i would love to win your sampler pack!! and i struggle with healthy living/eating everyday cause i am so used to the bad over processed stuff and being pregnant seems to make it worse!! but i try hard everyday and get better with my habits everyday and i suppose what more can you ask for but to get better

May Canadians enter?

My biggest obstacle to healthy living is lack of time. I think I do fairly well in the summer, but during the university year I just can’t seem to keep up.

I’d love to win this! I have trouble eating enough veggies and fruit.

My biggest obstacle to healthy living is my sweet tooth. I just love cookies and cakes!

My downfall is too little time for myself.
I feel like I am always in a hurry to get to work, get home, get to here, there, pickup this, drop off that…..Your gift pack sounds like a treat.

I’m with Carol that said her sweet tooth. And organic produce is more expensive!

I would love to win this! I struggle with being healthy during pregnancy and nursing and since I am perpetually doing one or the other or both I really need to figure something out!!!

i struggle getting my oldest to eat a full meal.

My challenge is all the stress I’m under. Nine months out of the year, I’m at class at 7 in the morning and work at night, which makes it hard to get enough sleep.

I would love this sampler pack! We try to eat and buy all natural/organic and healthy, but the hardest thing is finding the money to do so! So you can’t beat FREE! thanks.
Davina

I’ve been having trouble with Vitamin D deficiency. My body doesn’t absorb it very well.

the biggest challenge i find is that i have a very limited budget and healthful foods are so expensive while junk isn’t!!

Resisting sugar treats is my challenge.

I’m pregnant with my 4th and it’s super important to me that I follow my midwives’ nutritional advice, but it can be difficult because I’ve been craving fast food like crazy. I was also addicted to coffee before I got pregnant and I’ve cut it out, but oh man do I miss Starbucks.

Thanks for having a giveaway! I struggle with eating enough vegetables. It seems like a lot to have two different veggies at dinner, and since I normally have a sandwich for lunch, I wouldn’t like eating cooked veggies with that…and my son has a hard time eating raw veggies.

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my 2 healthy living issues: i can’t find a natural deoderant that works for me AND i can’t find a healthy dishwasher detergent that actually cleans

The problem I have with trying to eat healthier..is my husband (sorry honey it is true :sigh:)..he doesn’t like anything healthy and he always brings the kids treats and stuff.

I’d have to say it’s discipline. When I’m stressed out all I want to do is pop some chocolate. And by stressed out, I mean, bored, anxious, hungry, whatever!

I have a problem with being tired a lot. i know I am a mother of 3 but it seems that I just don’t have energy.

I’d love to win that prize!

My biggest challenge with living green is using paper towels. I have a rag bucket but I still can’t help buying and using paper towels, as they are so easy to deal with. Oh, and I have a problem with overeating at meals too! (Those two things are so randomly funny together)

We are trying to change everything over piece by piece… taking a little time

My biggest obstacle would be my food allergies.

I do pretty well at eating , but I interested in this coffee and of course, I could use more tips, and advice anytime!!!
and who doesnt need soap?
Oh, my one challenge? getting the best man of my life to eat veggies, he thinks dinner is meat, and another serving of meat.

i have a sweet tooth and i get cravings at night mostly. I try to drink a lot of water to curb it but it doesnt work much. I have to nibble something.

Great giveaway! I hope i’m the lucky winner

My biggest challenge is exercising daily. I just have the toughest time making myself do it though I know I need to.

Great giveaway.

jubys1mom(at)yahoo(dot)com

I have been eating a lot of junk food because when the baby’s whining and I’m hungry, it’s just easier to grab some chips and plunk down in the recliner to breastfeed her! I need to start preparing healthier things!

the_other_alice_ (at) yahoo.com

My challenges aren’t unique to me. Four kids. Too much housework and too little perceived time for exercise. Not to mention I’m up late doing this carnival!

I struggle with losing weight. I gave up soda, lost all interest in sweets and even salty snacks, ate healthy and LESS, drank lots of water and increased my exercise. I gained weight. ANd I know it wasn’t muscle! I didn’t exercise enough for that.
I decided if I was going to gain weight, I was going to enjoy it and went back to my chips.

suagr is my weakness. my hubby jokes that my diet consists soley of broccoli and chocolate!

My biggest stumbling block has been my addiction to Coke and chocolate. I have tried many times to cut it from my diet, but all it takes is one taste again, and I am back to drinking the stuff again.

