eeneR 3 #1 August 6, 2009 Over the last 6 months I have gradually moved my diet to a clean diet. What this means is little or no processed foods as well as sticking to a low carb/high protein diet. Over the last 6 months I had gotten to the point of eating about 75-80% clean. I have to say I feel soo much better both mentally and physically. I have decided that I am going to try and get that to closer to 90-95% of the time. (I am allowing for the occasional cheat :D) Anyone else out there eating clean? And yes I am weight lifting too She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #2 August 6, 2009 Quote Over the last 6 months I have gradually moved my diet to a clean diet. What this means is little or no processed foods as well as sticking to a low carb/high protein diet. Over the last 6 months I had gotten to the point of eating about 75-80% clean. I have to say I feel soo much better both mentally and physically. I have decided that I am going to try and get that to closer to 90-95% of the time. (I am allowing for the occasional cheat :D) Anyone else out there eating clean? And yes I am weight lifting too Grrrr baby!I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
downwardspiral 0 #3 August 6, 2009 Just stay away from organic foods.www.FourWheelerHB.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #4 August 6, 2009 I don't call it that, but most of the time, yeah. I make an effort to avoid processed stuff but don't kill myself if it's the best I can get in a certain situation. If I do processed I try to stick to minimally processed - short ingredient lists, avoiding certain ingredients (like HFCS), etc."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 334 #5 August 6, 2009 I pretty much stick to a moderately high carb, moderately low protein diet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #6 August 6, 2009 Where's the pictures My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 3 #7 August 6, 2009 Ya know Hookitt...thats the sad thing. My dumbass didn't get before pics 6 months ago. I will however have to get some now for the second half of the transformation She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #8 August 6, 2009 Truthfully, I know that's the way to go. High protein, low carb, avoid the processed foods. In the long run, I feel a lot better when I stick to that. But in practice, I generally eat what I want, and just try use a little common sense and moderation. I find when I really focus on "dieting" I end up feeling deprived and hungry. Life is too short to do that to myself on a long term basis- besides, when I start feeling that way, I am much more likely to crack and binge on the really bad stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
downwardspiral 0 #9 August 6, 2009 Yep that's me... I eat what I want without going over board. Then I spend a few nights a week training in Krav Maga to compensate. Screw dieting.www.FourWheelerHB.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #10 August 6, 2009 Quote Truthfully, I know that's the way to go. High protein, low carb, avoid the processed foods. In the long run, I feel a lot better when I stick to that. But in practice, I generally eat what I want, and just try use a little common sense and moderation. I find when I really focus on "dieting" I end up feeling deprived and hungry. Life is too short to do that to myself on a long term basis- besides, when I start feeling that way, I am much more likely to crack and binge on the really bad stuff! So true. I think that the reason I've been able to make and stick to some positive changes this year is that 1) I'm working out 5-6 days a week and 2) no food is off limits. I'm losing weight, maybe not as fast as I would if I went on a true "diet" but this is something I feel like I can sustain. Funny thing is that the less I focus on restricting my food the less tendency I have to overeat and the better choices I make."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #11 August 6, 2009 Whatever works for YOU, right? I'm not knocking what Renee is doing at all. She's working hard and getting great results. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #12 August 6, 2009 QuoteWhatever works for YOU, right? I'm not knocking what Renee is doing at all. She's working hard and getting great results. Oh, I'm not either - sorry if it came off that way - just pointing out that I'm actually eating "cleaner" by not putting anything off limits. And Renee's allowing herself to eat "off-plan" too ... I think an all or nothing approach is where people tend to get in trouble."