28 Days of Eating Clean
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17600)
Torrington, Connecticut
March 11, 2026 9:05am CST
I have to admit it’s been a lot harder and a bit more expensive than I thought, but today marks a full month since I changed my diet and been eating clean. I cut off eating pork, fried foods, soda, fast food and anything that’s not made from scratch and honestly I feel a lot better. Now every meal I cook or prep is with extra virgin olive oil and every meal has lots of greens. I even stopped adding sugar to my coffee and then eventually stopped drinking coffee entirely now I have my green tea with honey instead. Its been a good journey so far and overall I lost about 8 pounds and feel like I have a lot more energy.
Image is my own from yesterday’s lunch.
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@snowy22315 (207317)
• United States
11 Mar
Good for you...coffee isn't bad for you though. It is a major anti oxidant.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17600)
• Torrington, Connecticut
11 Mar
It isn't but having it with sugar and cream makes it unhealthy, I just have green tea now with honey to sweeten it
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@snowy22315 (207317)
• United States
11 Mar
@BACONSTRIPSXXX It isn't if you just put a splash of milk in it...But whatever, you do you..
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@Ineeddentures (31579)
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11 Mar
Well done you.
Lifestyle habit change is often difficult to embrace, you have progressed very quickly.
I couldn't give up Bacon or Fried Foods entirely though,
But sugar, never really use it , so quite easy to ditch it.
Greens, I eat loads of them, like peas and sprouts lol.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17600)
• Torrington, Connecticut
12 Mar
Im waiting for it warm up so I can enjoy a cheat meal done right lol
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17600)
• Torrington, Connecticut
12 Mar
@Ineeddentures Hell yeah, we do one every spring in a big smoker for 12 hours
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@Ineeddentures (31579)
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12 Mar
@BACONSTRIPSXXX
Aye.
A whole roasted pig, outside,
Absolutely glorious lol
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@shaggin (74981)
• United States
13 Mar
@BACONSTRIPSXXX yumm most the time I’d rather have fruits anyway
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17600)
• Torrington, Connecticut
11 Mar
Yeah I'm spending about an extra 70 bucks a week at whole foods but Iv also replaced unhealthy snacks for fruits instead
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@DaddyEvil (173656)
• United States
11 Mar
It's a lot more expensive to eat that way but can be worth it for some people. I hope you can keep it up. 
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@DaddyEvil (173656)
• United States
11 Mar
@BACONSTRIPSXXX I just ate the last of my red cherries. If you see some there, pick up a few pounds of them for me, will you? 
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17600)
• Torrington, Connecticut
12 Mar
@DaddyEvil Cherries and grapes are both expensive lol and they ID' me yesterday for the grapes, I was soo confused lol
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17600)
• Torrington, Connecticut
11 Mar
Trying brother lol Going to do a fruit and veggie run after work
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17600)
• Torrington, Connecticut
12 Mar
Agreed, I haven't ordered out in over a month so I'm still saving money and eating better
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@JudyEv (379761)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Mar
Your lunch does look yummy and good for you for embarking on being healthier. I'm sure it's not easy. I see people leaving the supermarkets here with their carts loaded with cartons of soda. Invariably, they are way over weight. Just giving up those would make a difference in their health - and their pockets.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17600)
• Torrington, Connecticut
12 Mar
Yeah it was hard the first week getting used to eating more greens and less junk food, now I only eat things I know will benefit me
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@JudyEv (379761)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Mar
@BACONSTRIPSXXX In a way it's all about habit - what you're used to, etc.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17600)
• Torrington, Connecticut
12 Mar
Yeah I noticed that as well, I no longer crave sugary drinks or salty meats. My cravings are fresh apples and green tea lol
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@toniganzon (76916)
• Philippines
12 Mar
Congratulations to you! I'm glad you decided to eat clean and healthy.
I have been convincing a friend for 13 years to give up on coffee and just drink green tea but I failed over and over again.
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@toniganzon (76916)
• Philippines
12 Mar
@BACONSTRIPSXXX Defnitely and I have been drinking green tea for years.
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17600)
• Torrington, Connecticut
12 Mar
Thanks Toni, Green Tea is definitely better
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17600)
• Torrington, Connecticut
20 Mar
Thanks Marie it really was
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17600)
• Torrington, Connecticut
11 Mar
Just trying to get ahead of my health before my bad eating habits catch up to me lol
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@Deepizzaguy (121131)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Mar
I am happy for you that healthy foods are making you feel better.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17600)
• Torrington, Connecticut
12 Mar
Yeah I feel like I have mor energy
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17600)
• Torrington, Connecticut
16 Mar
Yeah those power salads a good boost of energy and easy to digest
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@Dreamerby (10112)
• Calcutta, India
17 Mar
Nutritious food is the best investment towards health
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17600)
• Torrington, Connecticut
17 Mar
Agreed, I had no idea how important gut health was and it has to do with everything that we eat
@valherma00 (2966)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
16 Mar
green tea is really good for us exceot, he leaves stains on our teeth by time. i am so glad for you. yes, eating healthy is always more expensive but it's worth it.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17600)
• Torrington, Connecticut
17 Mar
I had no idea, I used to drink my coffee with a straw to avoid teeth stains
@Juliaacv (55884)
• Canada
11 Mar
That is amazing, congratulations on the change.
I am changing my eating habits also, more because of the time of the year and I always change up foods than anything else.
But I will be going to salads for lunches beginning next week-I have to get groceries this weekend in order to have everything fresh for that switch over.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17600)
• Torrington, Connecticut
12 Mar
Good for you Julia, keep me posted with your journey and let me know if you feel the difference after a few weeks
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@Marilynda1225 (90517)
• United States
11 Mar
Wow I give you a lot of credit as that's not easy to do. I'm happy that you feel better and have more energy. I know that clean eating can be expensive and time consuming when you are preparing your own food rather than just picking up something at a fast food place. Good for you!!
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17600)
• Torrington, Connecticut
11 Mar
Yeah, I don't mind the meal prepping and I'm saving money every week by packing my own healthy lunch as oppose to eating fast food
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@Traceyjayne (10679)
• United Kingdom
12 Mar
You are doing so well. Good for you, I say. Sounds like it is working too, which is great.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17600)
• Torrington, Connecticut
12 Mar
Thanks Tracey, I definitely feel better overall
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (17600)
• Torrington, Connecticut
11 Mar
Yeah good food isn't cheap but definitely worth it
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