Comments on: Day 10 | Clean Eating Challenge

By: Sheila

Sheila — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:08:10 +0000

Yum! I would have never thought of sweet potatoes + guacamole. Thanks Liz!

By: VeggieGirl

VeggieGirl — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:56:56 +0000

I eat them either with guacamole or with cinnamon & coconut butter. Divine.

By: Sheila

Sheila — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:22:55 +0000

Hey Tracey – It really varies quite a bit depending on the day, my activity level, etc so I don’t have a particular daily level that I stick to.

By: Sheila

Sheila — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:44:24 +0000

Hi Katie - My goal in switching over to full-fat dairy isn't for fat loss purposes, but for my overall health. My body goals have adjusted a bit (check out this post: My Body Goals | Disclaimer). Day 10 was my first day going full-fat, so I can only speak for this one day, but so far it seems to be keeping me more full, even as I adjust my portion sizes (to smaller sizes to allow for the increase in cals). This is new territory for me as well, so I am learning as I go. In terms of fat loss, it's more so a matter of burning more calories than you take in through activity (not overdoing the intense exercise, but rather movement throughout the day in general) and watching portion sizes. That is what has worked best for me in my fat loss journey, and in maintaining where I am at now.

By: Tracey

Tracey — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:10:21 +0000

Thanks for sharing Shelia!
I’ve taken up Crossfit. It’s a full body work out each time, I love it! I think it’s important to really find a program/work out you enjoy. If you don’t mind me asking what is your daily calorie level?

By: Katie

Katie — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:48:27 +0000

Hey lady -

Do you think doing full fat dairy will help you lose weight? Or make you more full?

I am so curious….I might do it.

By: Sheila

Sheila — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:55:45 +0000

I've been doing Val's Action Hero Babe System so I've been keeping my nutrition right around maintenance/slight deficit, to maximize the results of the program. I am mostly using fitday right now to see how the change in my foods all fits together. More of a curiosity/understanding type reasoning.

By: Tracey

Tracey — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:33:46 +0000

Thanks, was thinking about trying it out to see where my macros fall as well.
During your Clean Eating Challenge, do you have a set calorie or macro range your trying to hit?

By: Sheila

Sheila — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:27:06 +0000

You are welcome Tracey. Yep, I use Fitday to figure/track macros... not every single day, but more so when I change things up, just to get an idea of where I am at for the breakdown of my meal plans.

By: Sheila

Sheila — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:24:55 +0000

They are great aren’t they? Kinda sweet yet buttery…