Clean eating
letikia2300
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Looking for some tips and recipes for clean eating.
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“Clean eating” is a vague term that means something different to everyone. If you clarify what your goals are, we may be able to help.11
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If you meal boiled chicken breast and asparagus, then yes, it's "clean" but it's also soul crushing and a recipe for failure in the long term.
I can, however, provide a bunch of great recipes for wholesome nutritious meals made with good fresh ingredients full of micronutrients and that taste good and will help you lose weight IF you eat it in appropriate portions! As in calories in vs calories out.
I can get fat on boiled chicken and asparagus if I eat enough of it, and I can get skinny on pizza if I eat only that too, in tiny little portions.
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Cahgetsfit wrote: »If you meal boiled chicken breast and asparagus, then yes, it's "clean" but it's also soul crushing and a recipe for failure in the long term.
I can, however, provide a bunch of great recipes for wholesome nutritious meals made with good fresh ingredients full of micronutrients and that taste good and will help you lose weight IF you eat it in appropriate portions! As in calories in vs calories out.
I can get fat on boiled chicken and asparagus if I eat enough of it, and I can get skinny on pizza if I eat only that too, in tiny little portions.
...do people actually boil chicken for any other purpose than soup?4 -
Spadesheart wrote: »Cahgetsfit wrote: »If you meal boiled chicken breast and asparagus, then yes, it's "clean" but it's also soul crushing and a recipe for failure in the long term.
I can, however, provide a bunch of great recipes for wholesome nutritious meals made with good fresh ingredients full of micronutrients and that taste good and will help you lose weight IF you eat it in appropriate portions! As in calories in vs calories out.
I can get fat on boiled chicken and asparagus if I eat enough of it, and I can get skinny on pizza if I eat only that too, in tiny little portions.
...do people actually boil chicken for any other purpose than soup?
Chicken salad. And I have one recipe where, yes, the chicken is boiled for soup, but then the pieces are put into a pan, topped with orange glaze, and baked.3 -
Spadesheart wrote: »Cahgetsfit wrote: »If you meal boiled chicken breast and asparagus, then yes, it's "clean" but it's also soul crushing and a recipe for failure in the long term.
I can, however, provide a bunch of great recipes for wholesome nutritious meals made with good fresh ingredients full of micronutrients and that taste good and will help you lose weight IF you eat it in appropriate portions! As in calories in vs calories out.
I can get fat on boiled chicken and asparagus if I eat enough of it, and I can get skinny on pizza if I eat only that too, in tiny little portions.
...do people actually boil chicken for any other purpose than soup?
Yeah they do. UGH. Poor deluded souls.
They are also the type of people who say "food is just fuel" and refuse to see the whole other side of food which is family/gatherings/eating together with people/comfort/delicious taste...
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Clean eating?
You lose weight by eating less calories than your body burns. That’s it. No matter what plan you are on.
I lost over 1/2 my body weight eating foods I like. Moderation, portion control, and staying at a calorie deficit is all it takes.1 -
I'm not totally sure what you mean by "clean eating" as different folks take that to mean different things. For myself, it means shopping the perimeter of the grocery store, so basically dairy, eggs, meat, and fruits/veggies. The only things I really use from the middle aisles are coffee and condiments.
I work full time outside of the house with 2.5+hrs per day of commuting so I try to keep my weekday recipes as simple as possible. Generally a grilled meat and sauteed or roasted fresh veggies. I follow a Keto Diet so tend to skip the starchy side. Yesterday I wfh so had a little more time for dinner, so I took 3 large chicken breast, trimmed them up and then cut them open on the side to create a little pocket. Stuffed the pocket with cheddar cheese and chopped bacon. Added a sprinkle of ranch seasoning (not necessarily "clean" but super yummy), browned each side in my cast iron pan in some evoo, then moved the whole pan straight to a 350 degree oven and baked for 30 minutes. Voila. Super fast and easy and yummy to boot.
For "clean eating" recipes, you might have luck searching for things like "Paleo" or "Primal" or "Whole 30" as those tend to focus on whole, fresh foods. You can always add in things like pasta if you like and it fits with your calorie goals.0 -
I'm another who would need to know what you mean by clean eating. I mostly cook from whole foods, which I think is the most common definition, but you definitely don't need special ingredients or to follow a special diet like paleo to do that. Pretty much any good cookbook will be based on whole foods. I tend not to use recipes, and I also tend to prioritize what's in season now and plan my cooking around that (at least at times like now, when a lot of great produce is starting to be in season).0
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If I was going to eat clean I'd totally avoid the fresh fruits and veggies, since they guaranteed have more dirt on them than a frozen dinner. I'd avoid eggs too, there's usually chicken poo.
