I think clean eating is the way to go if you’re serious about losing weight and keeping it off. This isn’t rocket science and the “less is more” theory applies here — less food of a higher quality.

What do I mean by clean eating? It’s a way to approach and embrace food as a lifestyle not a diet. It focuses on whole foods — fruits, vegetables, whole grains, minimally processed meats. And it’s all about ditching all those man made products full of sugar, sodium, and artificial ingredients, which, while convenient, do a number on our bodies, sabotaging weight loss efforts.

So here are 5 reasons to clean up your diet that I think are compelling:

• You will feel a world better when you ditch processed foods. Your natural energy levels will increase and you’ll have more focus to do the things you love
• You will lose weight and keep it off.  We all know diets don’t work, this is about adapting your lifestyle. When you invest the time to do it consistently, you will see a difference
• You will save money! Clean foods (thinks beans, whole grains, etc.) can actually cost less. By creating a weekly plan and choosing foods like whole grains that aren’t expensive but are super nutritious, you can save some dough.  Meat isn’t cheap and it’s not that healthy either. When you clean things up, you’ll spend less (the key is in the planning)
• You will get to know and appreciate your body. Our bodies really weren’t meant to be garbage cans, yet many of us treat them that way by abusing them with the wrong kind of foods. When you eat clean and start to feel better, it opens up all kinds of possibilities to take better care of yourself
• You will inspire others to  action.  By making healthy changes, increasing your energy and feeling better, others will take note.  What’s better than losing a few pounds and being able to tell your friends and family you did it in a healthy way? Be a weight loss and clean eating role model!

What have you done lately to clean up your eating? How has that helped you lose weight and keep it off?

Need some help to make clean eating a habit? Want some simple, clean eating recipes? Check out my “Simple Summer Eating and Meal Planning” teleclass on Tuesday, August 4 at 8 pm ET. Join us and you can get on the road to clean, healthy eating. Go here for more details: http://budurl.com/sv6p

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