"10 Steps to Eating Clean" - My thoughts

I have been hearing Cassey Ho talk about "eating clean" on Blogilates and I am wondering if using this technique alone is enough for me to lose weight without going all out extreme on Atkins.

I did some digging online and found  this article on eatingwell.com; I think it's a really good explanation of the main principles:

1. Limit processed foods
2. Bump up your veggies
3. Cut down on saturated fat
4. Reduce alcohol intake
5. Un-sweeten your diet
6. Watch the salt
7. Choose whole grains
8. Eat less meat
9. Up your fruit intake
10. Nix refined grains

To me this all sounds like good stuff that's not difficult to do. Bearing in mind that I want to stay low carb and acheive weight loss through ketosis I would probable make a few changes to how I implement the last few tips:

• "Choose whole grains" and "Nix refined grains" [7 & 10] - I will definitely take on board the advice to "Nix" refined grains but generally grain based food are high in carbohydrates so I plan to avoid these, but when I do indulge I will limit their intake to earlier on in the day when I'm more likely to use up the energy (e.g. a slice of toast at breakfast).
• "Eat less meat" [8] - because I will be cutting back on carbs I will be making sure I get a good percentage of my calories from protein so that when I lose weight it's fat I lose and not muscle (this is also why it's important to exercise on a weight loss programme). However - I take on board that the portion sizes I usually eat are way out of synch with what they should be, so for me "less" will mean portion control.
• "Up your fruit intake" [9] - Fruits are high in sugar, although these are the "good" natural sugars, and sugar is a form of carbohydrates. Because I want to stay low carb I think I will eat fruit in moderation - even eating half an apple or banana will be an increase in fruit for me (current fruit intake per day is zero - I know, I know, shame on me!). Again, fruit will probably be a breakfast or mid-morning snack item so I use the carbohydrate based energy during the course of my day.

So... that's my take on eating clean. Now lets see how I get on!!