I’d love the pack. My biggest stumbling block is the budget. I’d love to buy more organic and whole foods but it’s so expensive!

My family is my stumbling block. They don’t share my views on living and eating healthy.

My biggest obstacle is lack of inspiration with veggies.

Right now I am trying to find new products that will be healthy and still friendly to my family’s eczema because i’m getting away from a great company that’s only downfall is a commitment to buy a minimum purchase every month. I’ve been with them for 5+ years and am scared to try new things for fear they will be a huge waste of money and have skin problems to treat as well. thanks for offering freebies to try! keep up the good work!

Ooo, I just love giveaways! I have migraines and have struggled with depression. My biggest trouble, I think, is complete lack of energy, and thus making things from scratch, and keeping fresh fruits around for snacks, is difficult for me. My husband is also a meat-and-potatoes man, but he’s been working on being more healthy, too! (Praise God for THAT!)

I’m so overwhelmed with 5 kiddos, it’s hard to try to eat healthy.

The biggest issue for me is that I am not a sleeper - constantly waking up through the night which leaves me exhausted with no energy to do all the fun things with my 3 precious little ones.

Oooh, ooh, pick me! Pick me! (Arm stretched REALLY high) I’m working toward knocking off 80 lbs of extra weight while feeding three kids and a hubby who LOVES his double cheeseburgers and chips. My biggest obstacles though are time, money, cooking with kiddos underfoot, and a lifelong habit of self-medicating with sweets. HELP!

Thanks!
Jennifer

I would say lack of planning is my biggest problem. If I packed a healthy lunch rather than stopping for pizza it would help substantially. I am pretty good other than that but I grew up on bagged lunches as a kid and after a while they weren’t all that appetizing…so I have a bit of a mental block when it comes to packing lunches.

owatz (AT) telus (DOT) net

I am enjoying the online class. I have a hard time implementing these things mainly because my daughter is anorexic and mealtimes are already extremely stressful. She wants to eat healthy but right now she needs to get up to a healthy weight and that means eating more calories. The rest of the family, 5 boys and a husband all need to cut back.

i love this giveaway! i hope i win. one problem i constantly have is eating after dinner. those late night snacks overpower me!

The biggest problem that I have is dealing with all the different food allergies in my home. From Gluten to peanuts and nuts, eggs, milk, and more. We genneraly eat very healthy but it just gets tiresome after a while.

The ever popular answer-TIME. Also a nice sweet tooth!

i’ve had disordered eating habits for 12 years. my 31 year old body has not aged kindly because of this. i’m in the process of learning how to treat it right by feeding it.

i think the biggest challenge i face is the combination of lack of time/energy/money. My meals need to be cheap, easy and quick. Healthy tends to take a back seat

My biggest obstacle is eating healthy.

I really love coffee and would love a chance to try your alternatives.

I get a cist on my wrist whenever I’m pregnant. It goes away after birth, but it causes me pain while it’s there.

My biggest problem is lack of sleep! My kids ages are 21, 11, 6, 4, 2 and 7 months. I am usually up atleast 6 times at night, my youngest son goes to sleep at 11pm and my 6 yr old wakes up at 7am. I never have enough energy! I would love some advice!

What a great package! My concerns are with my children. I have two with eczema, one with very dry hair that falls out easily, two with dairy sensitivities, and one that has inflammation issues that make him very achy and sore. I’m curious to try the homemade soaps on my sensitive skin kiddos.

The biggest problem I have for eating healthy is lack of time. I just don’t have the time to make a nice salad or something else healthy and sit down to eat it. I’m usually just grabbing something out of the pantry and throwin’ it down because I’m so hungry I’m shaking!

My biggest challenge is time and money! So, thanks for the giveaways!

My biggest challenge is also time. I can throw the meat in the oven or crock pot … but often skip the veggies.

A neat giveaway! I have problems with a lack of energy and fuzzy thinking. This results in eating a lot of unhealthy fast food for me and my family.

We have been eating a LOT more healthy for the past year but it took a cancer scare to make us see the light! Thanks for the chance to win your great giveaway!

My biggest challenge is that it can be expensive!! Thank you for the giveaway!

Right now I’m in my third trimester and my biggest challenge is finding a good source of extra iron that doesn’t taste bad. I could also use more calcium and potassium.