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #13 August 6, 2009 You didn't come off that way at all. I just don't want Renee to feel like I'm dissing her plan. Its working for her, and its also grounded in common sense. It just wouldn't work for me long term. A few years ago, I tried Atkins. Like a lot of people, before I tried it, I had that idea that it was the "bacon diet" - I made fun of it and the people who thought they could lose weight eating bacon cheeseburgers without the bun. The truth is, when I stuck with it the way it was supposed to be used, I also ate "cleaner" and a much healthier more balanced diet than I ever had before. I felt great, never went hungry and the weight was melting off with very little effort. I still try to stick to a lot of those concepts most of the time. The problem is, when I get too "rigid" with myself for too long, it tends to backfire. I remember falling off the "carb wagon", not climbing back on and just how quickly I reverted to my old eating habits (and my old size....... ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #14 August 6, 2009 Quote You didn't come off that way at all. I just don't want Renee to feel like I'm dissing her plan. Its working for her, and its also grounded in common sense. It just wouldn't work for me long term. A few years ago, I tried Atkins. Like a lot of people, before I tried it, I had that idea that it was the "bacon diet" - I made fun of it and the people who thought they could lose weight eating bacon cheeseburgers without the bun. The truth is, when I stuck with it the way it was supposed to be used, I also ate "cleaner" and a much healthier more balanced diet than I ever had before. I felt great, never went hungry and the weight was melting off with very little effort. I still try to stick to a lot of those concepts most of the time. The problem is, when I get too "rigid" with myself for too long, it tends to backfire. I remember falling off the "carb wagon", not climbing back on and just how quickly I reverted to my old eating habits (and my old size....... ) I think we're leading parallel lives. I did the same thing, and agree that Atkins as designed can lead to a good set of food choices (especially if you don't get caught up in buying all the low-carb processed stuff that's on the market). Though I didn't gain all the weight back, I gained a lot of it back. Struggled for a few years to refocus and lost/gained a few pounds here and there but never quite got it again. I've dropped about 35-38 lbs so far this year (much slower than I ever did on Atkins, but I hope more sustainable) and I'm now within about 20 lbs of my lowest weight on Atkins, and will hopefully get through that barrier and actually hit and maintain my goal weight this time. It sure *feels* more sustainable. On Atkins I was often worried, worried, worried. Even though I kept it up for a year and a half and thought I could do it forever, I was obviously deluding myself (not to say there's not people who can do it, but I'm not one of them!). "If someone invites me over for a meal how/what will I eat?" (Instead of just thinking "I'll make the best choices I can from what's available" or "I'll indulge in moderation." "I'm going out with a group and if they pick a pizza restaurant I sure hope they have chicken wings." (Instead of just thinking "A few slices of pizza is a reasonable dinner... not every night, but fine for tonight.") and the worst... "If I have one bit of sugar I'm going to go off the deep end and undo all the work I've done so far." So now, if anyone asks me about how I'm losing weight, I'll extol the virtues of my trainer and the additional training that I'm doing on my own, and I'll talk about trying to make good food choices, but never once do I say "I'm on a diet." Because I'm not. And while weight loss is *a* goal, it's not *the* goal. It's sooooo hard to escape the diet culture and just be okay with the idea that my body is pretty good at telling me what it needs if I just listen to it. So I don't do starvation (but I've learned what kinds of foods keep me most satisfied), I don't do deprivation (but I do try to do moderation), I don't count calories or carbs (though I try to be aware of calorie counts when I'm choosing what to eat), and if I'm truly hungry (and not just bored) I eat - there's no saying "Well, I've already gone over my calorie/carb/point/whatever count for the day, I can't have any more food." I think the only thing I'm even vaguely scared of right now is getting injured so that I can't continue to work out. Funny thing, though, is that while I worry about the impact that would have on my size, I'm more worried about the impact it would have on my moods... I can tell, very clearly, how much happier I am on days that I move. