Juice was the closest thing to it. I only drink the Green Machine or Blue Machine so haven't looked at the ingredients of the other ones.
Shakes - I guess they are processed, true. I drink Shakeology as I feel that's the best one out there with the most nutrients...It's not really a weight loss shake per say or a protein shake per say, just a good-for-you shake.
I guess if we are getting down to it, unless you grow your own garden and raise your own meat and never go to the store, then you aren't eating clean. LOL! I think there must be different levels of eating clean. I mean oatmeal is processed and most clean eaters swear by it as clean.
Naked Juice Green Machine is definitely delicious, that's for sure. However, Naked Juice was dealing with a lawsuit in terms of it's claims. Here's a little excerpt:
1) Labeling its products as “Non-GMO” when, in fact, it knowingly used genetically-modified ingredients in its products.
2) False and misleading labeling of its products as “100% Juice”, “100% Fruit” and “All Natural” when the products contained many different synthetic ingredients and synthetic fibers such as:
* Fibersol-2 — a proprietary synthetic digestion-resistant fiber produced by Archer Daniels Midland and developed by a Japanese chemical company.
* Fructooligosaccharides — a synthetic fiber and sweetener.
* Inulin — an artificial and invisible fiber added to foods to artificially increase fiber content with the typical fiber mouth-feel.
3) Intentionally misleading customers.
I couldn't tell you for sure, but apparently the case was dismissed. However, there have been two following suits held against Naked juice, again specifically targeting the "natural" claims the brand makes.
Regardless, it tastes good and it won't kill ya. That's all that matters, no?0 -
My diary's open feel free to have a look
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Naked Juice - After reading the ingredients and considering it MUST be refriderated and has a very short experation date...why would it not be considered clean? Just curious as everything in it could be bought and juiced together to produce the same thing. I'll never have time to juice myself so I figured Naked Juice was the closest thing to it. I only drink the Green Machine or Blue Machine so haven't looked at the ingredients of the other ones.
Shakes - I guess they are processed, true. I drink Shakeology as I feel that's the best one out there with the most nutrients...It's not really a weight loss shake per say or a protein shake per say, just a good-for-you shake.
I guess if we are getting down to it, unless you grow your own garden and raise your own meat and never go to the store, then you aren't eating clean. LOL! I think there must be different levels of eating clean. I mean oatmeal is processed and most clean eaters swear by it as clean.
Naked Juice Green Machine is definitely delicious, that's for sure. However, Naked Juice was dealing with a lawsuit in terms of it's claims. Here's a little excerpt:
1) Labeling its products as “Non-GMO” when, in fact, it knowingly used genetically-modified ingredients in its products.
2) False and misleading labeling of its products as “100% Juice”, “100% Fruit” and “All Natural” when the products contained many different synthetic ingredients and synthetic fibers such as:
* Fibersol-2 — a proprietary synthetic digestion-resistant fiber produced by Archer Daniels Midland and developed by a Japanese chemical company.
* Fructooligosaccharides — a synthetic fiber and sweetener.
* Inulin — an artificial and invisible fiber added to foods to artificially increase fiber content with the typical fiber mouth-feel.
3) Intentionally misleading customers.
I couldn't tell you for sure, but apparently the case was dismissed. However, there have been two following suits held against Naked juice, again specifically targeting the "natural" claims the brand makes.
Regardless, it tastes good and it won't kill ya. That's all that matters, no?
Well no, I don't want to drink it if it's full of bull****. LOL! Guess I'll start juicing if these products aren't going to really tell you what's in them. sigh
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I wash my food. Does that count?0
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Shop Rite - Ground Turkey 99% Fat Free, 112 grams
Hunt's - 100% Natural Tomato Ketchup /No High Fructose Corn Syrup, 12.75 g
Arnold - Double Protein Healthfull Bread, 2 slice0 -
breakfast - oats and full cream milk
morning tea - mandarin, banana, apple, peanuts
Lunch - bacon and egg on home made bread, maybe a side salad of iceberg lettuce and some tomato
Dinner grilled meat with potatoes and corn cob, peas, or other vegetables
Desert stewed fruit like plums with cream
drinks organic black tea and home squeezed juices.
Home made bread is easy with a bread machine.
I don't eat totally clean, I eat a breakfast cereal, not oats. I eat oats on cold mornings. The breakfast cereal is pretty good though, Other than that I'm pretty well behaved.0 -
Yogurt, cereal, ice cream, frozen yogurt, and a occasional egg... Oh wait this is the "cleanies" Sorry I only like my women who eat dirty delicious food :P0
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I guess it depends on what you mean and how far you want to go.
A typical day for me is eggs, bacon, milk, yogurt, fruit and berries, almonds, whole wheat bread, lean beef, potatoes, chicken or pork, and vegetables. I'll often throw in pizza, whole wheat pancakes (I just prefer the flavor), regular pasta and jarred sauce, ice cream, and beer or whiskey. I also have a weakness for Krispy Kreme and dark chocolate. It's a mix, it's what I like and it's sustainable.0 -
How often do you guys shop? And do you keep your greens fresh? I am tired of throwing food away because it goes bad so quickly. Any ideas? I have a food saver but never thought of using it for veggies.0
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I try to eat clean as much as possible. Splenda or other sweeteners are definitely not a clean food... I still occasionally use the odd ingredient that is not necessarily "right from then source" but I know I make a conscious effort to avoid chemicals, GMO foods, nitrates and preservatives. We even limit our meat intake and the meat we do eat is organic and local. It is hard to entirely eat clean, but next summer I'll have a garden with the majority of the veggies we eat and some fruits. (Berries). We are moving in two months, so it'll be too late to start! Sigh. Lol!0
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Clean eating means many different things to people, you'll probably find. For me, clean eating is avoiding anything out of a box, and I do most of my shopping around the perimeter of the grocery store, with fresh organic produce, free range eggs and wild fish. I also avoid all fat free, low fat, and sugar free products. I'd send you to my diary but I don't log my food any longer, pretty much know my macros and cals for the day. Today's day:
Meal 1: 3 organic eggs w/ mixed spring greens on the side
1 tbs coconut oil
1/2 cup of oatmeal w/ chia seeds and almonds
fruit salad (1 apple, banana, mango, strawberries, and blueberries)
Meal 2: Green Protein smoothie: 2 scoops sunwarrior protein or whey, 5 cups spinach (yes, I love my greens), homemade almond milk, almond butter, flaxseed oil, cocoa powder
Meal 3: Mixed green salad (spinach, kale, peppers, sprouts, seaweed) w/ half avocado, 7 oz of broiled salmon, and quinoa
Meal 4: Other half of avocado with a hardboiled egg.
Meal 5: Miso soup, Tuna sashimi, and brown rice w/ tons of edamame and cucumber
Dessert: my daily dose of 85% dark chocolate and strawberries
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this so very much!!! 0 -
Fairly clean, except for daily glass of wine. My diary's open. Meals are proteins and vegetables. Snacks are nuts or fruit. I also include the occasional oat-based homemade breakfast bar.0
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