 Welcome back to my channel and welcome if you're new here. I am so excited for today's video I'm going to be sharing with you a one-month update since I transitioned over to a clean eating We're gonna talk about the expectations versus the reality of moving over to clean eating some of the positive things I've noticed some of the things that I was kind of surprised by that could be maybe negative or just things that I just Wasn't expecting so that expectation versus the reality of being a clean eater What that means to me over the last month? So I'm going to share with you everything that I've learned the good the bad the ugly of clean eating So if you want to hear my update as well as my total weight loss since switching over to clean eating stay tuned What made me decide to switch over to clean eating I've been getting this question a lot on my videos I did actually do an entire video called I need a change where I talked about my reasoning for wanting to not only switch WW programs but switch over to a clean eating approach to WW so I am going to link that video down in the description box for you guys I think that that's the best one for you to watch to really get a feel for my Reasoning behind switching over from green to blue on WW and switching over to clean eating But in a nutshell the reason that I chose to switch programs was I was finding that my choices on the green program Weren't the best choices. I wasn't reaching for a two-smart point egg for breakfast I was reaching for a two-smart point pancake or something sweet or something carby Versus reaching for good whole foods that actually cost points on the green plan You know, you do have to count for things such as chicken and eggs and when I was on the green plan I was picking other sources of food such as Carbs or maybe a red meat versus a lean chicken So I found myself not reaching for the best food choices for my points in addition to that I found that I was eating a lot more sugary processed foods I wasn't feeling my best my energy wasn't where it should be my workouts weren't where they should be So just all of that coupled with doing a lot of research on what clean eating is and the benefits of eating a whole Real food diet for your body I decided that it was time for me to take the plunge and that happened about one month ago So it wasn't very long ago that I switched over to clean eating But let me just tell you a lot has changed in that month So I'm here to share with you what those changes are also before we jump into that I want to talk a little bit about what is clean eating Essentially the definition of clean eating is eating foods in their most natural state So instead of eating strawberries sweetened with sugar you're eating strawberries And instead of eating grains that are processed like white bread white flour cracker cereal you're choosing Grains in their more natural form sprouted English muffins sprouted bread rolled oats that type of thing If you want to know a little bit more about clean eating You can definitely watch my clean eating 101 video where I talked about the dirty dozen and the clean 15 And I recommend that you do a little bit of your own research I am not a nutritionist a doctor an expert What I'm sharing with you is my personal opinion as well as research that I have done in my take on that research So again, I recommend that you do some research for yourself Before making any major changes in any type of eating or diet plan Also, it's recommended that you do consult your physician as well before making any changes in your eating So let's jump in to clean eating expectations versus reality one Extremely positive thing that I have noticed from switching over to regular eating American diet to switching over to a more whole food clean eating is my energy you guys my energy is through the Roof my workouts have never been better I took a pre-workout prior to switching over to clean eating to make it through my workout now I take that pre-workout and my workout is so good. It's so intense. I'm burning more calories. I'm less fatigued during my workout I feel like I'm getting an overall better experience in my exercise not to mention exercise But just my day-to-day living I have more energy to do the things that I need to get done during the day cleaning my house doing my laundry running My errands cooking my meals spending time with my husband and my dogs I'm noticing that my energy level has increased so much and this was instant Within just a few days of switching my diet from a more processed diet to a clean food or clean approach diet I immediately noticed that big increase in my energy and that is one thing that I am so grateful for Making this transition is just having more energy feeling better needing less sleep and actually speaking of sleep Let's talk about sleep. That is another huge thing that I've noticed that has been a benefit of switching over to clean eating I am falling asleep a lot faster. I am still taking a gummy type of sleep vitamin But to be honest with you I'm going to try this next week not taking that because I am finding that by the end of the day. I am tired I'm ready for sleep. I am falling asleep faster and more importantly. I am staying asleep all night I used to wake up several times throughout the night and then have a really really hard time getting back to sleep And I don't have that anymore since I transitioned over to clean eating I am sleeping so much better so much harder more soundly And I am waking up the next day feeling so much more rested And I think it's because the food that I'm putting into my body My body one knows what to do with and how to process it and it's using that food for energy So I am energetic throughout the day But then once my body has processed those foods that I've eaten throughout the day It is winding down It is putting my body into a sleep state where I am tired And I'm able to fall asleep and get a really good night sleep I couldn't be more thankful for that those two things alone energy and sleep are One of our the reasons that I'm going to continue on clean eating without any other types of Results or reality of clean eating just better sleep and more energy has been huge now This might be TMI for a few of you But I have noticed also since moving from processed food to clean eating that I am much more regular And I know that one of the side effects from transitioning over to WW or really any type of major change in your diet You are going to