Welcome to Week 2 of the Mind & Body Makeover Challenge! I am so excited you guys have decided to be a part of this 31 day challenge! The goal of this challenge is to inspire you to get organized and establish healthy habits that will last a lifetime!How to Follow Participate: Complete the Checklist, and Reach the Weekly Goals!

When you print off the checklist, you will see that there are two weekly goals to reach (The goals are stated at the top of each checklist). Because our health relates...

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The goal of cleaning out and organizing your pantry is to get rid of tempting foods that aren't good for your health, and replace them with nutritious foods that are well organized, which will make cooking and baking a breeze!

Focus on getting rid of processed foods, starting with foods that are made with white flour and sugar. Replace these items with “Clean, Whole, Unprocessed” Foods.

Here are some great swap outs to get you on your way to a clean eating pantry:

Instead of:

• White Sugar
• White...

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Welcome to Week 1 of the Mind & Body Makeover Challenge! I am so excited you guys have decided to be a part of this 31 day challenge! The goal of this challenge is to inspire you to get organized and establish healthy habits that will last a lifetime!

How to Follow Participate: Complete the Checklist, and Reach the Weekly Goals!

When you print off the checklist, you will see that there are two weekly goals to reach (The goals are stated at the top of each checklist). Because our health relates...

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With so many products on the market, its sometimes hard to know what to choose! Some are good, some are not so good, and some are GREAT! With all the options, I get pretty excited when I find a product I truly love! Today, I’m sharing some of my very favorites with you. I hope you'll love them too!

Favorite Snacks:

If you are a member of the Dashing Dish Members Community Forum on Facebook, you know that I’m a huge Kay’s Naturals fan! I try to make most of my snacks homemade myself in the...

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If you can’t tell by all of the tools we have created here at Dashing Dish (ie: meal planning tools), I am a natural born planner! In addition to being a planner, I am also a creature of habit, which means that I thrive off of routines.

While I know that not everyone is born with this type of personality, I do believe that it is possible to develop a routine that anyone can stick with! Just like anything else, we can all develop habits, whether they come naturally, or we repeat behaviors...

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Looking for inspiration when it comes to workout products, gear, and music!?! Here are a few of my personal favorites that have stood the test of time over the years!

Favorite Heartrate Monitor: Polar FT4

Favorite iPhone Armband: Belkin Armband

Best All Natural Deodorant (that actually works!)

Favorite Headphones: Bluetooth Wireless Headphones

Favorite No-Slip Headbands: BIC Bands

Favorite Cross-Training/Running Shoes: Brooks Tennis Shoes

Favorite No-Lace Walking/Running Shoes: On Cloud Shoes

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I grew up in the south eating southern food the southern way. Both sides of my family have weight issues, so I assumed early on that the same would be true for me. I remember writing in my elementary school diary how I wished I could be a normal weight. No one ever taught me how to eat healthy or incorporate physical fitness in my day to day life. For all I knew, eating healthy meant adding more vegetables to your casserole or an apple to your daily routine! After getting married (great...

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If I were asked to share everything I have learned over the years about living a healthy lifestyle... it would be summed up into these 10 P's! Here are my top 10 tips to start living, enjoying, and putting a healthy lifestyle into practice!

1. Partner with God: I firmly believe that success in any area of our lives begins when we make the choice to partner with God. I also believe that God is pleased when we look to Him for strength, guidance, and help. We can partner with God by inviting Him...

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Looking for quick and easy recipes to make for breakfast, lunch, or brunch!? Here are 25 delicious clean eating brunch recipes that you and your family are sure to love!

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I start preparing my salads by planning what type of salads I will be making that week. I am someone who could eat the same thing for a few days without getting tired of it, so I generally plan to have the same ingredients on my salads for that week. (I generally make about 4 salads per week, and the rest of the week I plan to eat leftovers from some of my dinners). After I plan out what type of salads I will be having, I make a list (which can be done with the Dashing Dish grocery list...

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