Author: Jen Velasquez

It's the fourth month of the CEC and the first month of 2023 and I feel more motivated than on day one. I think it's because I've noticeably improved my…

Thanks to Google, anyone with a cell phone has millions of recipes available at their fingertips, so finding healthy recipes that also taste good should always be a breeze, right?…

November was my first full month of clean eating. I was able to get into a good routine of meal prep and replacing bad food with fruits and vegetables. My…

The challenge to eat better started in October. Before the challenge I was used to eating whatever looked the most appealing. I ate vegetables when they were on a burger…

Title: New Year, Same Me.  There have been many new years where I state my resolutions for the year to come. Where I decide, once and for all, I’m going…

December. What a mess. I guess I never really realized how difficult it was to eat right and get in exercise and everything in December. We all talk about gaining…

Focus on function As a young adult, my default rule of eating could be summed up as follows: the busier and more stressful the day, the poorer the food choices.…

It’s been some time since I started the Viva Fresh Clean Eating Challenge. In the beginning, I had some macro goals like ‘starting some good new habits, while eliminating or…

  Hard to believe that two months have passed since I started with the clean eating challenge. I have changed my habits so much and it is amazing how much…