Clean Eating

What does a day of CLEAN EATING look like?

If you have been following me at all you know that I've been on my Journey for about 2 years now. It has been up and down, but the key to it is that .. 

"I Keep GOING & I Never Quit".

One of the key elements of getting fit is your eating. If you are anything like me when you eat you often feel guilty.  I would always say, "You so should not be eating that oatmeal right now"....or...."you should NOT be eating that bread. Oh boy, how my world has changed. 

If I told you that you could eat more if you just ate certain types of foods, 

would you try it?

I'm sure you have heard the whole buzz on CLEAN EATING. Honestly, it sounds a lot harder then it is. I will tell you that it takes a little while to really master this eating style and understand why you are eating this way as well. It is hard to break habits. My hardest challenge was learning that I can EAT CARBS. Oh my godness...are you kidding me? Nope....Friends, I'm here to tell you that you can eat carbs :)

Your food groups break down into Carbohydrates, Proteins & Healthy Fats. These are called Macro-nutrients. The balance of your Macros it what makes this all work. There are checks and balances in all of this and the more you workout the more you need to focus on the ratio to use, but for starters...just know these exist is what helped me. 

I want to share with you a day of eating a clean diet and what it looks like. Here is my food intake for yesterday :)

All day I drink - Water, Green Tea and Black Coffee. 

(The Black coffee is new for me, but I'm trying)

7:00 am - 1/2 c Rolled oat

 3/4 C Almond Milk

 Cinnamon to taste

 1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder

1/2 C blueberries

10:00 am - Think Thin Brownie Crunch Protein Bar

1 Low Fat Cheese Stick

12:45  - 2 slices of Whole Grain Bread (Natures Own)

4.5 oz Deli Turkey

Mustard to taste

1 Can of Beats

3:30 - 1 C Fage 0% Yogurt

Cinnamon to taste(I use a lot)

1/2 C Blueberries

5:00 - 8 Triskets

2 oz Deli Ham

Low Fat Cheese Stick

7:00 - 8 oz Boneless Pork Chops

1 sweet potato

9:00 - 1/2 C Fage 0% Greek Yogurt Plain

Cinnamon to taste

1/4 c blueberries

Total Calories 2,047

Carbohydrates-- 213 Grams 41% - Goal 40%

Fat 53 Grams 22% - Goal 25%

Protein 195 grams 37% - Goal 35%

There is a lot involved, but I thought it would be fun to share a really good day for me. Since giving up my glass of wine at night and coffee cream, my macros and calories have been right on target. This is only about 1 week in for me being this strict, but hopefully I will start to see results soon. 

If you want to get started, check out the My Fitness Pal App. That is what I use and it is a great starting point. Check it out! I will post more on the type of foods to eat at a later date, but for now...just start logging your calories to see where you stand! 

Best of Luck! You got this!   -Carrie

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