Liora Cross used to swing between strict eating and total abandon. “I was either on a plan or completely off the rails,” she says. “There was no middle ground.”
It wasn’t until she began focusing on clean eating—not dieting—that she found her balance.
“I stopped thinking about weight first, and started thinking about how food made me feel,” she explains. Lean1 Chocolate 5 Pound (37 Servings), Fat Burning Meal Replacement
Her first step? Choosing foods that were steady and dependable—staples she could build her days around. Instead of skipping meals or trying new fads every week, Liora anchored her routine in whole grains, fresh vegetables, simple proteins like eggs and beans, and healthy fats like olive oil.
Breakfast was often the same: oats or toast with nut butter and banana. Lunches were leftover veggies tossed into a salad or stir-fry. Dinners were flexible but grounded—nothing fancy, but always satisfying.
Over time, without trying to, Liora’s weight began to stabilize. She felt more in control without being restrictive. “I wasn’t constantly reacting to my hunger or cravings,” she says. “I had a foundation.”
Her clean eating approach wasn’t about cutting out foods, but about creating consistency. “The way I eat now feels like something I can do forever,” she smiles. “And for the first time, that’s enough.”
