14 Steps to Eating Clean
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Right now I am still trying to loose some weight. I've lost a few pounds and I have no more knee pain due to excess pounds. I drink more water now and rarely drinks soda. But I still need to eat clean to be healthier and stronger. I found this on Pinterest and I want to give this a try. I hope I can complete this steps so I can achieve my goal to be healthier and fitter. According to Tosca Reno some of the benefits of eating clean are; Healthy weight, increased energy, and healthy skin
14 Steps to Health.
Week 1: Two fruits and/or vegetables per meal – Eat a
minimum of two different fruits or vegetables (preferably organic) with every
breakfast, lunch, and dinner meal.
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| Did you know that Tosca Reno is already 54 years old! She is a living proof that eating clean does work. |
Week 2: “Real” beverages – Beverages will be limited to
coffee, tea, water, and milk (only naturally sweetened with a little honey or
100% pure maple syrup). One cup of juice will be allowed throughout the week,
and wine (preferably red) will be allowed in moderation (an average of one
drink per day).
Week 3: Meat – All meat consumed this week will be locally
raised (within 100-miles of your hometown). Meat consumption will also be
limited to 3 – 4 servings this week, and when it is eaten meat will not be
presented as the “focal point” of the meal. Instead meat will be treated as a
side item or simply used to help flavor a dish.
Week 4: No fast food or deep-fried foods – No fast food or
any foods that have been deep-fried in oil.
Week 5: Try two new whole foods – Try a minimum of two new
whole foods that you’ve never had before.
Week 6: No low-fat, lite or nonfat food products – Do not
eat any food products that are labeled as “low-fat,” “lite,” “light,” “reduced
fat,” or “nonfat.”
Week 7: 100% Whole grain – All grains consumed must be 100%
whole-grain.
Week 8: Stop eating when you feel full – Listen to your
internal cues and stop eating when you feel full.
Week 9: No refined sweeteners – No refined or artificial
sweeteners including (but not limited to): white sugar, brown sugar, raw sugar,
sucanat, splenda, stevia, agave, corn syrup, high-fructose corn syrup, brown
rice syrup, and cane juice. Foods and beverages can only be sweetened with a
moderate amount of honey or maple syrup.
Week 10: No refined oils – No refined or hydrogenated oils
including (but not limited to): vegetable oil, organic vegetable oil, soybean
oil, corn oil, canola oil, organic canola oil, margarine, and grape seed oil.
Week 11: Eat local foods – Eat at least 1 locally grown or
raised food at each meal. This includes, but is not limited to: fruits,
vegetables, eggs, grains, nuts, meats, and sweeteners like honey.
Week 12: No sweeteners – Avoid all added sweeteners
including, but not limited to: white sugar, brown sugar, raw sugar, honey,
maple syrup, date sugar, maple sugar, sucanat, splenda, stevia, agave, fruit
juice concentrate, corn syrup, high-fructose corn syrup, brown rice syrup, and
cane juice.
Week 13: Nothing artificial – Avoid all artificial
ingredients including, but not limited to: sweeteners, flavors and colors.
Week 14: No more than 5-ingredients – Avoid any and all
packaged food products that contain more than five ingredients no matter what
ingredients.
Eating clean is not a fad diet that starves you. This is a lifestyle change that can make you healthier and younger. I want to try this so I can be the very best me ;) Maybe next time I will post my before and after pic.