Monthly Archives: July 2013

Toxic Health Knowledge: Day 1 – Aspartame

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You know me and challenges! I love them!

I started an Instagram challenge yesterday, it’s not so much a challenge…I guess…it’s more of a platform of knowledge and I encourage feedback. Let’s get talking people! What you do not know could hurt you. Ask questions! When I first started on this clean eating/Vegan journey it was overwhelming (and still is) it is so difficult to read ingredients on the foods we buy and actually understand what we are purchasing. So I always found it easier to take it one chemical (ie additives, poison, toxins, etc.) at a time…

So, each day for the next 30 days or so I will do a daily post on Instagram(and probably here too) of the definition and side effects of the chemicals that are put in our food. One chemical each day.

It’s important that we understand what is in our foods, we really are what we eat and why wouldn’t you want to know what you are ingesting. This may get a little disheartening, but just know that there are options and you have a choice to eat clean and grad hold of your health.

Day 1: Aspartame

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Day 53: June 29th 2013

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Breakfast

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Had my Hot Lemon Water and my Super Smoothie(This is rare, I am usually pretty bad about sticking to my schedule on the weekends.)

Workout

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Went on a short run/walk with my beautiful Mom and friend Kim.

Lunch

Buffalo Chicken Wings(Unexpected Meat Day) and Champagne, by the pool!

Dinner

Didn’t have dinner, wasn’t hungry.

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Day 52: June 28th 2013

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Warning: I slacked off BIG time with the photos from now until Monday, it was just one of those weeks I guess…

Breakfast

The usual Hot Lemon Water and my Super Smoothie and morning teas.

Lunch

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The only thing I took a picture of today and it is nothing to be proud of, forgot my lunch so had a veggie burrito with no beans. (Cause most beans are cooked in pork fat, YUCK.)

Workout

Gym Run (2 Miles)

Dinner

I had a small salad, but that was it. A bad food day for me.

I’m so glad it’s Friday.

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Day 51: June 27th 2013

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Breakfast

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Was running so late this morning, I didn’t have my lemon water or my smoothie. 😦

Lunch

Veggie Salad (No photo.)

Workout

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Pre-Workout Snack, Long Run, and JM-Abs (A good workout night)

Dinner

Leftover Veggie Chili(Forgot to take a picture again!)

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Day 50: June 26th 2013

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Breakfast

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The usual, Hot Lemon Water and my Super Smoothie

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‘Healthy Fasting’ to go along with my morning Fast.

Lunch

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Some leftover Brussels Sprouts, Tomatoes, Carrots and Chips and Salsa…oh and some Cucumber Strawberry Water.

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Some afternoon Green Tea.

Workout

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Good ol’ Jillian Michaels

Dinner

Veggie Chili (I cannot believe that I didn’t take a picture, it was so good I was not even thinking about a photo, I was more worried about scarfing it all down!)

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