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #15 August 6, 2009 I just feel so dirty now. "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #16 August 7, 2009 Does this mean I can keep my G.S. Thin Mints?? TripleF "Upon seeing the shadow of a pigeon, one must resist the urge to look up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metalslug 36 #17 August 7, 2009 I empathise with people that need to eat 'clean', because so many things that are supposedly 'dirty' are really tasty! I'm in the I.T. business. For the last 15 years I've eaten at least 5 'fast food' meals each week, every week. (McDonald, KFC, pizza, etc). I almost never eat breakfast, I frequently snack after 8pm, and I do no significant exercise other than about 10 miles of walking per week. I break nearly all the diet rules. I'm now 37 years old. I weight exactly the same as I did when I was 18 (10% below my BMI), and my doctor stated that I have "the cholesterol levels of a baby" when recently tested. I feel like a million bucks. This either means that I have the metabolism of a fission reactor or there are some misconceptions about diets. Of course I am no dietician, there are likely to be many other factors that I'm not considering, but I remain somewhat mystified that most health and diet fanatics seem to be no more healthy than me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 3 #18 August 7, 2009 Quote I just feel so dirty now. How does this compare to before? She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eeneR 3 #19 August 7, 2009 Tigra and NWFlyer: You two crack me up. I came back and found the whole discussion this morning LOL. The catch for me this time, I made the changes gradually in stages. Little by little over the last year I took certain things out of my diet. This is how I managed to get through most of this. I don't miss most of the things I removed, and the ones I do miss, I just treat myself once in awhile. NWFLyerThe injury thing sucks I am on a knee injury right now, cardio is down and no lower body lifting for the last 3 weeks. However I backed down a little bit on food though not much. The funny thing, I actually have dropped a couple pounds and lost a couple % of BF. This tells me I wasn't eating enough before :D I am going to bump calories up about 150 per day. The good news, I get to get back to lower body SLOWLY starting the end of next week. Metalslug: odds are you probably do have the metabolism of a fission reactor! I know a few people like that. LOL Lucky you There are different body types and metabolisms, you are genetically lucky. The rest of us need to be a little more careful. general Here is the deal for me. After spending the last few months eating clean part of the time I noticed how much better I felt when I did it. I am a believer in enjoying life and food. However when I noticed changes when I watched what I ate and when I did something stupid. A good example is when I go nuts and commit carbacide! Lets say I decide to be bad and eat a ton of carbs in one sitting, 2 - 3 hours later I crash, feel like crap and want to take a nap. The next morning I wake up feeling bloated as big as the Michelin Man! Am I still going to cheat? oh fuck yes! mmm chocolate cake. Am I going to eat cake everyday? no. This is why I said 90% of the time. What does that mean, if I eat 36 meals a week (yes I eat 5-6 times a day) I get to go off kilter a bit 4 of those. That isn't really all that bad I have goals to which I will try to attain on a set of numbers. It is not an exact science by any means for me, it is a guesstimate. What is an exact science is controlling what I eat. I will not starve myself by any means, eating every 3 hours is kind of a pain actually, seems like I am always eating. But then again the fact that I feel so much better and healthier doing it makes it fully worth it :-)She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #20 August 7, 2009 and still - we have no pictures. I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #21 October 1, 2009 Quote Where's the pictures That should read ... Where are the pictures My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #22 October 1, 2009 I don't know why the hell I did it, but I ate a whole box of Krispy Kremes glazed donuts today (a dozen). Wondering what this is gonna do to my shit tomorrow. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robskydiv 0 #23 October 1, 2009 Krav Maga Huh? That is some kick ass training. Saw a documentary of two young guys who went to Israel and trained. They basically had to endure the beatings to earn a little respect. btw, I'm on a "See Food" Diet. (gotta comply with the theme of the forum I guess) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #24 October 1, 2009 QuoteJust stay away from organic foods. Why, whats wrong with sucking on something organic. Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #25 October 1, 2009 QuoteTruthfully, I know that's the way to go. High protein, low carb Then you should do more research. Carbs are great in the form of whole grains, fruits & vegetables. These should make up the majority of your diet. Avoiding processed foods, however, I agree with.Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
