For the last 3 weeks I've been following a diet plan called clean eating. You eat fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains, lean protein, plenty of water and avoid processed foods and sugar. I'm not following all the rules like combining protein and carbs at every meal and I'm not eating the recommended six small meals. I start my day with steel cut oatmeal or eggs, have homemade soup or leftovers for lunch and dinner which includes lean meat, a vegetable and a whole grain. I snack on fresh fruit, nuts, plain popcorn, veggies & hummus, roasted spiced chickpeas, iced green tea, and my treat is plain greek yogurt with a drizzle of honey or a piece of dark chocolate. There's no counting or tracking I eat when I want to and I've lost 5 pounds.
At first I gave up coffee, not wanting to even bother without my beloved Coffeemate but now I'm grinding fresh beans and adding half and half and it's GOOD!
I started by waiting until close to payday when the sh…