Jokes aside though, eat what you like. If whole fresh foods are your goal you don't hardly need a recipe. Little oil, salt and pepper and oven roast pretty much any vegetable for delicious results. Add garlic, paprika and rosemary for a little extra yum.1 -
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Spadesheart wrote: »Cahgetsfit wrote: »If you meal boiled chicken breast and asparagus, then yes, it's "clean" but it's also soul crushing and a recipe for failure in the long term.
I can, however, provide a bunch of great recipes for wholesome nutritious meals made with good fresh ingredients full of micronutrients and that taste good and will help you lose weight IF you eat it in appropriate portions! As in calories in vs calories out.
I can get fat on boiled chicken and asparagus if I eat enough of it, and I can get skinny on pizza if I eat only that too, in tiny little portions.
...do people actually boil chicken for any other purpose than soup?
Poached chicken can be amazing if you don't overcook it. Late last month I made khao man gai a few times and it's one of my favorite things to get for lunch.0 -
OP, if you are still around, what would be really helpful is to tell us what you are doing now and what you would like to change or finding difficult. I'm sure lots of us would have tips.1
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Jokes aside though, eat what you like. If whole fresh foods are your goal you don't hardly need a recipe. Little oil, salt and pepper and oven roast pretty much any vegetable for delicious results. Add garlic, paprika and rosemary for a little extra yum.
Roasting veggies is the best! Very filling, very tasty, and very easy.1 -
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There is no definition of "clean" eating. From what I have read, "nuts" are clean. Well... nuts are easy to overeat on. You want my advise? Eat less calorie dense, more satisfying foods most of the time. Sometimes fit something you really like. I tell the story of a young lady I work with. She was eating "clean" and kept complaining she could not lose weight. I watched her one day 2 avacodos with about 1/2 cup of almond butter for a snack. Just saying....3
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Once you make something doesn't it have ingredients?
I am going to play around with the green spring soup I'm currently into again this evening. Likely ingredients are sorrel and asparagus and leeks (from the green market), some frozen peas, maybe some other herb from my garden (probably not, as I want to avoid complicating the flavor) and some homemade cashew milk to add a bit of creaminess. Also some salt and pepper, and I will likely use some olive oil in cooking the veg.
After it's made, it has ingredients, but to claim that made it less healthful than eating everything on their own would make no sense. (Also, my frozen peas are as healthy as fresh peas, and including olive oil (which is not a whole food) doesn't make the dish less healthful.)3 -
Spadesheart wrote: »Cahgetsfit wrote: »If you meal boiled chicken breast and asparagus, then yes, it's "clean" but it's also soul crushing and a recipe for failure in the long term.
I can, however, provide a bunch of great recipes for wholesome nutritious meals made with good fresh ingredients full of micronutrients and that taste good and will help you lose weight IF you eat it in appropriate portions! As in calories in vs calories out.
I can get fat on boiled chicken and asparagus if I eat enough of it, and I can get skinny on pizza if I eat only that too, in tiny little portions.
...do people actually boil chicken for any other purpose than soup?
Poached chicken can be amazing if you don't overcook it. Late last month I made khao man gai a few times and it's one of my favorite things to get for lunch.
Oooo that actually sounds great! Lot of flavour in that boiling process haha0 -
I always forget about poaching, but I agree it's a good way to cook chicken.0
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@letikia2300, there is a clean eating group here on the site that has been around for awhile, might be a good place to read through to see others' experiences.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/133-clean-eating-group1 -
sweetangelkitten wrote: »Well my best advice for "Clean Eating" is to eat from the Earth. Eat things that grow from the dirt, walk, swim, and fly. Things that don't have a bunch of ingredients that you can't pronounce. Things that are chemically. The less ingredients the better, even better if it has kn ingredients. (Fresh produce you pick out of the bulk bin at the store)
Like bacon. <nods>8 -
Probably a lot more people who do what she's interested in in the main forums than in a group. I think there are quite a lot of people in the main forums who largely cook at home from whole foods, care about nutrition, figure out ways to fit in the time to do it or how to do it without it feeling overwhelmingly time consuming. We even have a thread about gardening and one all about produce going on and reasonably active.
