Clean Eating checkin, week 1

[robyn6002]

This is so cool so many of us doing this now :)

I'm with you Deb the protein seems to be a problems
Had an egg for breakfast (only cuz it's a Sunday)

At the grocery store yesterday saw this new protein bar - odwalla - super protein (has 16 grams of protein) which for me is the toughest to get.

For me it's not as hard not eating things - harder getting enough of the good things.

Anyone have any good ideas for protein (without a lot of prep time).

Specially since many of us are trying to build muscle - protein is sooo important.

Congrats all of us to our success :)

[prfitness]

Hi Wendy

I think its wonderful that you have lost 10 lbs since Christmas. I just had a question for you as your diet sounds pretty similar to mine - mainly veggies and fruit as fillers with measured carbs (I know how easy it can be to go overboard with them!) and proteins. I was wondering how much cardio and weights you did on a diet like that as I found I was severely lacking in energy to keep up with an adequate fitness regime on too many fruits and veggies. I have been seeing a nutritionist who says that in order to keep my energy levels up I do need to eat more carbs and in order to build muscle I need atleast 90 grams of protein. Do you find you have that you have enough energy to do workouts like BodyMax etc? Hope I am not prying but I am just struggling to find a diet that will enable me to lose weight and do the kind of workouts I like without lacking energy.

[wendyloo]

Hi! Not out of line at all. I haven't tracked it, and what I posted is just a typical day, but often I have chicken in that stir fry, there is protein in the yogurt and some in my cereal, I have tuna a couple of times a week, and there's some in that peanut butter, and cheese, and milk, I also have fish and OH I ALMOST FORGOT--I eat a ton of beans! There you go... I think I'm probably ok on that front, but you never know. Isn't there protein in just about everything? Thanks for pointing that out--I'll check in with fit day and see what it says :-)
Wendy

[wendyloo]

Hi! Check my response above--I had forgotten about the beans! Another snack I sometimes have is celery with a little light cream cheese and tomato chutney --yum, and there's some more fat and protein. I think my original post made it sound like I'm living on fruits and veggies, but I am actually eating breads, rice, pasta, beans, some chicken and fish, some dairy, etc.
You can also check my workouts in the weekly check-in, but I will say that I have had plenty of energy to continue my workouts as I have always done. I don't think I work out as intensely as many on this forum--went that way for a few months and my body ached form all the overuse and high impact. (That's just me--I'm not saying other people shouldn't work out that way, I just don't...) I'm just saying that what I eat provides enough energy for the workouts I do, but if you are working out more intensely, you will need to fuel those with possibly more food!
Good luck :-)
Wendy

[dsaxton@wmis.net]

Maybe this is a stupid question, and if it is, I'm sorry. Just please know that I have blonde hair. Do you consider eating MRP's, and using protein powder a part of clean eating?? Every morning, I have a 1/2 c. of dry oatmeal, throw on some berries, and 1 T. of Pumkin seeds, then I pour a scoop of protein powder mixed with water on it, and eat it like cereal. I also have a MyoLite evry night before bed. I only add about 4 oz. of water, and 2 T. of sugar free pudding, and put it in the freezer for an hour. Add 2 T. of Cool Whip Free, and it is good. Are these things considered eating clean?? Thanks!!!!
Lori

[JamminX3]

Day 6 here and I've also dropped 3 lbs. No cravings either.

Lori, I think there are gonna be differing opinions on the MRP's question, but I do use it once a day. I think it's a quick way to get a snack in and keep pro/carb ratio in check. PLUS, you get a little chocolate fix. I guess totally clean would be eating only *real* food, but we just do the best we can, right? That night-time concoction of your's sounds sooo good. I think I'll try it this weekend.

Have a great day!! Robin.

[KathyH]

Hi Karen! I ate pretty clean except for yesterday due to me getting my period any day now.:-( Far too many biscottis. I eat every 3-4 hrs. Anyway ate for Meal 1: Optimum cereal w/orange & soy milk, egg white cheese omelets w/whole wheat English muffin, or oatmeal w/flaxseed & raisins. Meal 2: smoked salmon mixed w/avocado on whole wheat English muffin & mixed green & spinach salad w/goat cheese in it. Meal 3: mixed vegs. w/Boca burger & sweet potato or new potato or roasted potatoes. Meal 4: yogurt w/low-fat cranberry muesli or a piece of fruit. Meal 5: fruit smoothie. Pretty good for my week considering yesterday's downfall. Best, Kathy

[Tammyspq]

Here's a couple of tricks I use:

Tofu instead of even non-fat mayo for tuna (mixed with oregano, dill pickle relish, dash of salf and some pepper)

Non-fat sour cream for veggie dips

Plain, non-fat yogurt for salad dressing packets.

I also highly recommend In the Kitchen with Rosie for low-fat ideas that can even be used for fun dinner options with friends without having to go off my clean eating.

Hope you like!

[JamminX3]

YIKES! I went to Fitday.com yesterday and found out that I ate over 2000 calories yesterday. Now, I'm going to use the WW points system with the no sugar/white flour thing and try to control the amt. of food I'm taking in. Wish me luck--this is gonna be a challenge for me. Robin.

[Beets]

Don't worry about occasionally overdoing it with the calories, especially if the calories are coming from good quality food. There is a HUGE difference between 2000 calories from junk food versus 2000 calories of quality food. It is good to fool the body every so often. If you follow a low calorie eating plan on a regular basis, your body will eventually plateau. By occasionally splurging and having some extra calories, you can prevent your body from adjusting to that low calorie intake. I usually have one (okay, maybe two, days) where I eat indulge in a good decadent meal (usually one dinner out and one breakfast). It keeps me sane, my body does not rebel with instant weight gain and I keep my metabolism guessing. :)