Clean eating (for the most part) member looking for friends and support.

metmysoulmate08081999
metmysoulmate08081999 Posts: 285 Member
in Introduce Yourself
Hello. I am not a new member.....been here for a few years .....but fell off the wagon. My weight has creeped up on me quite a bit. My health is not good. If I don't do something about getting healthy, I am going to die of a heart attack or stroke. I have health issues anyway. (Arthritis, Psoriasis, Fibromyalgia, along with serious issues with my feet that prevent me from walking for a long period of time.) I suffer from Insomnea, suppose to use a sleep apnea machine, and take a ton of prescription meds but I weened myself off of all the meds (some that caused weight gain) and I am taking the natural, clean eating route and see where that gets me. God knows all the prescription meds just kept me in a zombie state anyway so this has to be better, right? Anyway, I have tried many diets over the years. Some popular, some really, really frowned upon. I mean, Atkins (I still drink their shakes but only for the protein & until I get my protein powder in the mail) , the Keto diet, I even did the HCG diet that completely wrecked my metabolism!!! I have taken Plexus and the Melissa McCarthy diet with the Keto pills and Garcenia Cambogia, juicing only.... I can go on and on, sadly. So... I am going ALL NATUAL. I am a part of a facebook group now that encourages clean eating and I have the basics figured out but would love to have friends to share this journey with. Will you be my friend? :/:/:/ Thanks and have a great day.

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    edited September 2018
    If you're serious and really want to lose weight and improve your health, you stop going on and off diets. "Clean eating" has so many meanings it's basically just a distraction. You have great, free tools at your disposal, now get a food scale too, and muster some patience, and you will succeed.

    I forgot. There is no wagon.
  • gstaubs1
    gstaubs1 Posts: 200 Member
    I will definitely be your friend :) I think exercise is key to losing weight. I am by no means a personal trainer just an average guy who is trying to lose 25 lbs due to aging and slower metabolism. Eating healthier is a great start. Maybe since you cant run or walk try something low impact like riding a bike or swimming to burn calories. Invite sent, and best of luck!
  • metmysoulmate08081999
    metmysoulmate08081999 Posts: 285 Member
    I think eating clean is along the lines of eating right I guess. Not necessarily another diet per se. I plan to log foods that are good for me and of course watch the fat, sugar, carbs etc according to MyFitnessPal guidelines. I do plan to enjoy Thanksgiving and endulge like most people do... events like that... and I am sure I will enjoy the occasional dinner out, but I would really like to say that on a daily basis try to eat clean food and steer clear of processed food. That is my goal and focus really more than anything.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    edited September 2018
    metmysoulmate08081999 wrote: »
    I think eating clean is along the lines of eating right I guess. Not necessarily another diet per se. I plan to log foods that are good for me and of course watch the fat, sugar, carbs etc according to MyFitnessPal guidelines. I do plan to enjoy Thanksgiving and endulge like most people do... events like that... and I am sure I will enjoy the occasional dinner out, but I would really like to say that on a daily basis try to eat clean food and steer clear of processed food. That is my goal and focus really more than anything.
    Your explanation is just more vague and restrictive jargon - "eating right", cutting out(?) "processed food" - "watch" fat, sugar, carbs - today's bogeymen.

    To lose weight, you just have to eat less, but for real, consistently and for a long time. You can eat less of anything, but to be able to eat less for real, consistently and for a long time, you have to get in proper nutrition. That means a healthy diet. But a healthy diet is balanced and varied, and you can eat anything in moderation. There are no right or wrong foods. Dividing foods into healthy and unhealthy, clean and processed, that's where the trouble starts. That's where you find yourself unnaturally drawn to "the offending substances", feel entitled to "indulge, just a little", then lose control and really get confirmed how evil those goodies are, and the conflict escalates, you finding yourself feeling miserable and in need of comfort, and the easiest comfort is in food - the food you've become scared of. See how this can lead to weight gain? See how thinking differently is necessary to get out of it?
  • metmysoulmate08081999
    metmysoulmate08081999 Posts: 285 Member
    edited September 2018
    What I plan to do. Thank you for your time.🏋️‍♀️
  • PloddingTurtle
    PloddingTurtle Posts: 284 Member
    Hi, @metmysoulmate08081999

    My eating plan is predominantly fresh simple food, and my diary is public. Feel free to add me as a friend.

    I use the words simple or fresh to describe my food plan rather than clean. The word clean almost implies a value judgement on my food choices versus someone elses food choices, and it's one that I am not comfortable using on this forum where my posts might be misinterpretted by people who don't know my intent.

    My food diary is usually made up of numerous servings of fresh fruit and vegetables in addition to dairy, meat, and grains and servings of home-cooked meals because it's how I like to eat. I do avoid commercially produced foods, but mostly due to cost and the excessive sodium content (my ankles and feet swell when my sodium count is too high), but I'm not opposed to a restaurant meal or some pre-packaged treats, and I admit to a weakness for some nutritionally-null snack food that I particularly enjoy, and that I continue to fit in when calories permit. The vegetables and fruit I buy are fresh, local when in season, but not certified "organic", again based on the limits of my budget. The red meat I buy is predominantly free range beef, bison, and pork because I can get that kind of meat in bulk direct from a farmer I'm related to.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    PloddingTurtle wrote: »
    Hi, @metmysoulmate08081999

    My eating plan is predominantly fresh simple food, and my diary is public. Feel free to add me as a friend.

