Clean Eating...

This is encouraging. I tend to eat on the fly and I know that's no good because of all the additives. I've done fairly well since Tuesday.

Me too. This old granny been eating clean now for a week and enjoying every moment of it. I have been listening to Barbiecat. she has it down pretty good.
Caliecat:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

I "1/2" clean eat...lol try my best to not lean toward the processed stuff but Im so busy I end up grabing a togo bowl of Healthy Request soup...I consider that processed. What do you eat? Do you make it more interesting than just the basics?

I "1/2" clean eat...lol try my best to not lean toward the processed stuff but Im so busy I end up grabing a togo bowl of Healthy Request soup...I consider that processed. What do you eat? Do you make it more interesting than just the basics?

the ww core added soup to their program As long as it was not creamy. You should be just fine. It does have a lot of sodium in it tho need to watch that.
Caliecat.

another day of clean eating!!!!!!!!!!!!Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I feel so good

I'm back onto clean eating as well, and well, one thing is for sure , it works and makes you feel great !!!
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AWMYLO

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Clean eating is tge only way to go. Keep it up.

Isn't that a cute little Jack Russell. My Sammy is the apple of my eyes and he just love hot dogs.

Caliecat

AWMYLO

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Clean eating is tge only way to go. Keep it up.

Isn't that a cute little Jack Russell. My Sammy is the apple of my eyes and he just love hot dogs.

Caliecat

YEP! That's my Lolo. (Her name is Lois). Love her to death! Your Sammy is a cutie too! :smooched:

Hi everyone, I am curious about this clean eating thing. Could someone please tell me what you eat? I get veggies, meat, what about whole grains? Can you eat yogurt? I would love to try it out. I'm just confused about what is clean and whats not. Thanks, Cindy

Thanks flcaoh ,For starting this thread. I like it.

Well, my go-to salad dressing is a mix of apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, and spices.

For prebottled stuff, a general guideline is to look at the ingredients list. Can you pronounce everything? If all you see is natural ingredients, then it's much cleaner than, say, certain highly-processed condiments. Of course, clean does not necessarily mean low calories, so don't go crazy with some nifty organic dressing you find at the health store. Always always read the nutrition and ingredient labels.

But really, I make my own ketchup and dressings. They taste goood!

By the way, I love clean eating. My only vices are my workout drink (Powerade Zero) and my love of bars and protein shakes. But even then, I go for bars that are "natural" or have very minimal processing, such as Larabars. And my protein powder is pretty natural--it's just flavored whey.

And I know a lot of clean eaters follow a 90/10 or 80/20 ratio. If you adore Starbucks frappacinos, for god sakes, don't be a martyr--just enjoy them on special occasion. But you may find that you lose your tastes for processed stuff. I know I did! Well, ok, I still dream of white chocolate mochas, but I can make my own much healthier, more natural versions of lots of the crap I used to eat. Like, I GREATLY prefer the "oven fried" (aka broiled) steak fries I make for myself now--they are great French fries, and have none of the greasy crap that I ate for so many years.

Hi Everybody, :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

This is for anyone who likes the concept of clean eating but isn't quite sure what it means.
I got it off the Clean Eating Club Thread:


What is clean eating?
The 80 Percent Principle

In a nutshell, eating clean is the practice of eating whole, natural foods. These include fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and complex carbohydrates. It also means staying away from the junk that typically makes up the Standard American Diet (SAD). These types of food include man-made sugar, bad fats (hydrogenated and trans-fat), preservatives, white bread, artificial sweeteners, and any other ingredients that are unnecessary. An easy way to remember whether a food is clean is: If man made it, don’t eat it. (Try buying as many foods as possible that contain only one ingredient.)

According to physique experts (fitness models and body builders), the body is a product of 10 percent genetics, 10 percent exercise, and 80 percent nutrition. That means that in order to improve the way we look and feel, the most important thing that we can do is focus on nutrition!

Anyone who wants to eat cleaner can develop some or all of the following habits:

* Eating 5 to 6 small meals per day
* Eating every 2 to 3 hours
* Combining lean proteins with complex carbohydrates at every meal
* Never skipping a meal, especially breakfast
* Eating whole foods
* Eating healthy fats
* Drinking lots of water
* Eliminating refined sugar and processed foods
* Eliminating alcoholic beverages (another kind of sugar)
* Carrying a supply of healthy foods when away from home
* Making healthy choices when dining out
* Sticking to reasonable portion sizes at all times
* And exercising for both fat loss (cardio) and muscle gain (strength training).

(Adapted from http://www.eatingcleanworks.com and the Eat-Clean Diet books by Tosca Reno)


I claim progress rather than perfection in my journey toward my clean eating goal.
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Barbiecat thanks a bunch! That is great information. :flowerforyou: Cindy

Good morning all. I am ready for aaother day Of clean eating. . I will make a trip to the health food store to see what I can find. I do want to pick up some bread, .some grains. It is just a small store and really do not carry much. Be back with you later.
Caliecat