I don’t eat as much produce as I’d like. I’m looking to join a CSA if I can find one, but I’ll need to save up some money.

i love home made soap! our biggest challenge is that my son has a rare genetic skin condition-steatocystoma multiplex. he is on some harsh meds and they make his skin very dry. we’d love to try the soap!

I have arthritis in my knees..and it slows me down.

Thanks

I have a problem eating on a schedule. I normally lose track of time so the next thing I know I’m starving and feeling light headed from lack of calories so I go grab the first thing available. I’ve tried planning ahead and bring things into the office with me… But nothing beat that fast food hamburger. ugh.

My boyfriend has both type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. Trying to find something healthy and sugar and salt free is a struggle.

i find time to be my biggest battle . . . not enough time to get to the gym . . . preparing fresh, healthy meals takes more time . . . it’s all worth it though!

kristen

ryankristenwilson(at)msn(dot)com

I run out of steam before I run out of day…

Thanks for hosting this giveaway!

I travel alot, it’s very hard to find healthy foods on the road.

I have severe anemia. So much so I have to get IV iron infusions weekly for a couple of months each year. I also have to get weekly B-12 shots. So finding ways of getting more Iron and B-12 into my diet is a challenge. I don’t like liver and I’m not big on red meats. But I do my best.

Thanks for the great giveaway.

I suffer from a very serious sweet tooth so have a very hard time maintaining my weight.

I find working out to be my biggest challenge. I have to fight to make time to do it. It seems there is always so much to do. Thank you for a great giveaway.

I have acne prone skin and sometimes I suspect that the different supplements I take trigger breakouts. Hmmm…

onlycancan at hotmail dot com

I was diagnosed with Lupus almost 30 years ago, at 17. I’m not sure what my biggest challenge is-probably fatigue.It is hard to eat healthy when hubby is not motivated too. And I’m not very self-motivated.

I have a serious carb addiction. I’ve been over weight my entire life and every time I diet I lose weight, but as soon as I go off my diet I gain it all back. Blah.

I have trouble finding the time to cook from scratch while still making plenty of time for my kids.

I don’t really eat healthy because I am always on the go, but I want to try to change that!

A healthy living challenge is balancing healthy foods with budgeting.

It’s been really difficult to give up ice cream and chocolate. We are definitely a sweets-loving family.

i have PCOS so eating well and not gaining weight is a constant struggle

I always have problems stating on a diet i always seem to be tempted by delicious tastys!

I want to use more products that are environmentally friendly, but money gets in the way

It is hard to eat healthy when I get home at night - I don’t want to take the time to cook so I usually eat junk!

Thank you!

i’d love to win this.
i’m about to start eating all meat (i already only eat chicken) and i struggle with making sure i will have the correct amount of iron and protein.
alexandra dot hancock at gmail dot com

My hubby and I eat Salmon at least 4 times a week!!

Time is my biggest challenge with husband that works swing shift and is sufferng form lymphoma, two young girls their school and activites I barely have time to cook a full healthy meal. Or get out an exercise for myself.

My challenge is I like to eat LOL. Some folks are fine to skip a meal, eat a salad for a meal etc. I get hungry and truly enjoy many foods.

I’m very calorie conscious and very careful on what I eat. I try to not leave myself hungry.

I also work out at least 6 times a week.

I think my hardest thing about healthy living is finding snacks that are healthy that I enjoy!

I have a junkfood addiction that I really need help with. Thanks so much for the opportunity.

I am very busy, but most everything I do involves sitting. I need to get moving!

Thanks for your generosity!

KJ - California

I biggest challenge is being a diabetic.

My biggest problem to healthy living is staying away from a lot of sweets and unhealthy snacks!

My challenge is that the healthy fresh fruit and vegetables are so expensive. For example $4.99 for a head of fresh cauliflower.
The high prices make it harder to eat healthy.

janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

Convenience is my biggest challenge. Yes, I’m spoiled. It seems we are so busy and healthy eating takes planning. Most weeks I do fine, but there is at least 1 week per month where I totally crap out and we find ourselves in the McDonald’s drive-thru more than once! Ack!

I wish the “green” cleaning products were a little cheaper

I am struggling to lose weight.

I would love to try this pack! I have such a big problem knowing how to fix veggies so I and my kids will eat them! Help!! cookiecutter72 AT hotmail dot com

Every day challenges for living healthy, at home we do well, it’s when we go out. There is just so much JUNK food out there, everywhere you turn. It’s hard to have an outing with 4 little boys and eat well.