    I use the words simple or fresh to describe my food plan rather than clean. The word clean almost implies a value judgement on my food choices versus someone elses food choices, and it's one that I am not comfortable using on this forum where my posts might be misinterpretted by people who don't know my intent.

    My food diary is usually made up of numerous servings of fresh fruit and vegetables in addition to dairy, meat, and grains and servings of home-cooked meals because it's how I like to eat. I do avoid commercially produced foods, but mostly due to cost and the excessive sodium content (my ankles and feet swell when my sodium count is too high), but I'm not opposed to a restaurant meal or some pre-packaged treats, and I admit to a weakness for some nutritionally-null snack food that I particularly enjoy, and that I continue to fit in when calories permit. The vegetables and fruit I buy are fresh, local when in season, but not certified "organic", again based on the limits of my budget. The red meat I buy is predominantly free range beef, bison, and pork because I can get that kind of meat in bulk direct from a farmer I'm related to.
    I like this :smile: It's my approach too, just written with more taste and grace than I'm able to :D
  • 12Sarah2015
    12Sarah2015 Posts: 1,117 Member
    Feel free to add me. I do clean eating too.
  • maureenkhilde
    maureenkhilde Posts: 849 Member
    MFP is great for logging what you eat for every meal. The food database is very helpful, I use it all the time. And if you do not have I really suggest getting a food scale. And weigh everything you plan to eat. That has been one thing I have learned to do and make sure I do all of the time. Another really helpful thing to do, is if you have a tendency to eat say the same snacks each day. On Sundays I prepare my Nut snacks for the entire week all weighed and put in snack bags. So in the correct portions. I do the same for the fresh vegetables I put into my salads this saves time, and from me guessing if in a hurry.

    PloddingTurtle is dead on I think. Because I do not classify myself as a clean eater. But I try to stay away from processed foods as much as possible too. And use fresh veges, fresh fruit, and for meats, fish, chicken, pork, a bit of lean ground beef. And once in a great while a piece of good steak. Due to also have a major health issue T2 Diabetic I am trying to stay away from starchy veges, and most grains. But if you can have them I say eat them. I fall more into trying to eat more natural and stay away from processed food as much as I can.

    I pretty much have limited going out to eat, as much as I can. To save money, to put towards a vacation down the line. I am going to try and stay in line as much as possible for the big Holidays coming up and not let them overwhelm me and fall of my train. Good Luck
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    maureenkhilde wrote: »
    MFP is great for logging what you eat for every meal. The food database is very helpful, I use it all the time. And if you do not have I really suggest getting a food scale. And weigh everything you plan to eat. That has been one thing I have learned to do and make sure I do all of the time. Another really helpful thing to do, is if you have a tendency to eat say the same snacks each day. On Sundays I prepare my Nut snacks for the entire week all weighed and put in snack bags. So in the correct portions. I do the same for the fresh vegetables I put into my salads this saves time, and from me guessing if in a hurry.

    PloddingTurtle is dead on I think. Because I do not classify myself as a clean eater. But I try to stay away from processed foods as much as possible too. And use fresh veges, fresh fruit, and for meats, fish, chicken, pork, a bit of lean ground beef. And once in a great while a piece of good steak. Due to also have a major health issue T2 Diabetic I am trying to stay away from starchy veges, and most grains. But if you can have them I say eat them. I fall more into trying to eat more natural and stay away from processed food as much as I can.

    I pretty much have limited going out to eat, as much as I can. To save money, to put towards a vacation down the line. I am going to try and stay in line as much as possible for the big Holidays coming up and not let them overwhelm me and fall of my train. Good Luck
    I think a language with as little morality and emotion as possible, and instead being concrete, referring to measureable entities, and understanding the purpose of what you're doing, can make a person feel more in control. It happened to me at least, and it feels liberating and empowering. Correct portions is a range, not a set number - total amount of calories for the day is what you're aiming to hit. If you eat meals and no snacks, and your meals are heavy on vegetables, and if you like what you eat (this is important), it's actually going to be quite hard to get in too many calories. "Commercially produced foods" is not only much more descriptive than "processed foods", it's also completely neutral/non-jugdemental. The natural/processed dichotomy only makes you (the universal "you", not necessarily you in particular) long for those forbidden fruits. And so "you" have to "try" to "stay in line" and not go off the wagon, train, horse or track. A more relaxed mindset doesn't get those worries, and with less anxiety, it's easier to make overall better food choices.
  • ashlaura581
    ashlaura581 Posts: 8 Member
    Think about it. Everyone that gets gastric bypass surgery loses 200 lbs like nothing. Did they go in hcg? Did they take slim fast? NO they just can’t eat as much. You probably need meds like phentermine that will help you quit binging until your stomach is shrunken enough not to crave everything.

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