(updated 3/12/19 after starting my vegan lifestyle)
Pre-Breakfast - 20-28 oz of freshly squeezed organic celery juice
Breakfast - Smoothie - Banana, blueberry, Green powder, Cacao powder, almond milk smoothie
Lunch - Sweet potato and any veggie side with a sprinkle of nutritional yeast
Post-Workout - Smoothie - Banana, Almond milk, maca powder, cacao powder, Garden of Life raw & green organic plant powder, wheat-grass powder with coconut mama shavings.
Dinner meal- Huge salad - mixed greens, spinach, variety of sprouts, raspberry vinaigrette, kim chi, tomato, cucumber, red pepper, avocado, hemp seeds, cilantro, and garbanzo beans.
Snack/Dessert- Nutty coconut chocolate super-powder balls
(updated 7/6/20 after restarting my vegan lifestyle - not much changed from last time! I tend to gravitate to favorites)
Pre-Breakfast - 20-28 oz of freshly squeezed organic celery juice
Breakfast - Smoothie - Banana, blueberry, Green powder, Cacao powder, almond milk smoothie
Lunch - Sweet potato and any veggie side with a sprinkle of nutritional yeast
Post-Workout - Smoothie - Banana, Almond milk, maca powder, cacao powder, Garden of Life raw & green organic plant powder, wheat-grass powder with coconut mama shavings.
Dinner meal- Huge salad - mixed greens, spinach, variety of sprouts, raspberry vinaigrette, kim chi, tomato, cucumber, red pepper, avocado, hemp seeds, cilantro, and garbanzo beans.
Snack/Dessert- Nutty coconut chocolate super-powder balls
(updated 7/6/20 after restarting my vegan lifestyle - not much changed from last time! I tend to gravitate to favorites)
Loaded Turmeric shot - Turmeric, Ginger powder, pepper, Ashwagandha, Trace Mineral drops, Glutathione, Iodine, Matcha, Moringa powder, Alma powder, Amazing Grass Green Superfood Alkalize & Detox powder.
Fasted walk - 1-2 hours
Breakfast (right after walk) - Oatmeal (1/4 cup Cracked oatmeal, 1/2 cup almond milk, 1 Tbsp ground flax seeds, 1 Tbsp chia seeds, 1/2 Tbsp blackstrap molasses1/2 brazil nut, and banana. or Chia Pudding (1 Tbsp chia seeds, 1.5 cups almond milk, 1 tsp maca powder, 1 tsp mesquite powder, 1 Tbsp cacao powder, 2 Walnuts, 3 Prunes and 1 banana.
Home Workout - 30-50 minutes (usually a Chloe Ting workout challenge on free on YouTube)
Breakfast (post workout)- Protein Smoothie - Banana, berry (blueberry or strawberry), Inulin, Prebiotic, Maca powder (yellow or red), Garden of Life Greens & Protein powder, and almond milk.
Lunch - Sweet potato and any veggie side with nutritional yeast. A grain (Barley, Buckwheat, Quinoa, etc.)
Lunch alternative - Green Smoothie - Almond milk, veggies (kale, cucumber, celery, dandelion greens, carrots, fruit (apple, berries, pineapple etc.), fresh spearmint leaves, Bai coconut juice, lime juice. If I haven't had a sweet potato or grain at lunch, I include it in my salad.
Dinner meal- Huge salad - mixed greens, spinach, variety of sprouts, raspberry vinaigrette, Sauerkraut, tomato, cucumber, red pepper, basil, hemp seeds or walnuts, fresh lime juice, strawberries (or apple or orange), and beans (garbanzo, red kidney beans, black beans etc.).
Lunch - Sweet potato and any veggie side with nutritional yeast. A grain (Barley, Buckwheat, Quinoa, etc.)
Lunch alternative - Green Smoothie - Almond milk, veggies (kale, cucumber, celery, dandelion greens, carrots, fruit (apple, berries, pineapple etc.), fresh spearmint leaves, Bai coconut juice, lime juice. If I haven't had a sweet potato or grain at lunch, I include it in my salad.
Dinner meal- Huge salad - mixed greens, spinach, variety of sprouts, raspberry vinaigrette, Sauerkraut, tomato, cucumber, red pepper, basil, hemp seeds or walnuts, fresh lime juice, strawberries (or apple or orange), and beans (garbanzo, red kidney beans, black beans etc.).
Switch From --> To
MSG is basically a salt that comes from glutamic acid. Himalayan crystal salt it pure (click it to watch a great informative video). Sea Salt is also better than MSG (but the sea is polluted, so it needs to be highly processed to be safe, so Himalayan is the better choice). It also has about 84 minerals which makes it great for detoxing and healing your skin directly. Update 3/12/19 - I currently don't add salt to my foods...but if I ever take up hot yoga and my body needs it, I would use Himalayan salt.
For the longest time I thought Splenda was 100% safe and healthy because it was made from sugar. It is a safer alternative to aspertame...but not a healthy choice. No long term studies have been done on Splenda, so I switched immediately. Stevia however has health benefits and no known dangers. If anything needs a little sweet boost that can't be achieved with fruit, I would use liquid stevia or preferred monk fruit drops.
Synthetic Medication --> Natural remedies - spices, essential oils and healthy foods
Brita filter --> ZeroWater filter
According to their site, the Brita filter pitchers reduce Chlorine (taste and odor), Copper, and Mercury — all of which may be found in tap water.Whereas the ZeroWater 5 level filter removes all Total Dissolved Solids (TDS). It even came with a tester. I tested my Brita water (I had only refilled it twice with a new filter) and the reading was 124 TDS. I then filtered tap water through my ZeroWater filter and the reading was 0. I could definitely taste the difference too. Depending where you live your tap water could have anywhere from 30-500 TDS in it. The average tap water has around 200. My fridge filtered water tested to have 162 TDS.
