Why learn the cLean Diet™? Because it’s Way of Life, Not a Quick Fad, People!
June 19, 2009 by lalaloo
Filed under Easy ways to Eat a cLEAN Diet™ -, Eat smart! Eat a cLEAN Diet™
Here’s the Deal. When I Talk About a cLean Diet™, I’m Not Talking About Washing your Fruit.
Every Spring when I used to think about how I was going to strut around the pool in my bikini, the first word that came to mind was DIET – and what popped into my head was a list of things not to eat.
If that sounds familiar, then wake up people! Let’s be clear – “dieting” is the fastest way to the cookie jar of rebellion!
A cLean Diet is a way of life and a new perspective on eating.
Eat to Live… Don’t Live to Eat!
The first thing I did to change this pattern of thinking was to eat before I got hungry. I’m not talking about shoving a ton of food in my mouth every 5 minutes. What I’m talking about is watching the clock, and if its been over 2 hours, I’ll eat a handful of raw almonds or string cheese. That way I’m set and I don’t have to think about the inevitable cravings that come from dieting.
I also hate drinking water, so I came up with a drink of my very own!
I put a lemon in my large water bottle with a dash of Splenda. Eventually I lessened the amount of sweetener , and now all I need is the lemon. Now I have a chemical-free, natural drink!
I’ll be continually posting eating tips and recipes for you to check out.
And remember… you can still have the cookie or the chocolate, but don’t eat the entire box! Moderation is the key, and if that doesn’t work for ya, try duct tape!





Love all your ideas. I always seem to clean the house in a frenzy anyhow, as i am working a full time job and a part time one too. The part time one comes and goes, so inbetween, is cleaning and fixing up the house. I have done the lemon and water drink for many years now, and find it helps to drink it that way. At work I find it hard to sip water, so I make a point every hour to drink a glass. We have a lot of stairs at work, so I make a point of running up and down those every day. They never get easier, any tips?
Thanks, as I say, I love all your other ideas!!