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GreenGettingLean
GreenGettingLean Posts: 252 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I've been on MFP for about a year now and in maintenance mode since Christmas. I've kept the weight off (yay!), but to be honest, I'm nowhere near where I want to be physically. I feel like I've tried everything: Jillian videos, running, spin classes, strength training, you name it. And yet I basically look just like my old self once the clothes are off, just twenty lbs and two sizes smaller. I want to get lean, and it seems like the one factor I've been conveniently ignoring is my diet.

I generally eat well, but could stand to cut the crap out of my diet. Not to mention, I have some yet-undiagnosed GI issues that interfere with my daily life, and I'd to see if eating clean(er) helps.

To all the clean eaters out there: any advice to share? How long until you saw physical results, if any? How did you feel before/during eating clean?

I've never really tried anything like this before. Even when losing weight last year, I still ate a lot of what I'd call crap, just less of it.

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  • leslisa
    leslisa Posts: 1,350 Member
    By clean do you mean limiting junk food or do you mean more of a cleanse diet?

    I eat clean everyday but one out of the week. I am never going to be fantastically ecstatic about eating veggies most of the day so I need my one day to have whatever I'd like (though admittedly, it's more like 10 chips than 1/2 a bag since I still keep it under 1600 cals that day).
  • waldo56
    waldo56 Posts: 1,861 Member
    What on earth is eating clean?
  • thistimeismytime
    thistimeismytime Posts: 711 Member
    What on earth is eating clean?

    Eating whole, natural foods, while limiting processed foods (things that come in bags or boxes).
  • kindra3434
    kindra3434 Posts: 176 Member
    Im a clean eater and I have noticed that my energy is great and I used to have (TMI) IBS really really bad, since I cleaned up my diet that has all but disappeared.
  • kindra3434
    kindra3434 Posts: 176 Member
    What on earth is eating clean?

    Eating whole, natural foods, while limiting processed foods (things that come in bags or boxes).

    Or...if it wasn't grown from the ground or didn't have a mom its not clean. I prefer to stay away from ingredients I can't pronounce and what in the heck is artificial?? Made in a lab? No thanks

    I try to stick to the 80/20 rule
  • thistimeismytime
    thistimeismytime Posts: 711 Member
    I admire all the clean eaters I know. I eat clean(er) than I used to, but definitely not all clean. I try to think 80% clean, 20% free--it keeps me sane. Cheers to those who do it all the way though, you'll probably outlive all the rest of us! :laugh:
  • Wonderwoman2677
    Wonderwoman2677 Posts: 428 Member
    Eating clean isn't new to me, but what's the 80/20?
  • GreenGettingLean
    GreenGettingLean Posts: 252 Member
    I'm new to it, but eating clean seems to be limiting or eliminating junk and processed foods.

    I think for me, I'd like to do an 80/20 approach at first (80% clean, 20% other) and see if I can't eventually eliminate more. I'm not interested in giving up chocolate for life or never eating Chipotle again, so 90% is probably the best I could do! :laugh: I've also lowered my carb intake to 40% max and will be limiting refined sugars.

    In addition to having some body fat that I'd like to get rid of, I also suffer from various GI issues. If there's a chance that eating less crap will make me look better AND feel better, I'm all in!

    I'm on day 2 of mindfully eating clean(er), I've felt great! Had some pretty intense sugar cravings right before dinner, but a few sips of my protein shake cleared that up...

    Good luck to anyone else trying this, and let me know how it goes!
  • GreenGettingLean
    GreenGettingLean Posts: 252 Member
    That is great news for me, because I'm in the same boat! Hopefully I will have the same results.


    Im a clean eater and I have noticed that my energy is great and I used to have (TMI) IBS really really bad, since I cleaned up my diet that has all but disappeared.
  • Meegz84
    Meegz84 Posts: 74
    I followed Metabolic Jumpstart for 8 weeks and still follow it pretty much with a bit of give and take.
    Its all about cleaning eating/ nutrient rich foods.. I loved it and had awesome results :-)
  • Kaylyn221
    Kaylyn221 Posts: 123
    Im a clean eater... well probably more of a 90/10 clean eater. One of the first things I noticed when I stopped eating processed foods was no more 'bloat' feeling :glasses:
  • beautifulstronghealthy
    beautifulstronghealthy Posts: 24
    I'm probably 90/10 also. I eat an organic, whole foods diet and cook almost everything from scratch. I feel great eating like this. It's not just about hitting my calorie goals. It's how I feel at the end of the day about what I put in my body.
  • pmanco2009
    pmanco2009 Posts: 76
    I followed Metabolic Jumpstart for 8 weeks and still follow it pretty much with a bit of give and take.
    Its all about cleaning eating/ nutrient rich foods.. I loved it and had awesome results :-)


    Would really like to clean up my act too. What is Metabolic Jumpstart??
  • missprincessjenny
    missprincessjenny Posts: 104 Member
    I've ate clean since January. But my measurements and weight has not changed. I work out too. But I take meds which have weight gain as a side effect and it's hard to lose weight on them. I also have metabolic syndrome which makes it hard to lose weight. But I have noticed more energy, shiner hair, glowing skin and a great improvement in my moods and anxiety levels. The benefits are just as important as weight loss to me.
  • wookiemouse
    wookiemouse Posts: 290 Member
    I started eating clean back in March. I HAVE seen pretty dramatic changes - my sugar cravings are completely gone for the first time in my life. I have no desire to eat crap food at all. And my stomach is the flattest it has ever been! I can't even suck it in to make it any flatter, which is pretty darned cool. I'm still pretty early on into this, but I am loving it and will not return to my previous lifestyle. That other food is just nasty now!
  • LastMinuteMama
    LastMinuteMama Posts: 590 Member
    I've been on MFP for about a year now and in maintenance mode since Christmas. I've kept the weight off (yay!), but to be honest, I'm nowhere near where I want to be physically. I feel like I've tried everything: Jillian videos, running, spin classes, strength training, you name it. And yet I basically look just like my old self once the clothes are off, just twenty lbs and two sizes smaller. I want to get lean, and it seems like the one factor I've been conveniently ignoring is my diet.

    I generally eat well, but could stand to cut the crap out of my diet. Not to mention, I have some yet-undiagnosed GI issues that interfere with my daily life, and I'd to see if eating clean(er) helps.

    To all the clean eaters out there: any advice to share? How long until you saw physical results, if any? How did you feel before/during eating clean?

    I've never really tried anything like this before. Even when losing weight last year, I still ate a lot of what I'd call crap, just less of it.

    This is exactly what I was going to post, glad I searched first.
    I would love to look at food diaries too since although I have a good idea what clean eating is, I really need to see how it's put to use.
  • itsjustdawn
    itsjustdawn Posts: 1,073 Member
    I really want to try eating clean... About to begin researching what is considered clean food...
  • sanvanhaaften
    sanvanhaaften Posts: 118
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