What is Clean Eating?

I feel like there is so much noise around Clean Eating. Even in my own head. I have been working on my own lifestyle changes for the past year now and I want to share what I have learned with you.
Hopefully this will help you with the learning curve and get you on the road to permanent lifestyle changes!

Here are some Clean Eating basics...I will do another post with some more advanced Clean Eating options (Clean Eating 201).

What is Clean Eating?
- eating 5-6 meals daily, spaced 2 1/2 - 3 hours apart
- combining a lean protien with a complex carb at each meal
- drinking 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water daily
- eating whole foods that are unprocessed (found in nature) or minimally processed
- incorporating heathy fats into your daily meals
- adhering to proper portion sizes
- eating breakfast within 1 hour of rising
- limiting or eliminating alcohol
- planning and prepping meals in advance (weekly or daily) to prepare for unexpected circumstances in order to eat clean where ever you are


What Clean Eating isn't:
- it's not a temporary diet
- eliminating entire food groups from consumption
- eating processed foods that are fat free, sugar free or carb free
- eating clean 100% of the time - it's nice to indulge or treat yourself every so often, using the 80/20 rule