30-Day Clean Eating Challenge: Meal Suggestions

My 30-Day Clean Eating Challenge starts tomorrow on 6th January and I hope you've all done your shopping :-) Don't worry if you miss a few days, it doesn't matter when you start, just stick with the 30 day challenge to achieve your goals.

As a reminder, although I usually do use dairy products and healthy low-carb sweeteners, this challenge includes neither. One of the reasons is that if your weight is stalling, avoiding dairy products and all sweeteners may help. In a nutshell, during my challenge, you won't be eating any grains, sweeteners, dairy, legumes, most fruits and starchy vegetables, while keeping your net carbs intake at 25-30 grams per day or less. To learn more about what to eat and what to avoid, check out my 30 Day Clean Eating Challenge post.

As promised, I will contribute in several ways:

• Firstly, I'll post frequent meal ideas on my Facebook wall and even more recipes and articles here on my blog. Also, I'll update you on my progress, challenges I faced and practical advice.
• I've already made a list of recipes on my blog that are suitable for 30-day Clean Eating Plan. Some of them use stevia - please, avoid using it. I also included some of my "chips & crisps" recipes but these should only be consumed sparingly.
• Although you won't need to count calories during this challenge, we've developed KetoDiet Buddy, a free on-line Keto calculator, that will help you find your ideal protein intake. Why is protein intake important? Too much protein may disrupt ketosis, while too little protein may cause muscle loss.
• I've created a 7-day meal plan, so you can easily follow this challenge.

Because I know it may be tricky to figure out what to eat, I've collected some great meal ideas to make it easy for you!

Eggs & Bacon

• Omelets (Fajita Omelet - avoid cheese and sour cream)
• Frittata (Healthy Holiday Star Frittata or my Easter Frittata - avoid goat cheese and use coconut cream instead of regular cream)
• Deviled eggs (you can try these recipes: Guacamole Deviled Eggs, Tarragon Deviled Eggs, Avocado Deviled Eggs, Bacon Deviled Eggs, Mediterranean Deviled Eggs)
• Eggs Benedict, try Reuben Benedict (use ghee instead of butter)
• Bacon Cups - fill with Guacamole or vegetables
• Bacon Wrapped Avocado Fries
• Fried Egg Nestled in a Wreath of Deep Dish Pizza Style Sprouts
• Bacon Wrapped Green Beans
• BLT Lettuce Wraps
• Bacon-Wrapped Baked eggs (avoid cheese)
• Warm Bacon Dressed Zucchini Noodles with Mushrooms, Kale and Fried Egg

Soups, Salads & Dressings

• Turkey Sausage, Kale & Pumpkin Soup
• Heirloom Tomato Avocado Caprese Salad
• Paleo Ranch Dressing And Dip
• Paleo Broccoli Salad With Bacon
• Warm Salmon, Tomato, Bacon, Mustard and Romaine Salad

Beef, Pork, Venison and Poultry

• Beef or turkey jerky , best home-made with no additives (Smoky Beef Jerky)
• Breadless Sandwiches and Wraps
• Ham or prosciutto roll-ups with fresh pepper, cucumber or other vegetables
• Umami Gravy - it's great with meat and tastes fabulous!
• Corned Beef Hash
• Moroccan Meatball and Egg Tagine (avoid butter, use ghee instead)
• Perfectly Pulled Pork in the Pressure Cooker
• Dijon Pork Breakfast Skillet
• Sloppy Joe Stuffed Delicata
• Smoked Cocoa-Ancho Beef Ribs (a very small amount of orange juice is allowed)
• Venison Bologgnese (avoid wine, use bone broth instead)
• Tunisian Spiced Rack of Lamb
• Grain Free Chicken Dippers with Buffalo Ranch Dipping Sauce
• Grilled Pork Steaks (use ghee instead of butter)
• Zucchini Stuffed Meatloaf (avoid parmesan cheese)
• Baked Chicken and Kale Zucchini Pasta
• Oven Roasted Spatchcock Chicken
• Primal Bacon Chicken Liver Pâté (use ghee instead of butter)
• Mile High Power Breakfast Burger
• Paleo Ground Pork Tacos

Fish

• Cajun-Style Blackened Halibut
• Baked Salmon
• Baked Mackerel with Anchovy Butter (use ghee instead of butter and avoid wine)
• Salmon Poached In Oil With Avocado & Tomato Dressing
• Brunch Salad with Fried Eggs and Smoked Salmon
• Spiced Salmon Kebabs
• Ginger Garlic Salmon Carrot & Zucchini Noodle Bowl with Shiitake & Oyster Mushrooms
• Coconut & Shrimp Patties and Avocado Mayo Dipping Sauce
• Shrimp and Avocado Ceviche in Endive

Sides

• Spicy Stir-Fried Kale with Pancetta and Onions
• Simple Buttery Brussels Sprouts (use ghee instead of butter)
• World's Best Braised Green Cabbage
• Indian-Spiced Cauliflower “Rice” (use ghee instead of butter)
• Creamy Mashed Cauliflower with Ghee

Vegetarian

• Hard-boiled eggs (quick snacks that are always great to have ready in the fridge)
• Poached eggs, scrambled eggs, fried eggs, etc.
• Portobello and Cumin Spiced Eggplant Burgers (the sauce contains honey which is not allowed, but you can use Home-made Mayonnaise instead. For the mayo, use healthy fats such as avocado oil).
• Brussels Sprouts Chips (occasionally)
• Moroccan Eggplant Hash
• Roasted Garlic Walnut Pesto goes great with salads and meat!
• Fremented foods such as Raw Sauerkraut and Quick Kimchi

Nuts and Berries and Other

• All sorts of nuts and seeds from the green and yellow sections (table included here)
• Celery stalk with nut butter (almond, hazelnut, pecan) - try Coconut & Pecan Butter
• Berries with creamed coconut milk or Whipped Coconut Milk
• Ultimate Keto Coffee
• Coffee with almond milk (recipe for Home-made Almond Milk Creamer)