Things I Avoid…

(Updated Frequently)

Things I Avoid (most of the time) Because They Make Me Feel Terrible

Artificial fragrances and perfumes (THE WORST…especially in detergents, home products, cosmetics)
Strong scents or fragrances (even strong essential oils)
Artificial sweeteners
Caffeine
Most processed foods (even “healthy”ones because they can still have a lot of cr@p like “soy lecithin” added)
Pasta
Pancakes, biscuits, waffles, rolls etc
Orange juice/fruit juice (especially in the morning)
Added sugar (duh…well, except for a fresh mint lemonade..then I’m allowed a few sips)
Mashed potatoes (unfortunately re-confirmed August 2016. Maybe part of the issue is its hard to measure portions?)
Gnocchi or ravioli
Fried foods (well except for the occasional fried chicken sandwich…it takes a lot of clean eating before and after to make that work!)
Sour Mix in cocktails
Agave
Honey
HFCS
Spirulina (It’s supposed to be a superfood right? It makes my joints hurt…)
Beer (it’s bitter and not worth the carbs in my opinion)
Conventional laundry detergents like Tide
Dryer sheets (even more “natural” ones are soooo scented)
“Natural” sweeteners like Stevia (even these can still confuse your taste buds)
“Natural” or artificial flavors (once you remove them and then think it’s ok to re-introduce them, you’ll quickly learn how gross they are)
Fleshy orange sweet potatoes (yuck! too sweet for me!)
Talc in beauty products
Eggs (eating lots of eggs, like at breakfast. I feel much less stressed without them in my life and my TMJ and muscle tension has improved)
Added flavors (“natural” or other)

Things I Limit Because I Feel Much Better Without Them

Dairy, especially low fat dairy
Plastic bottles and food containers
Non non-toxic cleaners and disinfectants
Non non-toxic beauty products
Gluten and most bread (because of the processed nature. I certainly don’t have Celiac’s. And sometimes a girl needs a piece of delicious pizza!)
Meats treated with hormones and antibiotics