Clean Eating-MSE style!

WantToBeSE

Morning All

Breakfast for me this morning is Porridge (value oats)made with Almond milk, with a dollop of PB.
I am going to be looking for some recipes in which I can use the buckwheat I bought. Can I just use it in place of white rice/pasta?

Lunch is going to be Falafel salad pittas, wholemeal pittas obviously.
Reading the label on the falafel, I recognise every ingredient apart from Sulphur Dioxide, which I presume is a preservative. I think this is the chemical they spray into packets, as opposed to actually having it in the food? Either way, I am going to eat them because they are yummy and need to be used up.


nlj1520- are you a vegetarian? I did a quick google and found this for you http://vegetarian.about.com/od/healthnutrition/tp/protein.htm

paulineb_2

nlj1520 wrote: »

Paulineb......I really would welcome suggestions for alternative sources of protein. I have tried whey protein shakes and LOATHE them. Not keen on tofu, but could tolerate that if it helped. Anything you can suggest would be helpful. Am thinking about taking a supplement during training that was suggested (I think it's called BCAA) that I believe is a form of protein too. At the moment am limited in training as recovering from injury, but once back up to full function I will need to add more to achieve my goals.

Tuna, salmon, shellfish, miso, peanut butter, tempeh is better that tofu (I really dont like tempeh so I dont eat it), beans.

I take a hemp protein powder and its surprisingly not disgusting.

~Chameleon~

If you're eating a healthy diet there really is no need to supplement with protein powders unless you have a health issue, have had gastric surgery or are on steroids and attempting to build huge amounts of muscle mass! It's yet again another ruse to part the health conscious from their well-earned cash


Many of them contain high amounts of sugar too!

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lavandergirl wrote: »

A documentary called Hungry for Change helped me to eat clean. Got a lot of recipes from Nom Nom Paleo.

Always looked at the ingredients of food label. I ditched the almond milk as it isn't really that clean. Oat milk has less processed ingredients.

Zoodles are lovely- zuchinni noodles.
Made cauliflower as "rice"
Chocolate raw vegan mousse- avocado, agave syrup (or maple leaf) and cocoa
Raw vegan carrot cake is quick to make but not that MSE!

Can u remember what channel that documentary was on? Going to try and find it.

U also mention Nom Nom Paleo do u thing clean eating is the first step towards clean eatting?

I have a couple of autoimmune diseases and am thinking about Paleo, but it seems a bit extreme and difficult to do with a family with 2 fussey teen boys.

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Broke_Kitty wrote: »

I just did my weekly shop, and the girl in Aldi remarked at how healthy it was :

The spinach is great for either throwing in smoothies or as a base for salads, or of course cooked into things so that's a great staple to have, along with my beloved sweet potatoes which I have with practically EVERYTHING.

Your smoothie do u make it in a blender or use a juicer? I'm thinking of trying these, but at the mo only have a stick blender, do u think that would do it?

Also please could u post a smoothie receipe?

Thanks u r showing me that Clean eating May not be that hard after all.

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Well I found it, the Hungery for change movie and it has given me a lot to think about.

Defo going to clean eat as much as I can now

paulineb_2

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

If you're eating a healthy diet there really is no need to supplement with protein powders unless you have a health issue, have had gastric surgery or are on steroids and attempting to build huge amounts of muscle mass! It's yet again another ruse to part the health conscious from their well-earned cash


Many of them contain high amounts of sugar too!

I have a healthy diet. I dont eat meat or dairy so I probably dont eat as much protein as a meat eater. My brother suggested that I get some protein powder. Its not that expensive either.

paulineb_2

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Your smoothie do u make it in a blender or use a juicer? I'm thinking of trying these, but at the mo only have a stick blender, do u think that would do it?

Also please could u post a smoothie receipe?

Thanks u r showing me that Clean eating May not be that hard after all.

I use a 6 quid blender I got from a supermarket.

paulineb_2

And I also think that some people even though they do train, wont eat a healthy diet. Theres healthy and theres what people think is healthy. Of course there are people who know better than I do. Im not a nutritionist.
But the protein powder I use cost 24.99 for 2.5kgs, it works out at 30p a serving. Some people spend more than that a day on a coffee or a sandwich.

Broke_Kitty

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Your smoothie do u make it in a blender or use a juicer? I'm thinking of trying these, but at the mo only have a stick blender, do u think that would do it?

Also please could u post a smoothie receipe?

Thanks u r showing me that Clean eating May not be that hard after all.

No problem at all!

I use a stick blender because I already owned one. For a really simple smoothie, I chuck some frozen berries (usually cheap) greek yogurt, spirulina powder, a little bit of udos choice oil, and some honey in a container and whizz it all up.

Spirulina is full of good stuff and protein, and is supposed to have a whole lot of health benefits, and Udos Choice is my source of Omega 3 and 6 to make sure I'm getting enough.

Obviously those two are optional, but I find it a really easy way to make sure I'm getting the nutrients I need right at the start of the day, and you don't taste either because of the fruit and honey. You can obviously put whatever you like in there fruit wise, skip the yogurt, just experiment.

My mum makes amazing green smoothies with celery and spinach and all sorts but I'm not exactly sure what she puts in. I'll ask her! She often adds ginger too which I personally really like, especially when it has orange in too.

paulineb wrote: »

And I also think that some people even though they do train, wont eat a healthy diet. Theres healthy and theres what people think is healthy. Of course there are people who know better than I do. Im not a nutritionist.
But the protein powder I use cost 24.99 for 2.5kgs, it works out at 30p a serving. Some people spend more than that a day on a coffee or a sandwich.

This is so true, I work with people who train often and eat really badly but they are convinced they are healthy and won't listen when I tell them that diet coke and light mayo doesn't make them healthy, quite the contrary.

There's really only so much telling people how to live their lives I'm prepared to do though, I don't like to be 'that person' so I just inwardly sigh as I hear them banging on about it. All. The. Time.