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Anonymous wrote:To me, eating clean and eating low carb are opposites. I eat clean (mostly). Here's what I eat in a day (not necessarily in order):

- 1 generous cup coffee, with half and half
- apple w/ unsweetened sunflower seed butter
- roasted and salted peanuts or other nuts
- roasted seaweed snack
- another apple plain, or maybe some grapes, maybe a few prunes, or other fruit
- hummus w/ some kind of wholesome grain bread or cracker
- roasted veggies w/ some kind of curry or sauce. Tonight it'll be mixed squash, sweet, and red potatoes
- scoop of ice cream for dessert. Probably mint chocolate chip. but generally, some kind of dessert every day.

I work out 6-7 days on this diet, both cardio/running, HIIT, and weights a couple times a week. I feel good, strong, and not deprived. Also maintained a pretty significant weightloss on it!

I know what you mean in that they are opposite. I want green veggies, lean meat, and I need help from there.

Can you tell us a little about your motivation? low carb tends to include a lot of meat, and eating that much meat and cheese multiple times a day isn't conducive to "clean eating."

If this is about health or sustainably losing weight, I'd suggest going more plant based - that's the easiest road to eating cleanly.

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Anonymous wrote:To me, eating clean and eating low carb are opposites. I eat clean (mostly). Here's what I eat in a day (not necessarily in order):

- 1 generous cup coffee, with half and half
- apple w/ unsweetened sunflower seed butter
- roasted and salted peanuts or other nuts
- roasted seaweed snack
- another apple plain, or maybe some grapes, maybe a few prunes, or other fruit
- hummus w/ some kind of wholesome grain bread or cracker
- roasted veggies w/ some kind of curry or sauce. Tonight it'll be mixed squash, sweet, and red potatoes
- scoop of ice cream for dessert. Probably mint chocolate chip. but generally, some kind of dessert every day.

I work out 6-7 days on this diet, both cardio/running, HIIT, and weights a couple times a week. I feel good, strong, and not deprived. Also maintained a pretty significant weightloss on it!

I know what you mean in that they are opposite. I want green veggies, lean meat, and I need help from there.

Can you tell us a little about your motivation? low carb tends to include a lot of meat, and eating that much meat and cheese multiple times a day isn't conducive to "clean eating."

If this is about health or sustainably losing weight, I'd suggest going more plant based - that's the easiest road to eating cleanly.

I’m going for health and feeling good.

I’m thinking:
Breakfast: veggie omelette
Lunch: fajita chicken on a salad
Dinner: soup
Snacks: veggies and hummus,?
Anyway, I’m just uninspired.

Those are great goals! But I don't really get why you want to go 'low carb' - it's fine for a crash diet before a wedding or reunion or something, but long term is motivating and unhealthy. Carbs aren't bad for you, and I don't know why or how this myth gets perpetuated. Especially carbs that are in whole things like fruits, vegetables, beans, etc.

Follow Michael Pollan's advice: "eat food (real food, ie, clean food). mostly plants (fruits, vegetables, beans, legumes, nuts, seeds, etc). Not too much (don't stuff yourself silly).

Don't eat food that comes from a box. Eat foods that are whole and look recognizable to what they grew as. Cook. Don't worry about carbs. Eat the apple! Don't eat the cupcake (but sure, once in a while go for it). Carbs are not an enemy nutrient - it's about what kind of food carries the "carb."

Anonymous wrote:OP, I'm assuming you've discussed this plan with a registered dietitian, correct? And s/he agrees that this is a good idea for you?

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Anonymous wrote:To me, eating clean and eating low carb are opposites. I eat clean (mostly). Here's what I eat in a day (not necessarily in order):

- 1 generous cup coffee, with half and half
- apple w/ unsweetened sunflower seed butter
- roasted and salted peanuts or other nuts
- roasted seaweed snack
- another apple plain, or maybe some grapes, maybe a few prunes, or other fruit
- hummus w/ some kind of wholesome grain bread or cracker
- roasted veggies w/ some kind of curry or sauce. Tonight it'll be mixed squash, sweet, and red potatoes
- scoop of ice cream for dessert. Probably mint chocolate chip. but generally, some kind of dessert every day.

I work out 6-7 days on this diet, both cardio/running, HIIT, and weights a couple times a week. I feel good, strong, and not deprived. Also maintained a pretty significant weightloss on it!

I know what you mean in that they are opposite. I want green veggies, lean meat, and I need help from there.