notice that you're not as regular you sometimes have to take Medication to help move things along a little bit more freely in your body But I am so much more regular since switching over to clean eating I can count it by the clock like I know When all that is gonna happen when things are gonna move and shift in my body and that is amazing to me It is like clockwork now where before it was hit and miss I wasn't as regular at all like I am now and I feel like when I am moving things through my body It's moving at a normal rate and it's coming out looking as it should and I apologize in advance for TMI But you guys know I'm always honest and transparent with you And it's important for me to share and be transparent with you on these updates from clean eating And that is one thing that I've really really noticed and I'm thankful for that I feel definitely definitely less bloated my stomach feels flatter and more tone It's amazing just that little bit of shifting the foods that you're eating over to foods that your body knows what to do With can make you feel so much better less bloated and much more regular now one thing that I expected Switching over to clean eating that is not a reality is my grocery bill A lot of you have been asking me if I'm noticing a substantial increase in my grocery bill because of buying Organic fruits and vegetables pretty much organic food in general grass-fed dairy grass-fed beef And I expected quite a big increase in my grocery bill to be honest with you when I did switch over to clean eating And on that same note I was okay with that increase in my grocery bill because I know that the food I'm putting in my body is good for my body in my body knows how to process that food and turn it into energy and Into a fat burning machine, so I was okay with that But to be honest, I have not noticed much of an increase in my grocery bill now Yes, there's a little bit a little bit of an increase because Regular conventional strawberries versus organic strawberries is a little bit of a difference But you guys what's crazy is that difference is sense in very rarely dollars So you'll notice that the sense between non-organic and organic food is a little bit different now That isn't for everything I noticed that the salad dressings that I'm buying are about a dollar or so more expensive than regular salad dressing also a lot of the Flowers that I'm purchasing because I've leaned more towards nut flowers almond flower coconut flower those types of things They are a little bit more expensive than your regular white or enriched flower But again, I'm not seeing a huge increase in my grocery bill on average I would say that my grocery bill has increased anywhere from 10 to 20 dollars a week So not bad and again considering that I'm seeing a much better difference in my energy in my sleep My regularity my workouts and just my body feels so much better eating these foods There's no dollar amount that could take that feeling away from me And even if it was double that or triple that I would still be okay eating clean Organic whole food a never huge benefit of switching to clean eating is I feel much more full Satiated with my meals if you notice in my what I eat in a day I really don't eat a morning snack anymore prior to switching over to clean eating I always had breakfast a morning snack lunch an afternoon snack dinner and dessert and with clean eating and eating whole food I'm not hungry between breakfast and lunch So it's very very rare that I will have a morning snack now, which is great It just saves those points for me to have whole real food with my main meals my breakfast my lunches and my dinners Now as far as snacking goes I am generally still having an afternoon snack I've really been enjoying smoothies and I did have a smoothie video come out recently where I shared with you six Clean eating smoothies and I will link that video down below for you guys as well But I've really been enjoying having a smoothie in the afternoon I feel like it's a great way to get in some leafy greens some fruits And it just kind of gives my body that little bit of energy that I need to make it through the rest of my day Now on a caveat to that if I am doing jazzer size in the mornings Then I am generally hungry between breakfast and lunch and I am having a snack So I'm not having to have as many snacks throughout the day Which allows me to save my points for my meals and that's another huge question that I've been getting is how the heck? Am I supposed to eat clean on the minimum number of smart points 23 30 or 16? There's no way that I have enough points in the day to eat almond butter or full fat cheese or full fat dairy And I'll tell you guys honestly since transitioning over to clean food and not having to have as many snacks throughout the day I'm not spending my points on snacks and junk food and processed food So it's giving me those points back in my smart point bank to use on real whole food So I don't feel bad spending seven to ten points for breakfast because I'm having my sprouted English muffin with a tablespoon of nut butter Because I'm not hungry between breakfast and lunch So I don't have to spend three four five whatever points you're spending on snacks throughout the day You can save those points for real whole food and that is really a huge epiphany that I had since switching over to clean eating I literally can go between meals and not have to have a snack therefore I'm not spending points on snacks and speaking of points I did do a video recently where I did a full day of eating where I shared with you guys Exactly what I ate throughout the day that was well within the minimum number of smart points for blue purple and green And I am definitely linking that video for you guys you have to check it out I share with you exactly what I eat and I give you the points for all of my meals and my Ending points for the day and you will see that I was able to stay within the minimum number of smart points and still choose Whole real food. Let's jump into points now That is another thing that I was a little bit worried about switching over to clean eating is how the heck Am I going to eat all of the whole real food that I want to eat and stay within my points And I am given more than the minimum number of points and that was still a concern for me So what I have been doing is taking my points that I'm allowed for the day And I'm dividing that up into points for breakfast points for lunch points for