Clean Eating Weight Loss Meal Plan 104

Breakfast

Siggi's Icelandic Style Yogurt

Thick, creamy and high-protein, Siggi's Icelantic style yogurt differs from others in pureness and richness. Made with high-quality ingredients and staying true to traditional Icelandic flavor, Siggi's yogurt is one of the tastiest and healthiest diary products in the market.

If you want to read Siggi's story in detail, visit Siggi's Icelantic Style Yogurt. And you can get the yogurt at Siggi's Yogurt.

Find it at Siggi's Icelantic Yogurt

Mid Morning Snack

Beet Corn Chips by The Better Chips

These aren't your ordinary corn chips! Made with fresh ingredients and lightly-dusted with sea salt, The Better Chip Beet Corn Chips are flavorful, crunchy and healthy.

Great idea for quick healthy snacks for work, as well as play. Find them at Beet Corn Chips.

Get these at Beet Corn Chips.

Beet Corn Chips

Beet Corn Chips

Lunch

Edamame and Chicken


This is one of the tastiest healthy lunch options I've tried. Just sautee green onion and edamame in a wok or skillet and add chopped broiled chicken.


It's quick, filling and full of protein. You should absolutely try it.

Afternoon Snack

Sesame Sticks

 Sesame seeds are great sources of copper, manganese and calcium. They're also full of flavor and fun to snack on.

These sesame sticks are tasty, wholesome and crunchy. They're practically the perfect quick healthy snacks.

Find them at Everything Sesame Sticks.

Get them at Tasty Sesame Sticks.

Dinner

Chicken and Mushroom Stir Fry

This healthy chicken meal is full of antioxidants and protein. It's also tasty in Asian flavor, and wholesome with organic quinoa. I enjoyed it and hope you do too.

Get recipe at clean eating dinner - Chicken Mushroom Stir Fry.

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Eat to Live Cookbook: 200 Delicious Nutrient-Rich Recipes for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss
By Joel Fuhrman

"Joel Fuhrman, M.D. is a board-certified family physician and nutritional researcher who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional and natural methods.His New York Times bestsellers, Eat To Live and The End of Diabetes, are two of his seven books on human nutrition. Dr. Fuhrman's hugely successful PBS television shows bring nutritional science to homes all across America.Dr. Fuhrman is actively involved in scientific research in human nutrition. His most recent scientific study on food addiction and human hunger was published in the scientific journal, Nutrition Journal, November 2011. Dr. Fuhrman is the research director of the Nutritional Research Foundation"

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Quick Healthy Snacks for Work

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Finding healthy snacks for work isn't easy.

You're running from meeting to meeting, conducting task after task, and answering question after question. You don't even have time for lunch, so forget about healthy snacking. On the job, your version of quick and healthy snacks are greasy chips and sugary candies from a vending machine--and neither fit the clean eating diet you're trying to continue.

May I recommend to you a few healthy snacks for work? 

The choices below are nutritious, portable and virtually mess-free. They're perfect for work, as well as play. Most of all, they taste good.

1. Veggie Corn Chips

Whoever first added vegetables to corn chips is a genius! Our favorite chips are now filled with super foods like kale, chia and beets, but remain flavorful and crunchy. Because they come in snack-able sized bags, they're great as quick healthy snacks for work.

My recommendations are SuperEats Kale and Chia Chips...

Find them at SuperEats Kale and Chia Chips.

Find them at SuperEats Kale and Chia Chips.

...and The Better Chip Beets and Sea Salt Corn Chips.

Find them at The Better Chip Beets and Sea Salt

Find them at The Better Chip Beets and Sea Salt.

Find them at The Better Chip Beets and Sea Salt.

2. Fruit Chips

If veggie chips are good healthy snacks for work, so are fruit chips. For those of you with a sweet tooth, fruit chips offer the same sweet flavor but with natural sugar.

I fell in love with Seneca Apple Chips. They're sweet, crunchy, all-natural, gluten-free and quite frankly, EXTREMELY addictive.

Get them at Seneca Apple Chips.

Get them at Seneca Apple Chips.

My new addiction, though, are Samai plantain chips. Like apple chips, they're naturally sweet, flavorful and crunchy.

Get them at healthy snacks for work plantain chips.

Healthy snacks for work: Samai plantain chips.

