Clean Eating Diet
- Thread starter Autumn68
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syzygy314
Cathlete
I'm with you Kathryn! I hate ANY term that calls an eating lifestyle a "diet" in any way! I use the recipes from the magazine, but don't have the cookbooks. Not all of the recipes, just the ones that appeal to me! The rest of the time I do follow the basics of the Eat Clean plan, but don't use all of the suggestions. I don't like protein powders for one. I've been on this program for 9 months now and am still going strong! I love the fresh food! I can't imagine how I could eat like I did for so many years! I won't go back!
Autumn68
Cathlete
So basically you eat fresh foods? Not processed foods? Do you eat from all the food groups, inc dairy and red meat?
syzygy314
Cathlete
Hi Autumn!
Pretty much, yes. I try to stay away from white rice, white potatoes, although occasionally I do indulge in some lovely mashed potatoes! I still use white flour on weekends for biscuits or pancakes. My DH didn't care for the wheat ones. Maybe a 50/50 mix? I use buffalo for my red meat (ground). We don't really do steak. Neither of us really cares for it. Chicken, fish, ground turkey/buffalo, and lean pork are our meats. I do use dairy-skim milk, greek yogurt.
Hope this helps! If you haven't already, read The Eat Clean Diet book and just use it as a guide. That's what I did. I'm not as strict as Tosca Reno, but it's so easy to adjust it to meet your needs and tastes and still get great results!
Pretty much, yes. I try to stay away from white rice, white potatoes, although occasionally I do indulge in some lovely mashed potatoes! I still use white flour on weekends for biscuits or pancakes. My DH didn't care for the wheat ones. Maybe a 50/50 mix? I use buffalo for my red meat (ground). We don't really do steak. Neither of us really cares for it. Chicken, fish, ground turkey/buffalo, and lean pork are our meats. I do use dairy-skim milk, greek yogurt.
Hope this helps! If you haven't already, read The Eat Clean Diet book and just use it as a guide. That's what I did. I'm not as strict as Tosca Reno, but it's so easy to adjust it to meet your needs and tastes and still get great results!
Autumn68
Cathlete
I have not read it yet, just found their website. Thanks for the info. btw, where do you live that you can buy buffalo? I'm in TN and have not seen that. - Autumn
kathryn
Cathlete
Try barley flour. It's a whole grain flour that substitutes well for white flour (and is slightly sweet, so you might be able to reduce the amount of sweetener used).
RapidBreath
Cathlete
Also, you can use a bit of garbanzo bean flour, its really mild, in place of some of the wheat flour, but not all because it won't behave in the same way.
NHoffman13
Active Member
LOVE THEM!!!
I have the eating clean diet books and the cook book....by the way it's not really and "diet" its more of a lifestyle, which they explain in the book. I love my books and use them as a reference and for recipes all the time. I also am suscribed to Clean Eating magazine(which is by the same author) and I love the recipes in there too!! I would definitely recommend the books!! Check out the website... http://www.eatcleandiet.com/
I have the eating clean diet books and the cook book....by the way it's not really and "diet" its more of a lifestyle, which they explain in the book. I love my books and use them as a reference and for recipes all the time. I also am suscribed to Clean Eating magazine(which is by the same author) and I love the recipes in there too!! I would definitely recommend the books!! Check out the website... http://www.eatcleandiet.com/
Autumn68
Cathlete
Thanks
I will look for the barley flour, have never heard of garbanzo bean flour. I might look into the book for some recipes. I am looking to simplify our menu, so we have the same things on monday, tuesday......I have a few recipes I've been reusing, but looking for the best one's I can find. Thanks - Autumn
I will look for the barley flour, have never heard of garbanzo bean flour. I might look into the book for some recipes. I am looking to simplify our menu, so we have the same things on monday, tuesday......I have a few recipes I've been reusing, but looking for the best one's I can find. Thanks - Autumn
Beavs
Cathlete
There have been a number of clean eating threads on this forum with lots of really good information. I recommend using the search feature to find them. I'll also take another opportunity to plug my favorite (mostly "clean") cookbooks...
The Food you Crave AND So easy by Ellie Krieger
Clean Food (mostly vegan)
The Conscious Cook (vegan)
One of my favorite food blogs is http://www.101cookbooks.com/
The Food you Crave AND So easy by Ellie Krieger
Clean Food (mostly vegan)
The Conscious Cook (vegan)
One of my favorite food blogs is http://www.101cookbooks.com/
Autumn68
Cathlete
First of all, I love your first quote; I remember that 80's movie. It's funny b/c that's what I think about all the teens today, let alone the government....I wont go there.
Anyway, I will check into those books and I don't mind a little vegan mixed in there. I wish I could go all the way with being a vegan, it just isn't me or dh.
But I can mix the meals in, that will work fine. Thanks for the advise.
syzygy314
Cathlete
Thanks Kathryn!
I'll try the barley flour! I really would like to get away from the white stuff as much as possible!
I'll try the barley flour! I really would like to get away from the white stuff as much as possible!