Today, I am thrilled to share my healthy "supermodel"
with you.
Introducing Miss Meg Doll (cutest name ever) of
A Dash Of Meg!
This smart lady has a true passion for health and fitness and is on her way to becoming a registered dietician. She's from Canada (love the favorite spelled 'favourite'), is an amazing cook and loves to sweat at least once a day. Did I mention how adorable she is?
Take some time to get to know a "dash-of-meg" and "a pinch" of her healthy lifestyle!
Q: Tell us about "A Dash of Meg"
A Dash of Meg started out as a way for me to keep my parents
updated on my daily life while living in London, Ontario which is 30
hours always from where my parents live. I talk to my parents on the
phone daily, but I thought a blog would be a great way to share my
pictures and recipes with them! It just turned out that blogging soon
became a serious passion of mine and now
A Dash of Meg is so much more
than a place to keep my parents updated! Now, it is a place for people
to go to access healthy recipes and workouts, gain motivation and
inspiration on how to live a life filled with positivity and self
acceptance, and follow my daily adventures as I make my way through
university to become a Registered Dietitian!
Q: Where does your passion for health/wellness come from?
I was brought up with amazing parents and I can honestly say that they
have played the biggest role in my life when it comes to my passion for
health and wellness. I grew up eating eggs every day for breakfast and I
still do to this day! I look forward to my egg every single morning!
When
my Mom packed my school lunches, I would always have a sandwich, milk,
and a piece of fruit or a side of vegetables. Having been brought up
this way, I wasn't interested in eating Dunkaroo's like all of my
friends. My Mom made great sandwiches!
I was also quite busy
and active throughout my whole life. I began dancing when I was only
three years old and continued with dance until high school. I wasn't
much of a sports person, but I did take swimming lessons. It wasn't
until last year, though, that I found my passion for weight lifting!
Weight lifting has changed my life and has given me a great sense of
self confidence that is greater than I ever thought possible!
Q: You are truly a youngin' still! I was not thinking about my health when
I was your age - How do you avoid the pressures and temptations of
being a young University student?!
To be honest, it's quite easy. I'm going to school for a Registered
Dietitian so, most of my friends are interesting in living a healthy
lifestyle just like me! When my friends and I go out we love to go to
new restaurants or take leisurely walks through the beautiful parks in
London! London also has an amazing downtown, so a lot of my time spent
with my friends is walking around downtown shopping!
I also
find the people in Ontario are much more accepting of who others are
than some other people that I have dealt with throughout my life. I am
not afraid to tell the new people I meet that I don't drink and rather
go to bed between 10 - 11 pm each night instead going out to the bars!
It's who I am and I have to be comfortable and confident with that.
Q: What's one health product you can't live without?
I like my
protein powder. I rely on a quick and easily digestible
source of protein after my workouts, so I always have one scoop of my
favourite protein powder, chocolate
About Time whey protein powder, in
my shake!
Q: Do you have a favorite recipe to share with us?
I can't imagine just picking one
favourite recipe! I love food so much and have so many "favourites!" I
am the biggest seafood lover you will ever meet, though. So I would have
to say anything consisting of seafood would be my favourite.
One of my
go-to salmon recipes is to spread whole grain mustard on a salmon fillet
and bake it in the oven at 425 degrees F or grill it until cooked! I
like simple healthy recipes with lots of flavour and this recipe
encompasses all of those!
Q: I love your high-five Friday series - what would you give yourself a high-five for recently??
I'm so happy to
hear you love High Five Friday! Thank you! Today, I would give myself a
high five for doing the most jumping lunges I have ever done in 30
seconds during my workout today! I complete 3 rounds of jumping lunges
for 30 seconds and I was able to do 32 jumping lunges during the
intervals!
Q: Finally, best healthy secret?
REST! I talk about this so much
on my blog because I know people don't rest enough! So many of us push
ourselves so hard each and every day, but what we don't realize is that
our bodies need rest in order to recover properly! If rest isn't in your
equation for living a healthy lifestyle you will just get burnt out or
even injured and that's not something you want!
Thanks for sharing so much with us! Make sure to give Meg a thumbs up on her
FB page!
I agree that rest is essential to feeling healthy and staying healthy. Infact, my pillow is calling my name as I type...
Meggie
