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  1. Dirty Dozen

    i'm sure you have seen this list before
    but maybe like me, you tend to forget every now & again
    so here it is:

    The Dirty Dozen: Top 12 Foods to Buy Organic

    If you have budget constraints, your money is doing more for your health when you put it towards organic varieties of the following fruits and vegetables (listed in descending order, starting with greatest levels pesticide contamination):

    1. Peaches
    2. Apples
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  2. Reassert Myself.

    My ankle has been bothering me so Scott suggested I do activities other then running this week. I ended up doing the stair stepper for 21 min. then a lower body work out. I followed it up with 5 more minutes of stair stepper.

    I am reasserting myself as a raw vegan. I have been slacking lately. I am going to start with today. Well lets make this lunch. Even while typing this I am thinking about the chips, toast, and Popsicles I could be indulging in. I'm serious, some how I ...
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  3. I do not want to be at work!

    I seriously can't focus on my job... I'm wishing I was outside, enjoying a little bit of precious sun. It's a rare commodity around here these past few months. I was in the backyard just at lunch today and I saw some buds on the trees, and one patch of spring flowers are emerging... and my magnolia bush looks like it has new buds that are ready to grow!!! Spring is definitely around the corner... and it can't come quickly enough for me!!!!!! I'm just down right sick of winter... we've had two ...
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  4. Day 7 Master Cleanse

    oh my gosh. last night was the most intense detox I have ever had!!! It was so horrible feeling that if i knew breaking the fast would of helped, then I would of. I just knew the only thing I could do at that point was ride it out. So this was what I did to cause this insanity. I am so ridiculous! yesterday I ended up only drinking about 40 ounces of the Lemonade after the morning SWF. I then went to the gym, and then ran all around town doing errands. I also did lots of skin brushing, sweating ...
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  5. Well...

    Aside from the pain in my back I'm feeling just friggan' terrific today!!! I'm on cloud 9... I am :::drum roll::: once again back in the 140's!!!!!!!!!! 148.5 to be exact. Things are definitely heading in the right direction!!!

    I'm thinking more and more about the vitamix... how nice it would be to have smooth smoothies I'm thinking it may enter my life come spring... when I can go pick it up from a friend who lives in the US.

    Not sure what else I can say ...
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