Is anyone else eating clean or sticking to a whole foods plan as well? After reaching back up to 250lbs after the amount of stress I had been under, I went to my doctor and decided now was the time to take a lot of action. Now that I have the stress portion under control with my job, finding another job and moving soon, I have to get my health back under control. My doctor recommended watching Hungry For Change and also to consider adopting a cleaner diet plan, basically eating clean (no refined sugar or white flour, instead all whole foods, veggies, fruits, nuts and legumes, etc) in an 80/20 or 90/10 fashion to see if that might be a larger cause of why I have struggled on and off with excess weight my whole life.
I began all of this on Monday. My husband and I got rid of most of our processed food (we agreed that munching on a small amount of doritios occasionally can be that 10 or 20 portion of the plan) and loaded up on whole grains, mainly quinoa, and plenty of produce, mostly organic. I also traded regular milk for almond milk since my body goes through phases of lactose intolerance, so the switch makes complete sense.
So far this week, I've already lost 5 lbs. My whole body, mind, and soul feel so much better, I feel like I had been in a fog for so long and this week I feel like everything is much clearer. I am managing my stress much better as well as having plenty of energy for working out 4-5 days a week, so far this week my husband and I have done the extra side workouts twice that come with Insanity, to help us prepare for officially beginning the full Insanity program next week.
I feel very happy that clean eating is definitely the plan I need to follow, it makes the most sense and seems to already answer so many questions about why I had always struggled in the past to stay at a normal weight. We are also using less and less meat as well. I feel greater already, and this is something I am sticking with no matter what, this is a very easy and suitable lifestyle change for me.
I would love to hear from others who follow along a clean eating, whole foods, or other types of more plant based plans what your experiences have been, what works and what doesn't, and possibly any advice you can give!