You may have heard of clean eating and wondered “what the heck is it?”

I was first introduced to clean eating last November when I joined my friend back stage during her first figure competition. Since we had a lot of time to kill we got to chatting about all sorts of stuff, including the diet she was on. While a competition diet is extremely strict and not meant for everyday living, we talked about the principles of eating clean.

I learned about Tosca Reno and her Eat Clean Diet books (I purchased one soon after). I started reading more about it and mentioned it to my friends …it turned out a knew a lot of people who were clean eaters!

There are a number of key aspects to eating a clean diet:

Lifestyle Change

The most important thing I found when “going clean” was viewing it as a lifestyle change as opposed to a diet. Unfortunately the word “diet” conjures up negative thoughts and feelings and the impression of a temporary measures. I don’t want eating clean to be temporary. Sure, I don’t eat 100% clean all the time … I like to indulge (in moderation) … But I strive to eat clean, whole foods at least 80% of the time. This is a permanent change in my way of eating and what food I choose to consume.

Two other tips for changing to a clean eating lifestyle:

meal prep1. Prep your food

I used to dislike cooking (to be honest, it’s still not my favorite thing to do), but once I started eating clean I realized how important food prep was. Not having clean food ready and on hand meant I would reach for the easy, junky stuff.

I take a few hours on the weekend to chop veggies and cook up staples like my Chicken Muffins, Broccoli Egg Muffins, and Protein Mini Muffins.

2. Bring food with you

eat clean meal planningThis follows the tip above. If you have food prepped then you will have it ready to take with you to work or if you’re out for a few hours.

Coolers such as the IsoBag make it easy to bring everything you need for 3 meals. I’m showing this as an example, but something less fancy will do the trick just as well.

Now it’s your turn! Share your favorite eat clean recipe… or if you are new to clean eating, what are the top 3 principles from the list above that you’ll try to bring into your lifestyle this week?

435 Responses

  1. I try to follow these ideas too, and in the past two week I am trying the Paleo way of eating, but it is hardest to avoid dairy, but I am fine without pasta and bread, it was not that bad as long as I have a cheat day in the weekend ;)

  2. I folllow these rules and encourage my clients too as well! So simple but so awesome! I have a 6pack lunch bag and I love it! Make eating clean so easy :) Great post! My fave eat clean recipe are protein pancakes…

    1. Les,

      Thanks! I should make some protein pancakes this weekend! They are great to have around!
      Lydia

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