What to eat

soni_sandy1992
soni_sandy1992 Posts: 599 Member
edited December 4 in Food and Nutrition
What food to eat while clean eating struggle?
Help me guys?
Share interesting recipes

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    edited October 2016
    Looking for clean foods will be a struggle - yes. Nobody really knows or agree on what it means, and it's not even a useful term.

    To lose weight, you have to eat less.

    For good health, you need an appropriate amount of calories, and a good variety of food from all the food groups every day.

    For sanity and enjoyment of life, you have to eat food you like.
  • soni_sandy1992
    soni_sandy1992 Posts: 599 Member
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    Looking for clean foods will be a struggle - yes.

    To lose weight, you have to eat less.

    For good health, you need an appropriate amount of calories, and a good variety of food from all the food groups every day.

    For sanity and enjoyment of life, you have to eat food you like.
    I know It's gonna be a struggle I can't decide what to it. How to make it interesting. That's why I asked for help

  • soni_sandy1992
    soni_sandy1992 Posts: 599 Member
    I meant I can't decide what to eat *
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    edited October 2016
    soni_sandy1992 wrote: »
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    Looking for clean foods will be a struggle - yes.

    To lose weight, you have to eat less.

    For good health, you need an appropriate amount of calories, and a good variety of food from all the food groups every day.

    For sanity and enjoyment of life, you have to eat food you like.
    I know It's gonna be a struggle I can't decide what to it. How to make it interesting. That's why I asked for help

    Nobody but you should decide what you should eat. Nobody who doesn't know you can know what you find interesting. What do you like?
  • soni_sandy1992
    soni_sandy1992 Posts: 599 Member
    I know I have to eat unprocessed food but what exactly are my options? Can I eat everything I make at home? In small portions of course.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    soni_sandy1992 wrote: »
    I know I have to eat unprocessed food but what exactly are my options? Can I eat everything I make at home? In small portions of course.
    Unprocessed foods is also a tricky term. What does it mean? Is it useful? What happens to food when you cook it? Isn't that... processing?

    Yes, you can eat food you make yourself. You can eat every food you like. No, you don't have to eat everything in small portions. It depends on what you mean by small, of course. Eat appropriate portions. That means that everything you eat in a day, combined, gives you the amount of calories you need in a day. MFP will have given you the calorie goal you should aim for.
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    My suggestion?


    Learn to eat your favorite foods in portions that allow you to reach your calorie goal. That's it.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    I like plain fish, scrambled eggs, eggs, kimchi, sauerkraut, plain beef, plain chicken, greens, and plain potatoes of all kinds. You may not, but that's about the best I can offer.
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    edited October 2016
    soni_sandy1992 wrote: »
    I know I have to eat unprocessed food but what exactly are my options? Can I eat everything I make at home? In small portions of course.

    Unless you grow veggies in your backyard and pick and eat them without washing them, your food is processed. I love beans of all kinds in soups, but technically soaking them is a process. Processing food isn't unclean; it's necessary.

    For no mystery ingredients added food:
    4 c Chicken stock ( I cook whole chicken and make my own.)
    4 c water
    2 c brown rice
    2 c black beans (soaked and rinsed)
    4 c diced tomatoes
    1 c okra chopped
    1 onion diced
    1 bell pepper diced
    2lbs Andouille sausage or chicken or 1lb of each from a good butcher (if you aren't allergic, shrimp also works)
    Garlic, black pepper and paprika to taste.

    This gumbo feeds my family of six twice. Cut the recipe in half or freeze some and eat it when you are in a hurry. You can use kidney beans if you like them better. You can add more onion and pepper if you like.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    soni_sandy1992 wrote: »
    I meant I can't decide what to eat *

    Blackened catfish with collard greens
    Black bean soup and a salad
    Grilled salmon and steamed broccoli
    Omelet or frittata
    Pork chop with fried apples
    Chili, stew or soup
    chicken smothered in mushrooms
    Steak and baked potato
    Tuna salad
    Baked orange roughy with sweet potato
    The possibilities are endless.
  • soni_sandy1992
    soni_sandy1992 Posts: 599 Member
    Thank you everybody for help. It means a lot.
  • dkginger
    dkginger Posts: 167 Member
    My go tos:
    Eggs and toast
    Yogurt with fruit
    Oatmeal
    Protein powder with berries
    Lunch: salads
    With tuna, HB eggs, leftover chicken or steak
    Wrap with deli meat and tomatoes
    Leftovers from dinner
    Dinner: Meatloaf
    Shrimp scampi or grilled or tacos
    Fish tacos
    Grilled albacore
    Steak or pork chop or chicken breast or thighs with rice or quinoa or potatoes and your favorite veg
    Beef sstew
    Tuna casserole
    Hamburgers
    Ribs
    Spaghetti
    I eat lots of broccoli, cauliflower and zucchini, cucumbers and tomatoes, asparagus and avocados. Snacks are nuts, olives, cheese and crackers, fruit, cottage cheese.
  • kshatriyo
    kshatriyo Posts: 134 Member
    soni_sandy1992 wrote: »
    What food to eat while clean eating struggle?
    Help me guys?
    Share interesting recipes

    I found a person named LeAnne Vogel when I started my fitness goals last month. She is a holistic nutritionist and I really like her as a person and her recipe collection is pretty fantastic. You can look her up and find her easily enough:-)

    If you are struggling, consider a fat fueled lifestyle and look in to her.
  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
    there is no clean food.. even fruits and veggies are covered in dirt!
    haha but really the term clean eating and processed is gonna open up a can of worms. Pulling an apple off the tree, washing it, and cutting into slices is considered processing. its all subjective as to what you consider "clean" eating.
  • hellokah
    hellokah Posts: 6 Member
    very yummmy recipe
    Banana protein muffin
    1/2 banana
    15g of whey protein of your preference ( I used syntha 6 vanilla)
    1 whole egg
    2 tbsp of unsweetened almond milk
    Baked on 330 for about 15-20

    MACROS: 14.9g C | 6g F | 16.8g P
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,097 Member
    kahfisio wrote: »
    very yummmy recipe
    Banana protein muffin
    1/2 banana
    15g of whey protein of your preference ( I used syntha 6 vanilla)
    1 whole egg
    2 tbsp of unsweetened almond milk
    Baked on 330 for about 15-20

    MACROS: 14.9g C | 6g F | 16.8g P

    That is not a muffin. That is banana-flavored baked egg.
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