fittness@46
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I'm new here. What does eating a "clean diet" mean???
clean diet
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starlight6
Cathlete
Don't eat anything you like or want. HAH!
Seriously, basically it means to eat to fuel your body. Lean protein, veggies & fruits, whole grains & legumes. Pretty much what we all know by now...keep down the fat, caffiene, aspertame (yuck!), sodas, white flour, sugar, etc.
I think the main difference between so-called "dieting" & eating clean is, as I mentioned, you are eating to fuel your body for your daily life & all those workouts! It helps me to eat small mini-meals every 3 hours or so, when I can. I always include a small amt. of lean protein & a veggie or fruit, usually a grain. Other people do better on a more traditional schedule, but the basics "remains the same".
Just don't forget the importance of eating ENOUGH food & not skipping meals, esp. in the morning. Took me years to learn that, even though I knew better all along. A couple of years back my weight loss hit a plateau. In desperation, I starting eating breakfast, & 2 weeks later had lost 5 lbs.
Anyway, just my 2 cents. Other people here can give you a better synopsis as they are truly educated!
Take care & let us know how it's going. We're all in the same boat.
Ruth
Seriously, basically it means to eat to fuel your body. Lean protein, veggies & fruits, whole grains & legumes. Pretty much what we all know by now...keep down the fat, caffiene, aspertame (yuck!), sodas, white flour, sugar, etc.
I think the main difference between so-called "dieting" & eating clean is, as I mentioned, you are eating to fuel your body for your daily life & all those workouts! It helps me to eat small mini-meals every 3 hours or so, when I can. I always include a small amt. of lean protein & a veggie or fruit, usually a grain. Other people do better on a more traditional schedule, but the basics "remains the same".
Just don't forget the importance of eating ENOUGH food & not skipping meals, esp. in the morning. Took me years to learn that, even though I knew better all along. A couple of years back my weight loss hit a plateau. In desperation, I starting eating breakfast, & 2 weeks later had lost 5 lbs.
Anyway, just my 2 cents. Other people here can give you a better synopsis as they are truly educated!
Take care & let us know how it's going. We're all in the same boat.
Ruth
fittness@46
New Member
Thanks for taking the time to reply to my basic question. Sounds like just common sense. Now for the will power! I do enjoy wine. Guess that doesn,t fit into the equation of clean eating. Here goes!! I will take your info the heart. Thanks again...it helps to know I'm not in this alone...this forum is sort of like a support group for those of us that want to eat right and be fit.
starlight6
Cathlete
Absolutely!! We have to have treats here & there, or we won't be able to stay clean. Human beings simply do not like feeling too controlled & put-upon. And let's not forget those bioflavanoids in wine!
Also...ahem...I read recently that chocolate has some benefits so I think a small treat once in awhile of good chocolate is definitely called for. ;-)
This is a wonderful site full of wonderful people who are thrilled to share their knowledge & "atta girl"'s. They will go out of their way to help us all out at the drop of a hat. You couldn't have come to a better place.
Ruth
Also...ahem...I read recently that chocolate has some benefits so I think a small treat once in awhile of good chocolate is definitely called for. ;-)
This is a wonderful site full of wonderful people who are thrilled to share their knowledge & "atta girl"'s. They will go out of their way to help us all out at the drop of a hat. You couldn't have come to a better place.
Ruth
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bebop
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So glad to hear that a little red wine and chocolate are okay once in a while. I just spent the past two days eating crazy (had a lot of fun - no guilt here!) and started my version of clean eating. Red wine and chocolate are my treats and I am going to save them for the weekends -
I know I will never be able to give up sugar and white flour (I tried that years ago)- I definitely could cut down a little, but I am going to stop eating those "fat free" treats and start drinking more water and eating more fruits and veggies.
I know I will never be able to give up sugar and white flour (I tried that years ago)- I definitely could cut down a little, but I am going to stop eating those "fat free" treats and start drinking more water and eating more fruits and veggies.
The problem I always find with 'eating clean' is that I love chocolate, biscuits and cake too much, and when I try to cut them out or even just cut down, I want them even more! Does anyone else find that? I've tried just saving them for the weekends, but end up eating so much at the weekend that it undoes any good I did during the week! I do eat regularly, so its not that I am going too long without food.
Sharon.
Sharon.
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Debra
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books
I highly recommend 2 sports nutrition books. Liz Applegate's "Eat Smart, Play Hard" gives sample menus & looks at current supplement trends. She also looks at several types of fitness activities (well golf is in there too) like yoga, riding a century, & gives brief eating plans applicable to that activity. Try her Powerhouse Salad.
Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition is also very good. Has some easy, family pleasing recipes too.
Both books explain why a high protein diet is not the road to long term health or athletic performance.
For books that focus on healthy eating & not athletic performance, look for Deborah (Debra?) Waterhouse, Jane Brody (a classic), or Pamela Peek (sp?).
And for a surprise recommendation, Kathy Smith's book gives some great ideas for a healthy eating plan with recipes & menus. It's not her new menopause book, it's a few years old now.
I highly recommend 2 sports nutrition books. Liz Applegate's "Eat Smart, Play Hard" gives sample menus & looks at current supplement trends. She also looks at several types of fitness activities (well golf is in there too) like yoga, riding a century, & gives brief eating plans applicable to that activity. Try her Powerhouse Salad.
Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition is also very good. Has some easy, family pleasing recipes too.
Both books explain why a high protein diet is not the road to long term health or athletic performance.
For books that focus on healthy eating & not athletic performance, look for Deborah (Debra?) Waterhouse, Jane Brody (a classic), or Pamela Peek (sp?).
And for a surprise recommendation, Kathy Smith's book gives some great ideas for a healthy eating plan with recipes & menus. It's not her new menopause book, it's a few years old now.