I think the main forums is a great place to share experiences and questions, although OP seems to have vanished.5 -
snickerscharlie wrote: »sweetangelkitten wrote: »Well my best advice for "Clean Eating" is to eat from the Earth. Eat things that grow from the dirt, walk, swim, and fly. Things that don't have a bunch of ingredients that you can't pronounce. Things that are chemically. The less ingredients the better, even better if it has kn ingredients. (Fresh produce you pick out of the bulk bin at the store)
Like bacon. <nods>
Bacon.... ahhhhh.. yea...1 -
I routinely share links to various groups about frequently asked questions or topics, I've never seen anyone take issue with a suggestion of the PCOS group despite there likely being plenty of people on the main forums who have dealt with PCOS. Many people don't realize how much there is on the MFP site, so if I happen to know of a resource that might be helpful to them, I'm going to share it. It's not a very good research practice to completely disregard another potential source of information on a topic because one source has some information on that topic. There are lots of archived threads in the main forums and in groups which can be helpful, as well as active discussions.0
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hi, I have been cooking for myself everyday for one year, and trying to keep clean, too. Here is my tips for make a clean meal for yourself: First of all, eating clean is to make choice, to eat as much fresh ingredient and less processed food as possible, such as, whole grains, fresh meat, fish, tons of green leaves/beans/sea weed/mushrooms (I am not a fan of fruits) and nuts. Second, cook them simply or just go fresh either with good source of oil. I usually complete my whole cooking in one skillet pan. Third, make seasoning on your own. If you'r just start eating clean, seasoning is the key to keep you walk longer, because clean eating might be really dull initially. Be handy with chili tabasco, yellow mustard or your favorite flavor powder, do avoid greasy sugary dressings products. Finally, put your food on the plate to make yourself happy! I personally also eat selective processed food sometimes, like tofu, pickles, ham and cheese. If choose wisely, some fish cans can be quite "clean" too.
Other than that, I would focus on portion control, macro-fitting if possible and drink a lot of water everyday.
I think eat clean is no clear standard, it is just a habit to be more aware of fresh food choices, rather than restrict yourself in some sort of frame, and you would get used to it gradually and find your own style. Try your best and enjoy every meal!8 -
An example of highly processed food and unprocessed food can be found in peanut butter. Jif is a highly processed food. One of my favorites. Shall I get the unprocessed peanut butter which separates and tastes like wallpaper paste from the little country market up the road? They just crush the peanuts to a paste and put them in the jar.0
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I think the less processed option tastes better. I hated peanut butter as a kid, and tried the just peanuts and salt option as an adult and realized I actually like it (although I tend to prefer other nut butters or nuts whole).
But that aside, switching out Jif for the same calories in homemade peanut butter (using a food processor and peanuts) will of course have zero effect on weight loss unless you just end up eating less since having to make it is a bigger hassle than buying it.
This is why I think focusing on nutrition and cooking from whole foods (which often results in tastier, more satisfying meals with fewer cals) can be a helpful focus for many, but worrying about whether something counts as ultraprocessed or just processed or not processed or whatever is useless and a distraction (especially given how off-the-wall some personal interpretations of what "unprocessed" is can be, like protein powder=unprocessed). I'm assuming OP is more interested in the former (cooking nutritious meals from mostly whole foods) than some kind of "all processed foods are the devil" thing unless she says otherwise.
That said, it's hard to give advice that is helpful without knowing what OP is finding challenging or difficult or needs support with.4 -
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Everyone is gonna have their own versions of their best "clean" diet and it's true it doesn't have an actual definition. For me it means reducing the kind of food I tend to overeat if it's available, things like fries, and some kinds of cookies and baked goods, and making sure to eat a good amount of fruit and vegetables each day. That said, I make sure to have alternatives around for the things that I want, like I have animal crackers instead of other cookies, and a brand I like of french/sourdough loaf, and I'll get 3-4 cookies from the self serve bins at Whole Foods or wherever instead of packets. I can do 2-3 days strict "clean" before I feel like I'm gonna lose my mind so, balance.0
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letikia2300 wrote: »Looking for some tips and recipes for clean eating.
Wash your fruits and vegetables before eating them.
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