A clean eating approach is made mostly with foods that are close to their natural form (low or no processing) but ALSO includes all your favorite foods too (Yay!!!). This is the eating style I promote to my clients, and have had GREAT results from.
Books, marketing, adverts, shakes, juices, pills, fasting…… so much is out there to make you believe that if you just do this diet, this plan, take this pill, drink this shake, stop eating and just drink juice that you will get the body of your dreams for the rest of your life.
No wonder eating to achieve a strong, sexy and healthy body seems like the most complicated thing in the world! However, all diets - with such varying and conflicting information - have one thing is common….. they all take away something (usually things you like). They are based in DEPRIVATION!
Most diets don't allow you to live like a normal person and continue a normal life! You have to be so rigid and controlled... counting this calorie and measuring that gram of fat. Saying 'no' to all treats. This in itself is so sad, because can you tell me one social thing you have been to that DIDN’T include food?? Baby showers, weddings, birthdays, get-togethers, catch-ups with friends over coffee/lunch/dinner, ALL include food!
And I don’t know about you, but I LOVE my food, I love great food, I also love clean eating. I don’t want to be that person who nobody wants to invite to social events because they don’t know what diet craze I’m on this time!! Because really, that’s what each of these things are, a craze! They are not designed to be something you can stick to for the rest of your life, and yes, they will give you results while you do them, but the sad fact that I see over and over again is that once its over, people are no better off at learning how to feed their bodies in a great way that is sustainable.
What you need is an eating style that is enjoyable and you can stick to for the rest of your lives (easily!). I call it 'clean eating',“feeding” your body, with good “fuel” 90% of the time, the 10% your bad, your body will overide! The results will speak for themselves.
Protein...YES....(fish, chicken, lean meat) straight off an animal = clean!
Carbohydrates...YES...(kumara, pumpkin, brown rice) straight off the fields or out of the ground = clean!
Vegetables...YES...straight out the ground = clean eating!
Good fats...YES... (in small amounts)sesame oil, olive oil, fish = Clean! (You could take 1000mg fish oil capsules a day, however if you are eating 3 serves of fish a week, you will be getting all the Omega’s you need!)
Saturated fats...NO...(usually processed stuff which has come a loooooong way from its natural form are full of saturated fats) = NOT good!!!
It really is that easy. And again comes back to our clean eating. Clean eating and weight loss go hand in hand and it really does follow the above simple principle! It may be hard to start but give it a go you'll soon FEEL GREAT!