Real food friends needed!

Well, I use little processed (I use the food equivalents to guess, so you'll see some brands) and make 95% from scratch. The garden isn't fully in yet, so I have less homegrown than I'd like. Just hooked up with someone to get fresh eggs, and have tried to buy hormone-free or quarter of animals. I might be a little bit too processed for you, but feel free to add me!

I prefer raw foods. Sometimes I'll grab a can of chili, but I eat a lot of chicken, fish, veggies and the like. Add me if you like.

I also use the food equivilants so you will see brands sometimesor sometimes it comes up as 'generic' but it's always organic that we're eating .
We have been finding a lot of delicious recipies on the diabetic living site. We are not diabetic, but they are generlly simple, low cal, low sodium and with just a little moderation can be adjusted to all fresh , organics and the cal count does not suffer!! I don't always logg everything as throuroughly as I could because it takes a lot of time...

I too prefer whole foods, fresh veggies, dairy, nuts, lean meats. The less processed the better. I have succumbed to the "protein shake" a bit reluctantly b/c I have been struggling to get enough protein in my diet. Otherwise, I try to keep it as clean and whole foods based as I can. I suspect you would like my workout program's statement. "Eat less CRAP (Carbonated drinks, Refined sugars, Artificial sweeteners and colors, Processed foods). Eat more FOOD (fruits and veggies, organic lean protein, omega 3 fatty acids, Drink water). Feel free to add me as a "friend"!

I eat Fun Dip and Wine. I guess we cannot be friends.

I just got the Sonoma Diet Cookbook and love how natural California it is. It is exactly how I like to eat. It focuses on quality of food and herbs and spices.

We're working towards it in our household. Still not there but getting better. We've just started ordering our pork/beef from a local ranch that is free range/grass fed. They only butcher once a month so we're waiting for the beef to arrive next week. All of our eggs are from our own flock (that is currently residing at my parent's property because our neighbors complained.) We have our own citrus tress (orange, grapefruit, lemon) and are waiting for the blackberries, blueberries, raspberries & grapes to start producing. We also have raised beds that so far are only producing cherry tomatoes (but should eventually give us cantaloup, cucumbers, strawberries, beans, peas & watermelon.) I have started shopping at farmer's markets as well. Having said all of that, I still eat out at restaurants and I still eat processed foods, but you can add me if you can look past my Dannon greek yogurt .

I real food! :happy:

The only thing I haven't totally let go of yet is creamer for my coffee...but I'm workin' on it!

I freeze 2 T of half and half and add that to my coffee as an occasional treat. Also, try Teavana's german rock sugar. I just throw a teaspoon into my coffee cup in the mornings. 25 calories and lightly sweet. Much healthier than those packaged "creamers" although I have been known to use them on occasion for a special treat.

I am so glad that their are others on here that understand! The thing that makes me sad is that our society is trained to believe that loosing weight is all about counting calories or cutting carbs. I personally do not eat any processed food, eat mainly organic veggies, qunioa, legumes, and whole grains. I would say that about 70-80% of my diet is from leafy greens. I decided to give up processed food last year and truly started to teach myself to eat because I was so sick of diets. In the process I have gained a huge passion for healing the body with food.

Again thank you for posting! I am always looking for friends that think the same way

add me. i only, and i mean only, use natural or organic products. i also work whole foods market so its very convenient. i have a garden, because of the weather its not looking to promising, haha, but only eat those foods. anybody can look at my diary and they can get ideas.

Add me if you like! Im a reformed junk food junkie :0)

I like real food. I love MFP friends. I could use all the help I can get.

I hear you . I've been following a low FODMAP diet, cooking mostly from scratch and like the paleo/primal approach. Please fell free to add me :-)

It is a little disconcerting that people are so focused on what others are eating. This is to focus on what you are eating. Encouragment to eat totally organic is great, but not everyone has access to this or can afford to purchase the higher priced organic items. Don't knock people as to their food choices. Un-friend them if it bothers you, but be realistic, not everyone cares if their food is processed if they are seeing results.