Can you tell us a little about your motivation? low carb tends to include a lot of meat, and eating that much meat and cheese multiple times a day isn't conducive to "clean eating."

If this is about health or sustainably losing weight, I'd suggest going more plant based - that's the easiest road to eating cleanly.

I’m going for health and feeling good.

I’m thinking:
Breakfast: veggie omelette
Lunch: fajita chicken on a salad
Dinner: soup
Snacks: veggies and hummus,?
Anyway, I’m just uninspired.

Those are great goals! But I don't really get why you want to go 'low carb' - it's fine for a crash diet before a wedding or reunion or something, but long term is motivating and unhealthy. Carbs aren't bad for you, and I don't know why or how this myth gets perpetuated. Especially carbs that are in whole things like fruits, vegetables, beans, etc.

Follow Michael Pollan's advice: "eat food (real food, ie, clean food). mostly plants (fruits, vegetables, beans, legumes, nuts, seeds, etc). Not too much (don't stuff yourself silly).

Don't eat food that comes from a box. Eat foods that are whole and look recognizable to what they grew as. Cook. Don't worry about carbs. Eat the apple! Don't eat the cupcake (but sure, once in a while go for it). Carbs are not an enemy nutrient - it's about what kind of food carries the "carb."

Listen, I’m not afraid of apples. Lower carb is how I feel best. Please accept that I know what I’m asking for. I am not looking for options, I am looking for food ideas. Come on now, you’re not the only person who has ever read the quote about eating food, mostly plants, not too much.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To me, eating clean and eating low carb are opposites. I eat clean (mostly). Here's what I eat in a day (not necessarily in order):

- 1 generous cup coffee, with half and half
- apple w/ unsweetened sunflower seed butter
- roasted and salted peanuts or other nuts
- roasted seaweed snack
- another apple plain, or maybe some grapes, maybe a few prunes, or other fruit
- hummus w/ some kind of wholesome grain bread or cracker
- roasted veggies w/ some kind of curry or sauce. Tonight it'll be mixed squash, sweet, and red potatoes
- scoop of ice cream for dessert. Probably mint chocolate chip. but generally, some kind of dessert every day.

I work out 6-7 days on this diet, both cardio/running, HIIT, and weights a couple times a week. I feel good, strong, and not deprived. Also maintained a pretty significant weightloss on it!

I know what you mean in that they are opposite. I want green veggies, lean meat, and I need help from there.

Can you tell us a little about your motivation? low carb tends to include a lot of meat, and eating that much meat and cheese multiple times a day isn't conducive to "clean eating."

If this is about health or sustainably losing weight, I'd suggest going more plant based - that's the easiest road to eating cleanly.

I’m going for health and feeling good.

I’m thinking:
Breakfast: veggie omelette
Lunch: fajita chicken on a salad
Dinner: soup
Snacks: veggies and hummus,?
Anyway, I’m just uninspired.

Those are great goals! But I don't really get why you want to go 'low carb' - it's fine for a crash diet before a wedding or reunion or something, but long term is motivating and unhealthy. Carbs aren't bad for you, and I don't know why or how this myth gets perpetuated. Especially carbs that are in whole things like fruits, vegetables, beans, etc.

Follow Michael Pollan's advice: "eat food (real food, ie, clean food). mostly plants (fruits, vegetables, beans, legumes, nuts, seeds, etc). Not too much (don't stuff yourself silly).

Don't eat food that comes from a box. Eat foods that are whole and look recognizable to what they grew as. Cook. Don't worry about carbs. Eat the apple! Don't eat the cupcake (but sure, once in a while go for it). Carbs are not an enemy nutrient - it's about what kind of food carries the "carb."

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To me, eating clean and eating low carb are opposites. I eat clean (mostly). Here's what I eat in a day (not necessarily in order):

- 1 generous cup coffee, with half and half
- apple w/ unsweetened sunflower seed butter
- roasted and salted peanuts or other nuts
- roasted seaweed snack
- another apple plain, or maybe some grapes, maybe a few prunes, or other fruit
- hummus w/ some kind of wholesome grain bread or cracker
- roasted veggies w/ some kind of curry or sauce. Tonight it'll be mixed squash, sweet, and red potatoes
- scoop of ice cream for dessert. Probably mint chocolate chip. but generally, some kind of dessert every day.

I work out 6-7 days on this diet, both cardio/running, HIIT, and weights a couple times a week. I feel good, strong, and not deprived. Also maintained a pretty significant weightloss on it!