3. All Natural Cookies

Cookie-lovers can enjoy healthy snacks for work too. Nowadays, there are many natural, low-calorie desserts at super markets. Try stores like Whole Foods and Trader Joe's, or find "healthy foods" or "natural foods" sections at your local grocery store.

My choice are Hannah Max All Natural Cookies. They are sweet, crispy and won't leave you feeling bloated. If you need a treat during work hours, the Hannah Max All natural Cookies are fantastic healthy snacks for work!

Healthy snacks for work: Hannah Max All Natural Crunchy Cookies

4. Apples Slices (with Cheese or All-Natural Peanut Butter)

Fruits are good snacks for work, because they're easy to carry. The work desk-friendly ones (a.k.a mess-free) are probably bananas and apples.

Apple slices are my favorite because they are sweet, crunchy and easy to dress up. 

By dressing up I meant pairing them with with natural cheese slices like Beecher's Handmade Cheese or all natural peanut butter.

If you haven't tried Beecher's Handmade Cheese, you must! They're hand-crafted fresh daily, using only the purest local ingredients. You can add them to just about anything. They're delightful!

Get them at Beecher's Handmade Cheese

5. Cucumber Slices

6. Organic Corn Chips

If veggie corn chips aren't your cup of tea, try organic corn chips like Late July Multigrain Tortilla Chips that are gluten-free, certified organic, non-GMO and filled with wholesome grains.

Get Late July All Natural Organic Blue Corn Chips at Late July Corn Chips.

The lightly salted version taste scrumptious too. Find them at Late July Lightly Salted Corn Chips.

Find these at Late July Lightly Salted Corn Chips.

7. Baby Carrots

Crunchy and slightly sweet, baby carrots make awesome healthy snack ideas.
 

8. Pop Chips

In addition to tasting great and fun to eat, pop chips contain zero artificial ingredients and aren't fried or baked. Best part? They have half the fat of regular potato chips, and won't leave your fingers greasy.

I like them, and so do my kids.

Get them at pop chips.

Get them at Pop Chips.

9. Pirate Booty's Pop Corn

My kids love these baked rice and corn puffs. They're flavorful with aged white cheddar, and are healthier than Cheetos, due to being free of artificial ingredients and having no trans fat. 

Quite honestly, I love them too. They're perfect healthy snacks for work, as well as play.

Find them at Pirate Booty Popcorn.

10. Snap Pea Crisps

Made with baby snap peas and baked to crispy perfection, these lightly salted snacks are crunchy and tasty. Compared to potato chips, they have 50% less fat, and are loaded with fiber and protein. They're also light weight and easy to pack and store, making them perfect healthy snacks for work.

Find them at Snapea Crisps.

Find them at Snapea Crisps.

 

 

Thank you again for your time!

Hope you found good ideas for quick and healthy snacks for work.

If you have other recommendations, please leave them in a comment below.

Have a nice day!

How to Lose Weight in a Week of Vacation and Stay on an Eating Clean Diet

How to lose weight in a week...

...is a tough question to answer; and it's tough to do. If you're on an eating clean diet, you can certainly lose weight in a week, because cutting back on processed ingredients leads to cutting back on fat, sugar and cholesterol. You won't lose a drastic amount; but you will lose one to two pounds, which is a great start for a leaner, healthier you. 

If you continue to eat clean, and incorporate exercise, your weight loss will continue, and an eating clean diet will become a lifestyle.

But eating clean requires motivation and dedication. Isn't that hard to do on vacation?

You're right. Vacations are for fun and rest, not restrictive diets. But if eating clean is already your lifestyle, as it should be, then why not eat clean on vacation too? 

How to lose weight in a week, even when you're on vacation?

Relax, enjoy yourself, eat clean and be active! When you come back, feeling well-rested and (gasp!) looking thinner, you won't have to deal with that awful post-vacation guilt.

If you need help on how to eat clean on vacation, check out and tips below.    

1. Put eating clean on your mind, even before you leave.

With an eating clean diet, being mindful is key. When you put yourself in a healthy eating mood, even before you leave, you're more prepared to reject temptations during vacation.

My recommendations are to join social media communities and sign up via email at health and fitness sites. You might not realize it now, but these online mediums' healthy reminders offer motivation all day long.

Another tip is to purchase health, weight loss and fitness magazines before you leave. They provide visual reminders, as well as boredom cure for long trips.

My favorite magazines are Fitness RX for Women, Clean Eating Mag, Oxygen, and Muscle & Fitness Hers.  