To be honest I have never been a fan of medication. I only used to take it if I was in dire pain or if subscribed by a doctor. But for many years I haven’t needed any pills from a doctor. Thankfully I have no allergies, but do currently have chronic back pain, so along with cold/heat self-treatment, I also seek chiropractic care that helps greatly, along with acupuncture, and use arnica to sooth harsh pain. With headaches, I would actually power through them, but now I will look to natural relievers to help ease them like essential oils.
Brita filter --> ZeroWater filter
According to their site, the Brita filter pitchers reduce Chlorine (taste and odor), Copper, and Mercury — all of which may be found in tap water.Whereas the ZeroWater 5 level filter removes all Total Dissolved Solids (TDS). It even came with a tester. I tested my Brita water (I had only refilled it twice with a new filter) and the reading was 124 TDS. I then filtered tap water through my ZeroWater filter and the reading was 0. I could definitely taste the difference too. Depending where you live your tap water could have anywhere from 30-500 TDS in it. The average tap water has around 200. My fridge filtered water tested to have 162 TDS.
Un-natural products --> All natural and organic products
This change was the biggest for me. It included all my lotions, soaps, shampoos, sun block, make-up, lip care etc. I pretty much got rid of everything and replaced them with the very lowest toxic replacements which are mostly all organic and natural. So far my body is loving this change. I do miss the scent of my Bath & Body Cherry Blossom lotion/body wash & perfume (but will never use them again...the ingredient list is endless and rates an 8 on EWG!). I use either cold pressed extra virgin olive oil or raw organic coconut oil for skin moisturizer.
Regular dark chocolate --> Raw cacao powder
I do love my chocolate, but to avoid extra oils and unneeded calories, I try to stick with just raw cacao powder in smoothies or oatmeal etc as a treat, and that always hits the spot!
Regular produce --> Organic produce
I buy organic as much as I can. There is a list of foods (the dirty dozen) that I try to Always get organic. I also grow my own vegetables.
Skim milk --> un-sweetend vanilla Almond Milk
I used to drink a lot of skim milk, mistakenly thinking it was healthy. Mostly in cereal and tea, but now that I eat a dairy-free diet I was very happy to discover almond milk. I absolutely love the vanilla almond milk. I get the unsweetened kind from Silk, and it's only 30 calories in a cup. I have tried Oat milk too and it's amazing! It's more calorie dense so I stick to my first favorite almond milk:)
antiperspirant --> natural deodorants
I've known for many years now the dangers of antiperspirants on our health, yet didn't quite care enough to make a change...but that definitely changed. I now use deodorants made from natural ingredients. Sometimes I use a magnesium solution after a shower (which has it's own health benefits but is also a natural deodorant).
Deodomom Deodorant - $10 - 2 ingredients - Water and Magnesium Hydroxide (a mineral safe enough to eat). Will not clog skin pores and leaves no residue on clothing.
Naturally Fresh Deodorant Crystal - $4 -100% pure and natural, hypoallergenic, and 24 hour protection for underarms. Paraben or PG free; Fragrance free. Lasts a very long time! (also available in a spray form:)
Real Pure roll-on - $13 - Made with all Natural & Organic Ingredients & Made in the USA
Sweet underarm Deodorant
The Crystal and Stick both need to be wet before applying. The advantage of the crystal D.O. is that it's completely clear, as is the roll on one. And the Stick D.O. does leave a white mark. I find the Stick D.O. worked really great in preventing sweat and odor, however will stain clothing, unfortunately (I'm assuming from the cocoa butter and other oil ingredients).
The Real Purity clear roll on D.O. is my favorite:) It has a fresh smell and applying it is super easy! No need to apply water, or needing to wash hands after as the cream D.O. does. My new favorite and easy to apply D.O. is the Crystal Body Deodorant Spray.
Scented candles --> 100% pure essential oils in a diffuser
Many years ago my mother gave me a wonderful essential oils burning set that is so beautiful that I've used it just for decoration for yrs. But finally took it back out to make use of it! And I love the aromas it gives to my room...my favorite being the 100% peppermint and Mind Rest blend (peppermint, Eucalyptus, Rosemary and lemon oils blend). I recently bought some lavender and cedar-wood to add to my collection...2 other favorites.
Naturally Fresh Deodorant Crystal - $4 -100% pure and natural, hypoallergenic, and 24 hour protection for underarms. Paraben or PG free; Fragrance free. Lasts a very long time! (also available in a spray form:)
Real Pure roll-on - $13 - Made with all Natural & Organic Ingredients & Made in the USA
Sweet underarm Deodorant
The Crystal and Stick both need to be wet before applying. The advantage of the crystal D.O. is that it's completely clear, as is the roll on one. And the Stick D.O. does leave a white mark. I find the Stick D.O. worked really great in preventing sweat and odor, however will stain clothing, unfortunately (I'm assuming from the cocoa butter and other oil ingredients).
The Real Purity clear roll on D.O. is my favorite:) It has a fresh smell and applying it is super easy! No need to apply water, or needing to wash hands after as the cream D.O. does. My new favorite and easy to apply D.O. is the Crystal Body Deodorant Spray.
Scented candles --> 100% pure essential oils in a diffuser
Many years ago my mother gave me a wonderful essential oils burning set that is so beautiful that I've used it just for decoration for yrs. But finally took it back out to make use of it! And I love the aromas it gives to my room...my favorite being the 100% peppermint and Mind Rest blend (peppermint, Eucalyptus, Rosemary and lemon oils blend). I recently bought some lavender and cedar-wood to add to my collection...2 other favorites.