dinner And then I'm also taking some points for one snack per day as well as a dessert or a sweet treat during the day And that way I kind of already have it in my mind How many points I have in the bank for all of my meals my snacks and my dessert and that's been a huge game changer for me Switching over to clean food is I know kind of what I'm allowed per meal and I work whatever whole real food I want into those meals and one huge tip for you guys Switching to clean eating is incorporate those zero point foods If you haven't noticed no matter what plan you're on blue green purple the zero point foods are clean foods They're whole foods in their natural state. So eat more eggs eat more chicken breasts eat more fruit eat more vegetables Nobody has gotten fat eating fruits vegetables chicken and eggs. I mean I Don't think anyone so incorporate more of those zero point foods into your day If you are hungry and you're running out of your points in the bank because those are real whole clean food And they're there for you to eat until satisfaction So I will oftentimes have a third piece of fruit during the day Or maybe I will pull out some carrots or some sliced up cucumbers And there's a lot of times that I'll grab a hard boiled egg on my way out the door Even if I had eggs for breakfast because it's zero points. It's whole food It's gonna give my body what it needs to make it through the rest of my day and to satiate me between meals Another expectation that I had that is absolutely not reality is I'm gonna have a hard time finding food That tastes good that I want to eat. What about snacks? What about dessert? I could not believe how many snack foods dessert foods breads even chips and dips that are out there that are made from whole real food It was insane to me I had so much fun at the grocery store just going through all of the aisles Looking at all of the healthy options reading the ingredient labels Seeing if what was in there was whole real food and I was literally flabbergasted with how many options I had I don't think I'm ever gonna be able to try everything that's out there. That is good whole food I did want to let you guys know about a website that I recently found that I am in love with and that is the thrive Marketplace now the thrive market has thousands of products not just food, but household kids Cleaning supplies laundry supplies literally everything and anything you could ever desire. That's clean sustainable good for the environment There's so many great whole food options on that website snacks that I've never seen Bread treats that I've never seen that have excellent ingredients and their prices are out of this world So I am really focusing on ordering from thrive at least once a week And that's where the majority of my healthy food is coming from when it comes to non-perishable foods Now thrive doesn't sell things such as eggs and cheese. They do have grass-fed meat that you can purchase I do find it to be a little bit pricey So I've been looking more locally for that but any of your non-perishable foods thrive has a fantastic price on those They do have a promotion right now where if you join thrive and sign up for a membership I joined for a year because it's literally $5 a month They give you $20 worth of free product of your choice and with every order you place you get free goodies that they just throw in Your box as well as free shipping So how do you recommend thrive? I'll link the link down below in the description box for you guys For the $20 off, but I've been loving thrive and I have found an abundance of a really good clean eating food In fact, I am doing a snacks video where I'm going to show you everything and anything snack related That is considered good whole foods. So stay tuned for that video as well also calories This is something that became a little bit of a concern to me when I did transition over from processed food to clean food Clean whole foods have more points. That's just a given rule Peanut butter in its natural state of mixed nut butter definitely has more points than jiff whips or powdered peanut butter So with that though the calories aren't necessarily that much difference For example, if you have two tablespoons of jiff whips, it's a hundred and forty calories If you have two tablespoons of a mixed nut butter, it is a hundred and sixty calories So there is a twenty calorie difference But there is a three to four smart point difference between jiff whips and nut butter made from literally nuts And maybe a little bit of added salt So I was concerned that if I was staying within my points that my calories would be too low because I'm paying Points for whole food. I'm paying the extra points for nut butter versus jiff whips So I decided to do a little week-long trial where I tracked my calories and I also tracked my points What I found for me is on the days that I'm not working out So the days that I'm a little bit less active by eating whole food and staying within my points I was pretty close to where I should be calorically, but the days that I was working out going to jazzer size I was anywhere from three to five hundred calories below where I should be to lose two pounds a week So that was a little bit concerning to me and that was something I wasn't expecting necessarily when I transitioned over to Eating this way because I feel full I feel satiated But I'm not getting in a lot of times on those heavy workout days enough calories So what I would do is I would eat something that was point heavy But kind of calorically dense things such as a full fat yogurt or full fat dairy Or I'd add a little extra nut butter to my snack my breakfast my lunch and that way I was getting a little bit closer to where I should be calorie wise But it was putting me over a little bit in my points But I had to remember that I was earning fit points that day as well And that I'm going to eat when I'm hungry and I'm going to eat good food that satiates my body when I'm hungry My ultimate goal with this is to eventually transition from the blue plan to the purple plan I don't trust myself yet to watch my portions on Rices and starches. So that's why I didn't make the lead from green to purple I feel that blue is a good transition color to eventually get to the purple plan And then once I get to the point that I have lost my weight and I'm maintaining my weight on the purple plan Eventually I would like to move more towards intuitive eating but still tracking my point just