question : will eating clean help me to lose weight faster

Nope.

No.

Eat clean if you want to and it makes you happy, not because you think it's going to make you lose weight faster.

How dare you change your name.

Not unless you eat less clean calories than you would have eaten in dirty calories.

At first, maybe... if you are used to a lot of processed foods full of sodium, you'll drop some water weight.

If you're used to not watching what you eat at all and you normally eat a lot of junk, you might lose due to the lifestyle change of healthy eating.

If you already eat pretty healthy it may not make much of a difference.

Personally, I feel better when I eat more real food, less processed things, and a lower-sodium diet in general (but I'm sensitive to sodium and have high blood pressure)... but I don't obsess over everything being "clean" and "all natural".

My diary would make a clean eater cry. And I still manage to lose weight. Calorie deficit is key, OP.

Lose weight faster? No.

Advantages? Depends on what kind of person you are. 'Clean eating' (i guess you mean food you cook yourself, veg fruit meat etc & prob whole grains?) can be simpler, if you have time to cook & are great at planning. Eg a common rule of thumb would be: a fist's worth of meat, two handfuls of veg, 1/2 potato or 1/2 cup of rice or grains. That's easy to remember, and that kind of food gives you a lot of bang for your (calorie) buck, it's pretty filling.

'Clean eating' also can work for some people who have a lot of binge triggers, in that you just don't keep those foods in the house. Willpower isn't so much of a problem (though boredom might be, if you're not into trying things.) Again, if you have a lot of time & control over your cooking/mealtimes, works a treat.

But: ethnic foods & sauces can work with it, but not easily, you have to figure that out (more work) ie just steak/1/2 potato/salad can get boring. Need time for all the prep/planning. Depending on where you live or work, 'clean' restaurant foods might not be easily available. You might be in social situations in which there's just no 'clean' option. (Mind you, you could eat like 70 or 80 or whatever % 'clean'. You probably should, really, because that's what fits macros best anyway.)

If you prefer convenience (or are lazy) & greater variety, and don't have any real issues with bingeing/trigger foods, just counting calories & keeping track of protein, carbs & fat takes you the same place weight wise. & really there's a lot of overlap anyway, once you do that. The trick here is really good portion control.

I ate pretty 'clean' when I lost my weight, maybe 80-90%. I found that period helpful in terms of weight loss, yeah, but probably more in terms of rejigging my attitude & approach to food.

In maintenance, I've been much more relaxed - would say I'm around 60% 'clean', lol.

There really isn't any magical food combination that will make you lose weight faster.

However, I find that eating "clean" makes it easier for me to maintain my caloric and macro levels where I want them. Therefore I do lose weight faster due to continuity, not some magical food combination.

Not unless you're at a calorie deficit.

It will, however, make your mind and body function better.

It probably won't make you lose weight any faster unless sodium is causing water retention, but it will definitely make you feel better to eat clean, at least most of the time.

Does eating clean have some advantages over just simple calorie counting?

No. Nutrients are nutrients. That said, you don't want to do "simple calorie counting." You want to make sure you're getting enough protein, fat, fiber, vitamins, and minerals in addition to making sure you get the right number of calories.

A lot of good responses here already! So--no, eating "clean" isn't about losing weight faster...or at all. But rather the amount of food you can eat vs. processed food. You can eat way more lean protein, veggies, good starches and fruit than say a Fast food mega sammich. The result is that you will not have the fat/sodium/chemical dose that will leave you feeling hungry again in an hour or two.

AFWIW....it should never be about deprivation. I enjoy eating A LOT. Making wise choices in my food lets me eat more of it, feeling more satisfied. And the bonus? More nutrients to feed the machine! And.....when you start making small changes to the way you eat? Every little change helps....like losing weight--don't expect it all to happen overnight! Slow and steady!!

Thats the point I was making

For me I found it was where I was in the weight loss process. At first I was eating Lean Cuisine pizzas, and having Special K bars as snacks...diet garbage. Lost lots of weight though as I was at a deficit. As I got to a healthy weight I stopped losing for a long, long time. I started paying attention to quality and cut out processed carbs/sugars (mostly...not perfect) and my body composition changed a lot...I also realized I can eat a LOT MORE FOOD if it's not processed...and I like food.....

Nope...says the girl who just had a cupcake with breakfast...