I know what you mean in that they are opposite. I want green veggies, lean meat, and I need help from there.

Can you tell us a little about your motivation? low carb tends to include a lot of meat, and eating that much meat and cheese multiple times a day isn't conducive to "clean eating."

If this is about health or sustainably losing weight, I'd suggest going more plant based - that's the easiest road to eating cleanly.

I’m going for health and feeling good.

I’m thinking:
Breakfast: veggie omelette
Lunch: fajita chicken on a salad
Dinner: soup
Snacks: veggies and hummus,?
Anyway, I’m just uninspired.

Anonymous wrote:Breakfast: plain whole milk Greek yogurt, add fruit & nuts
Lunch & dinner: roasted or grilled fish, pork tenderloin, chicken, turkey, grass fed beef with salad (I like spinach with homemade vinegrette), roasted or sauteed veggies. I eat all the veggies, including sweet potatoes, beets, peas etc. I'm not a huge fan of raw veggies. Homemade chicken or turkey soup with lots of veggies & lentils. I also eat black beans, I like Ina Garten's wild rice salad, avocado. Snack is always fruit. A tiny bit of dark chocolate. Coffee & tea. I eat rice only when I have sushi.

To me low carb is no pasta, bread, sugar, pastries, rice but I don't calculate the carbs or cut any veggies. I'm 43 y/o with 3 small kids, 5'7 and 125 lbs so it works for me. I don't really have time to exercise a lot.

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Anonymous wrote:To me, eating clean and eating low carb are opposites. I eat clean (mostly). Here's what I eat in a day (not necessarily in order):

- 1 generous cup coffee, with half and half
- apple w/ unsweetened sunflower seed butter
- roasted and salted peanuts or other nuts
- roasted seaweed snack
- another apple plain, or maybe some grapes, maybe a few prunes, or other fruit
- hummus w/ some kind of wholesome grain bread or cracker
- roasted veggies w/ some kind of curry or sauce. Tonight it'll be mixed squash, sweet, and red potatoes
- scoop of ice cream for dessert. Probably mint chocolate chip. but generally, some kind of dessert every day.

I work out 6-7 days on this diet, both cardio/running, HIIT, and weights a couple times a week. I feel good, strong, and not deprived. Also maintained a pretty significant weightloss on it!

I know what you mean in that they are opposite. I want green veggies, lean meat, and I need help from there.

Can you tell us a little about your motivation? low carb tends to include a lot of meat, and eating that much meat and cheese multiple times a day isn't conducive to "clean eating."

If this is about health or sustainably losing weight, I'd suggest going more plant based - that's the easiest road to eating cleanly.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To me, eating clean and eating low carb are opposites. I eat clean (mostly). Here's what I eat in a day (not necessarily in order):

- 1 generous cup coffee, with half and half
- apple w/ unsweetened sunflower seed butter
- roasted and salted peanuts or other nuts
- roasted seaweed snack
- another apple plain, or maybe some grapes, maybe a few prunes, or other fruit
- hummus w/ some kind of wholesome grain bread or cracker
- roasted veggies w/ some kind of curry or sauce. Tonight it'll be mixed squash, sweet, and red potatoes
- scoop of ice cream for dessert. Probably mint chocolate chip. but generally, some kind of dessert every day.

I work out 6-7 days on this diet, both cardio/running, HIIT, and weights a couple times a week. I feel good, strong, and not deprived. Also maintained a pretty significant weightloss on it!

I know what you mean in that they are opposite. I want green veggies, lean meat, and I need help from there.

Anonymous wrote:To me, eating clean and eating low carb are opposites. I eat clean (mostly). Here's what I eat in a day (not necessarily in order):

- 1 generous cup coffee, with half and half
- apple w/ unsweetened sunflower seed butter
- roasted and salted peanuts or other nuts
- roasted seaweed snack
- another apple plain, or maybe some grapes, maybe a few prunes, or other fruit
- hummus w/ some kind of wholesome grain bread or cracker
- roasted veggies w/ some kind of curry or sauce. Tonight it'll be mixed squash, sweet, and red potatoes
- scoop of ice cream for dessert. Probably mint chocolate chip. but generally, some kind of dessert every day.

I work out 6-7 days on this diet, both cardio/running, HIIT, and weights a couple times a week. I feel good, strong, and not deprived. Also maintained a pretty significant weightloss on it!