Hi all
I'm not on a diet I'm using slimpods but I really want to try and eat as cleanly as possible firstly for nutritional benefits but also I'm hoping to get rid of my ibs that drives me bonkers!
Any of you do this 'clean' eating as part of your healthy lifestyle? I would love any tips, good things to try, and also recipes for good meals or snacks.
I'm never eating margarine ever again or sweeteners after seeing a programme last night! So it will be as natural as possible from now on!
Thanks to anyone who replies
Hi Jayde
I don't religiously follow "clean eating" but I like fresh, unprocessed food more generally and I love what it does for my energy/general well being.
The main thing I do now is choose things in their simplest form, ie. fruit, veg, meat prepared and cooked myself and try to make all sauces myself as these often have tons of hidden nasties. Oh and with fruit/veg I know its cheesy but go for colour! Dark green leafy veg, carrots, tomatoes, broccolli, peppers, sweetcorn - I think a plate is so much more appetising when its all bright and colourful.
If you do need convenience or a ready meal, get used to checking the ingredients list and go for those where you can actually identify and pronounce the stuff- I know they are more expensive but Marks are pretty good in general for not using too many chemicals/preservatives etc and keeping the recipes simple.
Snacks: I find the best things are fruit (banana, apple and strawberries are my faves) bananas and apples are particularly convenient- you can buy them anywhere, they are cheap, and can be carried around in your bag incase hunger strikes! Also nuts like almonds in particular, really yummy, satisfying and good for your skin etc.
Meals: My parents always just made up recipes as they went along so I don't tend to follow ingrediant lists or anything in particular and am ok at throwing things together. It sort of depends what your fave meals are but I could give you some ideas on how to adapt things to a more "clean" recipe
Last night for instance I had an aubergine baked with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil leaves with a side salad. I often make a bolognese from turkey mince, loads of veg (carrots/courgette/mushrooms) and tinned tomatoes with seasoning etc.
One big tip would be moving away from fizzy drinks and the like and embracing
water
I honestly think you feel SO much better from eating clean- and as well as weight loss pretty much being a natural part of it (since alot of veg&fruit is low calorie, high fibre) you also get energy, good moods and lovely skin and hair etc.
