June 2010 - Clean Eating Challenge

lulabellewoowoo

8 me, junk 2

Since tonight is "date night", it will probably be a cheat night, but I'm going to keep it in control. Three bites on my dessert. One to see if I like it, two to really savor and enjoy, and the last one to wish it a farewell.

Have a great and successful weekend everyone!!!

NewImprovedCnbethea1

Today is my 4th consecutive day eating clean. I must say I do feel better. I've already just about lost all my craving for sugar, and I feel more clear headed. Hoping or 7 days in a row. Must not drop the ball over the weekend.

Great Job Roadchic keep it coming!!

NewImprovedCnbethea1

lulabellewoowoo I love the little though with the dessert way to set yourself up for success you already have a plan going in that helps!!!

Kelly Congrats to the 2 days in a row keep it coming!!!!

Still pushing I know we all have our own definition for eating clean but I am going to start being harder on my choices to make sure that I am giving it my all.
I stand for now at 9 goood days out of 10 (this is for no eating out no junk food such as cookies, candy and crap like that actually not even gum as I confessed that was something I didn't count into my day but I haven't had any in the last 10 days. The rest of the month I am pushing for 5 fruits and veggies each day.

Also I don't know how you all see Lara Bars or Odwalla bars but I see then as a healthy snack as they have no redefine sugar and are gluten free just curious on everyone elses view?

Hoping everyone have a great plan in place for the weekend Keep It Clean!!!

NewImprovedCnbethea1

Mindless eating today uggggh I ate a few chips and when I realized what I was doing I stopped myself ok now I am at 9good out of 11

wanderinglight

I discovered something amazing last night -- broiled fruit! I just threw a bunch of pineapple and grapefruit on a sheet pan, sprinkled with a tiny bit of honey and lots of cinnamon, and it was DELICIOUS.

It really helped with a sweets craving I had late at night, a dangerous time for me. Leftovers were just as good this morning with some cottage cheese

I feel like today is already in the bag (hoping by saying that that it will be true!)

kelly_a

cnbethea ~ I love the Larabars! I first started out with the peanut butter cookie flavored ones. I have tried them all now and my fav is the Ginger Snap one...not sure if that is the right name. They are kinda pricey, I have seen them for as much as 1.08 a bar, but also at .50. really gotta watch when they go on sale...I think there are coupons for them too. They are a very, very healthy, clean snack. Usually only 3 ingredients in most of them. Very tasty and satisfying!

yay! today was clean! have a great weekend everyone....keep it clean and be mindful of the junk! fuel your body with food it recognizes and you will feel amazing! :flowerforyou:

lulabellewoowoo

8 me/3 junk

I knew last night I was going to "oops". Not too bad though. Now back on track.

dewdrop

Still keeping this challenge in mind, but funny how I let the tortilla chips spoil it, when I usually have chips at most once a month. I kept having a handful each day from this one bag we got - so not enough to spoil my caloric intake, but enough to keep me away from reporting here. Not giving up the thought, yet, though .
Btw, processed cheese is not on my list of "unclean" items, but sweet ("fruit") yogurts are.

wanderinglight

Yesterday was a good day for me and hoping today will be just as good!

Off to the gym now and I pre-cooked some skinless chicken so it will be ready for me when I get home.

Stay strong through the weekend!

iRun4wine

Hi :flowerforyou:

I know I'm a little late, but I was just wondering if I could join in here? I've been on MFP for about 15 months now- got within 5 pounds of my goal weight and then starting having stomach trouble- turned out I'm gluten intolerant and being tested for Celiac's, and I also have issues with my thyroid. So, to combat the gluten issue and the thyroid issue I've been trying to eat very clean- I always have, but the last few weeks I've gotten really serious about it, and I feel great- dropped 4 pounds the first week :bigsmile:

Anyhow, I'd love to join you guys... if that's ok :flowerforyou:

NewImprovedCnbethea1

Ok two in a row now that's not good I normally weigh in on Mondays to keep me focused for weekends.I am thinking I may need to go back to that because this hasn't turned out to be such a great weekend today was my son birthday I kind of let myself slip because of it so today I am going to clean things out and try to finish the month up good!!

