Why 'Clean'?

The most common question I get, "don't you already do that?" 

Well, yes, kind of. For the most part I do 'eat clean'. 

For starters, let's define 'clean'. I would define 'clean' as cutting out the 'bad stuff'. 

What's bad? 

• Foods with a lot of ingredients on the label
• Foods that have  a lot of hormones
• Foods that are 'processed'
• Foods with artificial colors
• Foods that do not come from out of the ground

So, what's good? 

• Foods with color
• Foods that come from the ground
• Foods that are simple
• Foods that take a lot of time to prepare
• Foods from in their natural state

If I were to follow this description of 'good' and 'bad' I guess I do eat 'clean'. However, I know there has got to be more to it than to eat colorful meals and avoid 'processed' foods. This is just the beginning of a journey I am taking myself on. I will be researching and exploring ways to cut out the bad stuff and clean 'me' up. 

Why? 

Why not? I already feel good, I feel healthy. And I AM healthy. But I am curious to see how my body responds to fully clean eating. This is not necessarily a ploy to lose a whole bunch of weight or go granola or organic. I just want to clean up and see how its done. 

A few goals I am going to set to begin: 

1. Cut out sweets and unnatural sugars
2. Cut out all non-whole grain carbs
3. Cut out processed dairy (the best I can) 
4. Cut out processed foods (wait, what is and isn't processed?)
5. Will NOT be cutting out black coffee and tea :) 
6. Cut out any/all processed meats and meats with hormones or artificially raised
7. Continue to exercise, so so so important!

Thats good for starters. I'm supposed to be doing research, right? 

I will be starting with a 40-day stint for lent. March 5 to April 17. And go from there. Until March 5 I will be researching and planning as to how to make this work. 

Here goes nothing, or everything. ;)