Eating Clean

Hello all my faithful followers sorry i have been MIA for the last three months! The last time you heard from me my husband had just gotten back from a 12 month deployment while i was gone we went to Florida for a month to visit our family in Orlando and Fort Myers we had a great time! We shopped,went to Islands of adventure,i cooked for my in-laws every night, and of course went to the gym 6 days a week!  

at coconut point with our nephew Jonah! 

So while I've been gone i found a new way of eating its called "eating clean" i learned it from Tosca Reno and Jamie Eason! Jamie Eason is one of my biggest inspirations she is a fitness model for bodybuilding.com and she has her own free 12 week workout program called Livefit i haven't done the whole program but i follow the eating clean part. So eating clean means eating all whole foods nothing processed or just real ingredients 
Examples- lean proteins: egg whites,shellfish,bison,tofu,fish,chicken, lean ground turkey. Starches/carbs- brown rice,oats,whole wheat pasta,sweet potatoes,beans,Ezekiel breads/tortillas. 


So here's how to get started 


1. Buy Just the Rules by Tosca Reno and read it!  I love her books she also has cookbooks i have The Eat Clean Diet cookbook i have made a few recipes from it very good! 

2. Go through your pantry and throw away all processed food. especially the ones with GMOs Genetically modified organisms in them! 

3. Read the ingredient label and nutrition facts on everything you purchase.  If it has more than 5 ingredients, you probably shouldn’t buy it tip 1: a long list of ingredients in a recipe is not the same thing; that's fine. 

4. Shop the Peripheries of the supermarket and stay out of the middle…this will ensure that you are buying fresh produce and meats that are not loaded with preservatives and unhealthy ingredients added to “enhance” the flavor. this strategy is not foolproof things like high fructose corn syrup have crept into the dairy section!

5. Kick your sugar addiction (again, read ingredient labels!  You may be surprised at what products contain added sugar)!

6. Search the web for “clean recipes” or “clean foods” to increase your level of awareness and understanding of the clean eating lifestyle.

7. Find recipes that are easy to make…prepare your food in bulk and store in your refrigerator or freezer for convenience. 

8. Eat every 2 - 3 hours.  Eat lean protein and complex carbohydrates at each meal.  This will boost your metabolism and guarantee the results you are seeking.  

9.Drink water!  i like to carry around a gallon jug i know it sounds crazy but it works also i love bobble water bottles it has a filter in it so as you drink it filters the water for you my husband has a 34oz one and i have 3 13oz ones i use they sell them at old navy and GNC I've seen so far and you can buy them here 

10. Try to buy organic when you can! you don't have to buy everything organic. I stick by the clean 15 and dirty dozen list for buying fruits and veggies you can find the list here. I have the little list printed out  that i got at my local organic store and keep it in my wallet usually the thick skinned fruits and veggies have less pesticides. 

Here is the wallet guide you can print out on ewg.org

here's a photo of a typical day of meals for me people are always shocked at how much i do eat in a day but you have to keep up your metabolism you cant deprive yourself!

meal 1- 8am- 6 egg whites with salsa,oats with cinnamon


meal 2- 11am- 4 chocolate protein bars Jamie Eason recipe

meal 3- 2pm-salsa chicken w/ brown rice and broccoli

meal 4- 5pm- Jamie Eason's 3 bean chili with broccoli slaw side of carrots (i finished half that Tupperware)

meal 5- 8pm- Salmon with spinach tomatoes and onions with asparagus and brown rice

meal 6-11pm- 6 frozen egg white desserts

this day was my rest day if i did workout i would have a protien shake with almond milk,half of a banana and spinach afterwards.

So remember this is a lifestyle not a diet this takes a lot of dedication! I'm still learning everyday about eating clean everyday from others like myself! if anyone has any questions feel free to contact me. Next i will be writing about what supplements i take daily.