2. Plan meals ahead.

A well-prepared meal plan is the best ammo against binging on vacation. It saves you both emotional stress and money, because it keeps you from splurging on sudden cravings. Meal planning is also fun by giving you something to look forward to. 

You can plan for eating out too. Look up restaurants that serve healthy options. If you plan to visit a must-try local establishment, research the place's menu online, and find healthier dishes.

3. Book a hotel with a fridge in the room.

Having a fridge in the hotel room allows you to store fresh foods from local grocery stores. You'll have instant access to fresh produce, and will most likely eat out less too.

If you can, opt for suites with a kitchen or at least a microwave. 

4. Go to the grocery store as soon as you arrive.

Or at least make it one of the first things you do. Load up on fresh produce, healthy snacks and bottled water. Give your brief stay a healthy setting as soon as you can.

5. Prepare portable healthy snacks.

Healthy snacks are sold in every grocery store, but may not be available at the tourist sights you will visit. Bringing your own healthy snacks like trail mix packs and healthy snack bars lets you eat clean during snack attacks.

6. Limit alcohol intake.

It's fair to consume alcohol during vacation. After all, you've worked hard all year, and need to relax. Just beware of liquid calories and try not to over-indulge. One or two alcoholic beverages during dinner will not ruin your diet.

7. Look for a gym in or near your hotel.

If your hotel offers a decent gym, use it. Resume your workout routine as if you were still home. If your hotel doesn't have a gym, then look up gyms outside of the hotel. Corporate gyms like LA Fitness and 24 Hour Fitness often offer free trials.

8. Bring home exercise equipment 

If you aren't comfortable with your hotel's gym or asking for free trials from corporate gyms, you can always workout in your hotel room by bringing lightweight equipments.

My recommendations are exercise DVD's and stretch bands. If weather allows, you can always jog or hike outside.

9. Make sightseeing active.

Instead of sitting on a tour bus, walk around to visit sights. Make your vacation as active as possible. If you work a 9-to-5 desk job, take advantage of this free time to burn some calories.

10. Keep a food journal.

It's easier to eat clean if you document all your food intake. Seeing an entire day's consumption, along with time of consumption and estimated nutritional facts, reminds you to stop overeating just because you're on vacation.

How to lose weight in a week of vacation?

It's still a hard question to answer; and it's still hard to do.

But the tips above should help.

And I hope you practice them all.

Thanks for reading! See you next time.

 

Clean Eating Weight Loss Meal Plan 103

Breakfast

Chives and Feta Scrambled Eggs

Using feta to add natural saltiness is a good way to make scrambled eggs clean. 

This plate of scrambled eggs is delicious and nutritious. The bits of chives also add a grassy, wholesome flavor. It's a nice way to start the day.

Find recipe at clean eating breakfast.

Mid Morning Snack

Dried Turkish Apricots with Blue Cheese

Love the contradiction of sharp blue cheese and sweet dried apricots. You should absolutely give this healthy snack idea a try.

Lunch

Shrimp, Edamame and Sliced Chinese Cabbage in Noodle Soup

Afternoon Snack

Pistachios 

Dinner

Cherry Brown Sauce over Baked Chicken

This clean eating meal is all about the sauce--and the sauce is delicious with real cherries cooked over stove top and turned into a creamy, tasty drizzle.

The sauce goes with almost everything but especially good with baked chicken breast.

I hope you try it. Get recipe at Cherry Brown Sauce.

Thank you for visiting!

Hope you liked today's Clean Eating Weight Loss Meal Plan!

Happy Monday!

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HEALTHY WEIGHT LOSS | WEIGHT LOSS HELPPRODUCTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
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Eat to Live Cookbook: 200 Delicious Nutrient-Rich Recipes for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss
By Joel Fuhrman

"Joel Fuhrman, M.D. is a board-certified family physician and nutritional researcher who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional and natural methods.His New York Times bestsellers, Eat To Live and The End of Diabetes, are two of his seven books on human nutrition. Dr. Fuhrman's hugely successful PBS television shows bring nutritional science to homes all across America.Dr. Fuhrman is actively involved in scientific research in human nutrition. His most recent scientific study on food addiction and human hunger was published in the scientific journal, Nutrition Journal, November 2011. Dr. Fuhrman is the research director of the Nutritional Research Foundation"

Find book at Eat to Live Cookbook.