eating what sounds good When I'm hungry and a portion of that food now you guys that's a long way down the road I'm nowhere near being able to do that But that I feel like is the growth that we want to see as we lose weight and as we learn to eat healthier and Better foods we want to see ourselves progress down the road eventually moving into an intuitive eating So that's kind of my ultimate goal So being on the blue plan and really eating when I'm hungry and being okay going a little bit over my points If it means that I'm getting a little bit closer to where I need to be calorie wise now I want to also say that I am not counting calories because I know you guys are gonna come for me in the comments Saying why would you do weight watchers if you're gonna count calories? I did it literally for a week just to see where I landed it is not something I plan to continue I am just tracking points right now, but I know that on the days that I work out if I'm hungry and my points are gone I am okay for me for my plan eating a little bit something extra Even if it puts me over my point such as full fat dairy or full fat nut butter Or maybe some hummus with some crackers or some vegetables That is what I've chosen to do for me now you if you're not comfortable going over your points Even on days that you work out then that's your decision But this is something that I'm doing because I'm trying to get my body adapted to eating when I'm hungry And the last thing that I wanted to share with you guys is overall weight loss. So In a nutshell, I'm loving making this decision. I'm a loving clean eating whole foods I feel so much better in all of the ways that I mentioned in this video But I am also seeing a substantial increase in the amount of weight that I am losing I will post a picture here where I show you guys a face to face From when I started ww also a full body from the day that I started working out to right now And that weight difference in that full body shot is about eight pounds But there is such a huge difference in the way that my body looks because I'm feeling it with good food Which means I'm getting in a really really good workout at jazzer side So I am getting more strong and fit and toned and I'm noticing a huge difference in just my overall body And the way that I feel but since transitioning over to clean eating I have lost about eight pounds and that's in the last month or so since that transition Now I have lost in this year of 2020 Through today, which is march. Oh my gosh, you guys. I'm so bad with dates today is march 9 So through today I have lost a just shy of 10 pounds since the beginning of the year Now most of that was since I transitioned to clean eating about eight pounds of that So I am seeing a lot more success on the scale I'm feeling better My body is just getting smaller and toned up and it's such a fantastic feeling that I literally am so incredibly grateful that I made this decision to not only switch to the blue plan on ww But to really switch to eating more whole real food and eliminating Processed sugar-free fat-free. In fact, I am no longer eating any sugar-free or fat-free I was able to eat that up throughout the last month or so since I moved over to clean eating And I really just recently finished up all my light cheeses and those types of things So now I've switched entirely over to full fat good food I've been sharing tons of recipes with you guys tons of my finds Highly recommend you guys head over and check out thrive and join the thrive marketplace It's amazing. So in a nutshell, I'm thrilled that I made this decision It was the best decision I could have ever made not only for my overall health But for my weight loss journey. So I'm so grateful for this decision I wanted to also let you guys know that if you do decide that you want to move over to clean eating You don't have to go go in both feet. You don't have to jump in entirely You can take baby steps and little by little eliminate a little bit of processed food here and a little processed food there And maybe some fat free and some sugar-free and eventually get yourself over to eating whole real food And if you choose not to do that and you're happy with your results on wwe eating what you want I say you do that too I think it's important for us to remember that we all have the decision to make about our journey our weight loss What we want to do to reach our goals health related wise weight loss related wise And for me, this is what i've chosen and i'm here to share that with you guys You can always make tweaks and substitutions if you don't want to have coconut oil in your Dessert because you want to save those six or eight points Then feel free to substitute whatever works for you if you don't want to eat milk plant based butter And you want I can't believe it's not better then certainly make those decisions for you We have to do what's best for us We know our bodies better than anybody else And we have to choose the foods in the way of eating that works best for our bodies I will be continuing to share points for you For all three plans like I always have and also for clean eating versus making some lower fat Substitutions that will lower the smart point. So I'm going to continue to be here for you guys No matter what way you've chosen to eat on w w whatever plan you're on on w w I am here for support and to answer any questions that you have I appreciate all of you guys so much. You are my friends my family I love that you take time out of your day to watch my videos to thumbs up my videos to leave comments to subscribe So thank you. Thank you for coming along with me on this journey I will also continue to update you guys as time goes on On how i'm feeling about clean eating where what i'm seeing as far as success on the scale So definitely stay tuned for that if you're new welcome welcome I'd love it if you'd stick around and subscribe hit that little bell So you're notified whenever a new video is uploaded I generally upload daily or most days of the week So you definitely don't want to miss out thumbs up this video if you love these kind of clean eating where I'm at Updates and of course leave your comments and questions down below I'm here to answer any questions that you guys have on foods or clean eating or what should I do to transition I'm here for you guys. Thank you again So much for taking time out of your busy days your busy lives to watch my video And i'll see you guys all in the next one. Bye guys