Clean Eaters ?
NuttyBrewnette
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Are any of you Eating Clean? Friend request me, please. Also, share your favorite eat clean tips. THANKS!
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What do you mean by clean eating? I eat an all plant based, whole food diet. I can't think of any cleaner than that!0
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I think I'm eating clean...well clean for me which means no more processed foods or very little of them....little to no carbs, low sodium, low fat etc...learning veggies and lean meats0
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Me too.0
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I like my food marinated in dirt before I can even consider putting it in my mouth. I don't know about the rest of y'all.0
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Are you talking about organic foods? Yea everyone eating some but not complete, at least i think. Organic foods are foods that are produced using methods that do not involve modern synthetic inputs such as synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers, do not contain genetically modified organisms, and are not processed using irradiation, industrial solvents, or chemical food additives. So organic foods are clean foods. You buy them from those special stores, like Wholefoods market. Of course a lot typical stores carry organic foods those days.0
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I think I eat pretty dang clean compared to some, but then I use the dreaded evil chemical Splenda, so I better not friend any clean eaters right now0
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I have been for the last 10 weeks and have seen BIG time results. Losing over 2 lbs a week. And I feel great!0
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Lol yeah no splenda.
Clean Eating is a food movement where you use foods that are the least processed as possible. Try to avoid GMOs, chemicals, artificial fats and sweeteners... Unless you know people it usually means a lot of cooking, chopping and shopping. It can be challenging to find real food at a fair price and it usually means going to a few different stores and it also means stocking a fridge and pantry. It sure saves money in the end though and I have never felt better.0 -
Yes, I mean all of that....Turns out I have been eating clean for awhile now, but I just picked up Tosca Reno's book The Eat Clean Diet Recharged. I've been following most of the principles, but now, I've kicked it up a notch and am eating according to her plans/guidelines. Losing a half pound a day since I started.....that's 3 pounds this week, so far. I'm thrilled after being stalled for so long.....0
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I think I'm eating clean...well clean for me which means no more processed foods or very little of them....little to no carbs, low sodium, low fat etc...learning veggies and lean meats
but you need carbs ). Lots of whole grain carbs (quinoa, brown rice, sprouted-grains, whole wheat, oats, etc)! They keep you regular, well-nourished and feeling fuller longer.0 -
For recipes, I LOVE Clean Eating Magazine (they have a nice website too). I also frequent a couple of clean eating food blogs for recipe ideas like The Gracious Pantry and The Joy of Clean Eating. My staples include quinoa, greek yogurt, lots of fresh fruit and veggies, eggs, oatmeal, peanut butter, chicken, lean beef etc... We get a bag of produce, eggs and cheese every week from the local farmers co-op, and the magazine is great for getting ideas for what to do with it because it typically follows what is in season.
Last week I got a pound of potatoes, some tomatoes and a huge eggplant in my co-op bag, so I made moussaka off the magazine website. It came out great!!
I've gotten rid of most of the processed food in the house, but still have to be careful about baking--even "clean" cookies made with honey and almond butter pack a lot of calories. "Healthy", "nutritious" and "clean" don't translate to "instant weightloss" by any means (that's why I count calories!), but may mean avoiding cancer and heart disease 10 years down the line.0 -
Yeah clean isn’t necessarily low cal. I don’t even really have a problem with sugar as long as it’s real sugar preferably organic and fair trade. I find the nuts really add up too.
You sure do need carbs and there are wonderful grains out there! Lots of them. I do try to avoid wheat because it’s mostly GMO and way overused. There are many other grains and you have to switch them up to get the nutrients from all of them and avoid allergies.
BTW I make my own pet food too. There hasn’t been an ear infection in my house for years!!! We used to be at the vet several times a year with one or another of my animals. No more! My parents say the same of their dachshund. Had their blood work checked. It turned out so well the vets want to know what I’m feeding;-) Same as I’m eating. Veg, Fruit, meat and grain in very specific proportions organic when possible.0 -
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We eat pretty clean, with the occasional indulgence (the whole weekend, but even then we did pretty well). Feel free to friend me.
Last night's dinner was: Farro with butternut squash, pecans and feta cheese.0 -
I think I'm eating clean...well clean for me which means no more processed foods or very little of them....little to no carbs, low sodium, low fat etc...learning veggies and lean meats
but you need carbs ). Lots of whole grain carbs (quinoa, brown rice, sprouted-grains, whole wheat, oats, etc)! They keep you regular, well-nourished and feeling fuller longer.
I don't eat those type carbs and I am just fine...veggies, fruit and good fats do the same thing....0 -
I eat pretty clean too. Nothing in our house (except for alcohol I guess) has artificial flavors, preservatives, Etc.
We eat organic as much as we can, it has to be 100% natural to make it to our pantry/fridge/freezer. Try to avoid GMO products and buy as much grass fed products as we can. We just stocked our freezer with grass fed beef from La cense since they were having a huge sale. I think my husband ordered 50 pounds of meat :noway:
We also just finished planting our garden.
We do buy some processed food but it has all natural and/or organic ingredients.
Even my protein powder is clean. I use Dr mercola miracle whey.0
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