Day 59: July 5th 2013

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Breakfast

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Another fruit smoothie and a yummy and cheatful blueberry muffin. (So yummy and worth the cheating!)

Lunch

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Watermelon.

Dinner

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Cherries, Kiwi and Watermelon

Today was a mega fruit day!

Desert

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Popcorn!

No workout today, I am feeling under the weather today and taking it easy trying to let my body heal. I never get sick so I am not liking this at all.

Goodnight.

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Day 58: July 4th 2013

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Breakfast

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Feeling a little under the weather today so it’s a good thing I have such a well stocked stash of medicine, i.e. Herbal Teas

Workout

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Mustered up the energy to do a 20-minute video workout and a 30-minute yoga session.

After Workout Snack

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Decided to switch up my usual smoothie and have a fruit smoothie today, it was yummy…Banana, Strawberry, Hemp Protein Powder, Chia Seed, Coconut Water and Ice.

Lunch

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Some guacamole and chips.

Dinner

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Meat Day: Steak, Vegetable Brown Rice and Bell Peppers

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Toxic Health Challenge: Day 4- Monosodium Glutamate(MSG)

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Toxic Health Challenge: Day 3-High Fructose Corn Syrup

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Day 57: July 3rd 2013

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Breakfast

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Super Smoothie-Doesn’t it look good? More greens to fruit ratio is the way to go!

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Wheatgrass Shot! Yum!

Had my yummy glass of Hot Lemon Water.

Lunch

Had a BBQ at work today, since I couldn’t really eat anything I just ate the pasta salad and watermelon that I made. (Forgot to take a picture)

Dinner

Got home and I was exhausted from being in the sun all day, I had a taco and then went to bed. No workout again, tomorrow is a new day!

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Day 56: July 2nd 2013

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Breakfast

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My very first Wheatgrass shot! I have been studying and reading up on wheatgrass lately and I am convinced this is a wonder food, a super food and I am so glad to be on this bandwagon. Don’t love the taste so much, but I LOVE the way it makes me feel. Energized and awake and just plain good.

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Hot Water Time

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Super Smoothie-Check!

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Love me some Ginger tea.

Lunch

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Had a salad and some cucumber water while studying at lunch today.

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Went shopping after work and stocked up on my new obsession. Thank you Sprouts! (I will be growing my own wheatgrass very soon, but until then I am glad I have Sprouts to cater to my new obsession.)

Workout

Took the day off today, I had so much to do this evening. I was a little overwhelmed so I took a guilt-free night off.

Dinner

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Organic Ground Beef Spicy Tacos…NOM!

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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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