Comments on: Adventures and Failures in Clean Eating

By: Eme

Eme — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 12:16:23 +0000

Thanks for sharing your experience with eating clean, it is something that I too have done and struggled with off and on. I enjoy eating a mainly plant based and pale diet at the moment and feel a whole lot better for it

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By: krystal

krystal — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 09:41:10 +0000

i’ve done so much of the paleo/whole 30 thing….and i truly feel the best version of myself when i’m doing this! however, i also now have that sense of “guilt” that you talk about when I splurge on pizza or something – and the guilt is almost unhealthy the way it gets me down. I’m in a continuous struggle at finding balance!

By: Lilly Gorman

Lilly Gorman — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 20:16:20 +0000

It’s so tough to really “eat clean”! It’s good to know we’re all in this together. We try to have a good balance of healthy + not – we’re more healthy-ish. I’ve heard before that most cooking oils are rancid, but it’s great to be reminded! The contradictions and information we’re bombarded with really overwhelm me – especially with the wine. I mean, can we not get ONE good thing that’s indulgent and super good for you? Just sayin…
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By: Krystal

Krystal — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 19:32:38 +0000

Thank you for this! Over the past few years I’ve slowly started eating more of a plant-based, whole food diet (but within reason – when we travel nearly everything is fair game). It’s become really tough to visit my parents’ house, as everything is pre-packaged, processed junk: toaster pastries, canned soup, sugar cereals, tinned meats, fruit cups (not real fruit), etc. It’s what I ate growing up and thought of as normal, but I can’t stomach the thought of eating those things now. Plus, they really just don’t taste like food. It’s a struggle to not be rude when we visit, but also take care of ourselves as well. I usually offer to bring a substantial “side” dish that we’ll fill up on, along with a bag of greens for a salad to share.

By: becky

becky — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 17:30:48 +0000

She recommended “Eat Fat Get Thin” by Mark Hyman and “The Autoimmune Solution” by Dr. Amy Myers.

By: Chloe

Chloe — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 17:04:22 +0000

Really loved this piece and related to it in so many ways! Do you mind sharing the books you mentioned that your nutritionist recommended? Thank you!

By: Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog

Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 15:28:40 +0000

Thank you for this. I’ve failed many times with clean eating, and when I first got into it, I was always looking for “low fat” products. I have since then changed my mindset and my health is a lot better!
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By: Lexie

Lexie — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 15:21:23 +0000

” I found it easy to build an argument for foods I liked, and against foods I didn’t. But was this actually leading to a healthier diet? Or simply justifying what I wanted to do anyway?”

THIS TIMES A MILLION! I find that we all do this in just about every area of our lives, but especially when we want to take a specific food stance that we may have to explain or defend.

Also … I do sort of wish you hadn’t framed it as “eating clean” — I appreciate the disclaimer at the end that your nutritionist didn’t call it that, but I would love to see lifestyle bloggers/influencers phase out the term altogether.