9 good out 12 :-(

Hope everyone is keeping it clean!!!

NewImprovedCnbethea1

cnbethea ~ I love the Larabars! I first started out with the peanut butter cookie flavored ones. I have tried them all now and my fav is the Ginger Snap one...not sure if that is the right name. They are kinda pricey, I have seen them for as much as 1.08 a bar, but also at .50. really gotta watch when they go on sale...I think there are coupons for them too. They are a very, very healthy, clean snack. Usually only 3 ingredients in most of them. Very tasty and satisfying!

yay! today was clean! have a great weekend everyone....keep it clean and be mindful of the junk! fuel your body with food it recognizes and you will feel amazing! :flowerforyou:

Glad to see you agree that they are a healthy snack!! Keep up the great job keeping it clean!! Also I am loving your prices here in Wal-mart I can get them for 1.22 and in the other grocery store they are 1.99 and this is the store with the variety of flavors :sad: That's when I turn to the odwalla bars for back up they are .99!!

NewImprovedCnbethea1

Guilt free icecream who knew:

http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/stay-cool/how-to-make-creamy-ice-cream-with-just-one-ingredient-093414

lulabellewoowoo

8 me/4 junk

Uh oh, junk is sneaking up on me. Need to rein it back in. Today, I am in control!

pmjsmom

Good morning. I haven't made it here for a couple of days because we've been busy getting things ready for the baby (my daughter and her partner share a house with us) and then we had SUN!!!:happy: so I've been outside working in the yard.

Did well on Thursday and on Friday until I went to my son's company picnic on Friday night.It is always at a Rainier's game (they are the minor league team for the Seattle Mariners) and is always 'baseball' food. It was really good, though, and I did not overeat which is SO much better than other times!

Saturday was so-so but I am back on track for today. It is still nice out so I'll be getting some more yardwork done and then I think we'll have a nice easy (clean) meal tonight.

wanderinglight

Welcome Kelynn! I jumped into this thread late too but I'm pushing myself to finish June strong!

Today is my 4th day of clean eating. Just walked in the door from the Farmer's Market with bags full of fruits and veggies.

My goal has been to eliminate the processed foods as much as possible (especially ones with sneaky corn syrup) and although it's meant I've needed to cook almost every meal, it's really been eye-opening. I haven't stopped myself from having so-called "bad" foods because I would rather have the tiniest bit of real butter or cream than margarine or Cool Whip. So far so good.

Oh, I did have two drinks last night but still stayed within calories.

Hope everyone else is doing well!

lulabellewoowoo

9 me/4 junk

You guys are doing so great. In a world full of easily processed, deliciously yummy goodness, this is no doubt a challenge. Thank you for keeping it up and encouraging me.

Last night went to a picnic and ate about 6 bowls of salad my husband had made to avoid the cakes. When I left, I really wanted ice cream. But ended up going home and having grapes, blueberries, and pb and honey on 15-grain bread. Certain times of the month :blushing: my body just craves donuts, cakes, ice cream. So I definitely went over my calories just to avoid them, but am okay with that today, knowing I succeeded.

Today's challenge? My son's class picnic. And silly me is in charge of the food and our class in particular of the sweets. Uh oh. Must remain STRONG!!!

NewImprovedCnbethea1

10 good out of 13

I tried the frozen banana in the blender and it can definitely take care of the urge for ice cream I used 2 bananas 1 cup of almond milk and I think it would be good with a splash of vanilla but instead yesterday I added a sprinkle of cinnamon it was great!!

My goal this week is to keep it clean and stay away from eating out today is my first time back on the scale in 3 weeks I am hoping for a great number I will be back to share later.

dewdrop

I think I can safely count yday as my day 1 :happy:.

badrianne

So tortilla chips are not a clean food? I thought the ones with made with just corn, salt, and oil (I think those are the ingredients) were OK.

I have read several people say that they snuck or indulged in those with salsa and it confused me just a bit.

