This is a part of my 30 Day Clean Eating Challenge Article Series! Read about the challenge and see all of my posts HERE!
Before the 30 Day Clean Eating Challenge, I was eating relatively healthy (lots of fruits and veggies and protein) but I had bad habits that stuck around. I ate a lot of processed foods and white flour, and I craved these things. I also ate way too much sugar.
Now, those cravings and bad habits are gone, and my body’s thanking me for it! I’m healthier, skinnier, stronger, and more energetic. I’m going to continue clean eating for the rest of my life, and I’m really excited to learn more clean recipes and continue working out so I can reach all my goals.
Here are my results of the clean eating challenge:
Weight Loss
I dropped 6lbs and 1% of my body fat through clean eating. I lost inches off my waist and hips. I’m at a healthy weight — and I was before the challenge as well — so weight loss was not something I was striving to do this month. I didn’t count calories. I just ate healthy, did strength and HIIT workouts, and saw my body changing. I also dropped a jean size over the summer, which was unexpected but welcome. I’m now around sizes 4 and 6 depending on the brand, instead of around 6 or 8. This is huge for me since I’m pear shaped! More strength training and cleaning up my diet is the reason why all this happened. [Read more…]