Success stories from those who eat (mostly) clean! please!

It's working for me. I try to avoid processed foods and I cook a lot, even though it's mostly just for myself. I have not been to a fast food place since August and I really don't miss it. I eat a lot more fish and fresh fruits and veg; I don't waste time, money or calories on junk. I gave up diet soda. I pay close attention to my macros, specifically protein, fiber and sodium.

I am in this for the long haul, the rest of my life... so I made a lifestyle change, it's not just about losing weight for me. It's time to take good care of myself and I'm not going back. I feel better than I have in years.

^^This exactly!

It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle, and once you've tried clean eating for awhile, you'll feel the benefits from it. Improving your HEALTH means more than dropping a few pounds. Just because you're at a normal weight doesn't mean you have a clean bill of health. For one, I know my high cholesterol has lowered drastically in 4 months time….this is proof enough. The weight-loss is an added bonus.

Way to go for anyone who's up for the change! It's worth trying out!! If it's not for you, you really haven't wasted anything. Good luck!

Oh, and a big thank-you to those that commented on my posting! Feeling the love!

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I have lost 180lbs by eating absolutely no fast food, minimal processed foods, no red meat, no sweetened drinks (sugar or alternative sweeteners...so no soda, no energy drinks, no lipton ice tea...nothing!) I will on occasion have a cup of plain black coffee, and the occasional beer with friends the rest is just water (between 3-5 liters daily).

I eat very very very fresh, and have been for the last 18 months...and YES it is possible. No I do not feel deprived. Yes sometimes I will sneak a bite of my kids food (just to remember why I've changed ) just like anything in life some days are better/worse than others, but if you are committed it is very possible!

That is pure dedication, awesome work!

I eat clean, gluten free, and organic. I had my fourth child in 5 years, so exercise time is limited. I lost 55 pounds just by logging calories and eating clean. No exercise. I'm now trying to tone and get more fit as my baby gets older and I get more of a chance to exercise.

I started eating clean January and lost 20pds in 6 weeks. I also worked out a ton, cut out the booze, etc. Im now considered "average" and I love it lol.
I have all of Tosca Reno's books and subscribe to clean eating. Im a foodie and by cooking myself (i was take out Queen) I really got to try a bunch of new flavours. After a couple of months and some epic cooking fails, I have a reciepe box full of meals that I dont consider diet foods.
Energy is threw the roof.
Do it.

Wonderful--you so ROCK! I too am beginning to dabble in cooking "clean" too. I have collected a ton of vegetarian/vegan/raw cookbooks over the years, as I always in my heart wanted to eat the way I am now (and want to forever more), but always found some excuse not too. I'm also looking forward to using my Wok and grill much more too! Speaking of new flavors, adding a bunch of organic herbs and spices to steamed/woked veggies are the YUM to me now and using raw coconut butter instead of dairy butter is so YUMMY to me--I love it and the more I eat and drink this way, the less my cravings for sugars and S.A.D. (Standard American Diet) foods gets more and more unattractive/unapealling to me and the more I'm craving fruits and veggies--it's nothing less than tremendous and amazing to and for me--because I'm feeling so much better and younger (somehow) and the weight&inches dropping is just the side benefit to and for me.

wow, ure looking good girl, well done what a difference::flowerforyou:

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Here is my ongoing revolutionary transformation. It's very rigorous and radical. It's not suitable for everybody but it works for me, in a constructive healthy way.

Male. 172cm / 5.58ft
Starting weight: 77.7kg / 171.3 lbs

First Goal: 69 kg / 152.1 lbs in 60 days but achieved it in 40 days

Adjusted Goal: 65 kg / 143.3 lbs excluding muscle gain in 48 days, i'd have to lower my fat% from 19 to 10-12 (wild guess)

Method:
* Low-Carb Diet - switched from unhealthy food to absolutely 100% clean food.
* Switched from doing nothing to 7 days of sport per week. 3 hours per day. (yes, you've read that right)

Principles:
Stopped drinking alcohol at work (DJs tend to party and drink....)
Drink water and green tea only
Eating 1.5 kg / 3.3 lb vegetables per day
Eating 1 kg / 2,2 lb fish and lean meat per day
4-5 eggs per day.
500 gram / 1.1 lb cottage cheese / lean quark/curts per day (whatever the English translation might be)
Not using oliv oil anymore for cooking.
Not using salt
Not eating fruit (carbs)
Not eating bread, rice, pasta
1 multivitamine & mineral pill per day
1 magnesium & calcium tablet per day
Eat 6x per day with max 3 hours in between.

Sport Notes:
* 60 minutes interval-training running. 5-14.5 km/h (3-9 mp/h) around 2 minutes for straight 60 minutes.
or
* 30 minutes Higher Interval training running 6 - 9.9 mp/h around 2 minutes.
* 1 to 1.5 hour of strength training.
* 0.5 hour of light cardio or sometimes i skip this.

Results:
* mental health, it feels great.
* amazing noticeable body transformation results. nice benefit as well
* losing fat at an amazing rate. 3.08 lb per week. constructively, no crash diet.

And I tend to step up my game by doing High Interval Training combined with strength.

Too many years I lived a bit unhealthy. Somehow I was aware of that but didn't took any action.

And now, I'm very happy I did.

Life is more fun eating healthy and being healthy. Hope my story inspire others. Feel free to add me as a friend. I'd like to stay in touch with like-minded, it'll keep each other motivated

I eat "clean" and have lost 41 pounds in around 6-8 months or so, but I've been plateaued for quite a bit.

But to me "clean" means no/very little processed carbohydrates, artificial anything, etc. It does not mean I don't eat meat, greek yogurt, etc. I try to follow the "outside of the store" rule as well as read every ingredient in the things I put in my body.

I DO eat junk food occasionally, especially if I go to a restaurant. I am not paying 12 dollars to eat a wilty salad. Those are the days when I let my hair down, but I also know that I will be right back to clean eating the next day. Doing this helps me to avoid any type of "binge" eating and continues to never make me feel like I'm dieting or can't enjoy myself. I also have NEVER missed a day of logging and am sure to hit my macros.

Edit: I should also add in the EMOTIONAL benefit of clean eating. You feel WONDERFUL by viewing food as fuel, seeing what energizes you and what doesn't, etc. By clean eating I felt like I actually had purpose, that I wasn't just wasting planetary space (A little extreme, I know.. ha) but it really changed my outlook on life.