Aslo, what are clean breakfasts other than oatmeal and eggs?

kelly_a

hi everyone!

welcome kelynn! hope your tummy issues are better soon....and thyroid as well.
wandering....we've had rain for a few days....I think the sun might shine..... Wed? my yard work is calling as well! I too will eat real butter and sour cream in moderation.
lula ~ my craving * visitor * was around earlier last week and resulted in 4 days NOT clean! sending ya some *strong* vibes for the picnic today!
badrianne ~ I eat the Baked Tostitos scoops....whole corn, vegetable oil and salt....no preservatives. I might have them 5-6 times a month with some fresh salsa. my breakfast choices are....Kashi Cinnamon Harvest cereal, Nature's Pride 100% whole wheat toast ( no preservatives ), any fresh fruit, Naturally more peanut butter on toast, whole (unsalted) walnuts or almonds, Organic FF milk, Stonyfield plain organic Greek yogurt, all natural honey.....I also have oatmeal and organic eggs.

My weekend was almost 100%, cept for one meal Saturday. we went to a graduation reception.....so, I just kept my portions very small and drank a lot of water when I got back home. Something I am learning since eating better, well basically over the last 1 1/2 yrs, and cleaner since last Fall, is that when I do have an unhealthy meal, I usually get an upset tummy and/or cramping in my abdomen. It really makes me ask myself...is this food worth it? Definitely helps me to make a better choice!

8 clean / 6 crap.....2 of these were 1 meal a day...out of my 5-6 day....so not real bad! progress, not perfection right?

Clean it up folks! Have a great day!

NewImprovedCnbethea1

Well today started off a great day I was eating clean and making wise choices until this afternoon things got hectic and I had to go from one meeting to the next meeting without having dinner and so I resulted in eating out so there goes another day!!

10 good and 4 bad I will have no more bad days this week!!!:happy:

wanderinglight

Just I thought I'd mention that tomorrow is June 15...halfway mark!

Great job everyone! Don't forget that it takes two weeks to break a habit, so hopefully we're learning new ones and it's getting easier!

Today was a great day for me. I got two workouts in and I'm happy with what I ate.

lulabellewoowoo

9 me/5 junk

I'm with cnbethea. My resolve is to have no more bad days this week. Enough is enough.

Thanks for the reminder wanderinglight. Let's the second half as good if not better than the first!!!

dewdrop

Can't remember anything that might've spoiled the 2nd day (or more, if I don't count the tortilla chips).

chgraham

I have been doing well this month so far, except that Second Cup has opened close to my house and I indulged over the weekend with a couple of lattes.

My brother had his Graduation ceremony this past Saturday and I was a little worried about what the menu was going to be, boy was I surprised to find Roast Turkey (no gravy for me), potatoes in a cream sauce (I picked out the potatoes with a very little bit of sauce), veggies and salads. So I didn't have any issues. For dessert there was Strawberry shortcake.

After the dinner and many speeches, along with a slideshow, the dancing started and I danced the night away.

Now to get through the remainder of the month.

NewImprovedCnbethea1

Wow I don't know why I self sabotage myself I have a great week and weigh then go and blow it are you serious whew I failed at my plan of keeping the rest of the week clean let me try this one more time Wed-Sun will be good that's a promise to myself I deserve better than this!! This was why I was scared to weigh and look because I get happy and think I am suppose to celebrate with food!!

Any suggestions on how to get pass this?

Hope everyone is keeping it clean and having a great week!!!

10 good and 5 bad!!:sad: Just think when we started out I wanted 30 straight I am willing to settle for 25 and not one less!! I will do this I have faced harder task and just think this is one with a reward in it for me!!

lulabellewoowoo

10 me/5 junk

kelly_a

I get happy and think I am suppose to celebrate with food!!

Any suggestions on how to get pass this?

I will do this I have faced harder task and just think this is one with a reward in it for me!!

I have done this too. It's a choice. I think "changing" some of our bad habits is the hardest. Try not to focus on the negatives...and look at the positives. You have had 10 good and 5 bad. I think that is wonderful...and you are back on track. Next time you have a good weigh in, have a plan on how you will celebrate. Just like planning your meals for the day, plan your reaction...and stick to it! YES, remember...the ** real ** award here! YOU!! Good luck!:flowerforyou:

dewdrop

Got another day down - 3 so far .