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What kind of diet promises weight loss for life, plenty of food from all the food groups and the body you’ve always dreamed of without breaking the bank? Can’t think of one? That’s because most diets plans want you to eliminate one food group altogether. Not long ago, the Atkins diet fad wanted you to avoid carbs but eat an abundance of fats. You can probably think of 100 other diets where sacrificing an entire food group is the “secret” to losing the weight. Sure, you’ll lose the pounds, but that is just simple math. Avoid one food group and you’re taking away the calories associated with these foods, so your weight will decrease. But from my experience, the truth is none of these incomplete diets promises long-lasting results. The only way to do it is to eat clean!
So, what is clean eating?
First of all, clean eating is not a diet; it is a lifestyle. That means you have to make a full-time commitment to this way of eating rather than go on a weeklong crash diet to squeeze into a new outfit. It’s not about denying yourself or going HUNGRY; its about eating with careful thoughts, planning and throwing in a dash of DISCIPLINE. Physique enthusiasts practice this all the time because they never want to be too far away from their ideal shape. They rely on SUPERIOR NUTRITION to keep their bodies tight and lean. Although you may not want to look like they do - seeing as muscularity is an acquired taste - everyone wants to have more definition and less fat. By adopting clean-eating habits, your body will reach its all-time best in the HEALTHIEST way possible.
Clean Eating principles
So what’s it all about? Clean eating involves several basic principles that are as simple as putting your shoes and going for a walk or boiling an egg for six minutes. Anyone can do it! Are you ready to make thechange? You’ll have to eat more, stop starving yourself, throw out the junk food that lingers in your kitchen and get excited about the new, improved you.
Start by trashing the notion that you must only eat three times a day and that the biggest meal of the day should be dinner. Eating clean involves eating several smaller meals throughout the day. This way, you don’t go hungry and your metabolism burns steady and strong all day long. If you do it right, you won’t experience those horrible hit-the-wall feelings that leave you reaching for caffeine or chocolate bar hit. Dinner should not be the biggest meal of your day- really, think about it. Does it make any sense to fill yourself with calories that you won’t burn off after diner? Instead, consume foods like breads and starches at the beginning of the day, when you are more likely to be the busiest. Also eat light at dinner because you’ll be in bed resting not too long after the meal.
Making the decision to eat clean is momentous. The promise of what’s to come –a fabulous body, loads of energy, radiant skin and improved health- is exhilarating. So where do you begin? To make room for the fabulous fat-burning clean foods you’ll eat from now on, you need to clear out the junk food hiding in your kitchen cupboards, fridge and pantry- otherwise, if you allow them to lurk around, you’ll find them when you are tempted to cheat. Be honest and ruthless. Toss it all-cookies, chips, Tostitos, Doritos, crackers, sugary cereals, doughnuts, pastries, cake mixes, ice creams and other hidden goodies stashed away.
RULES OF CLEAN EATING:
-Eat 5 to 6 meals per day
-Eat Every 2 to 3 hours
-Never miss a meal, especially breakfast
-Prepare your meals at home
-Carry a cooler loaded with clean eating foods
-Plain is better
-Avoid all saturated and trans fats
-Avoid all calories dense food
-Avoid processed, refined foods, especially white flour and sugar
-Consume adequate healthy fats, or essential fatty acids (EFAs),
-Rely on healthy carbs
-Control your portions
-Pair food together: Combine lean protein and complex carbs
-Stop drinking your calories
-Drink 2 liters of water everyday
-Walk
-Stop looking for ‘fat free’ foods and start avoiding anything sweet.