My SMART goal was: I will drink 8 ounces of water out of my reusable stainless steel water bottle 6 days a week. I was very successful with my goal, and even went above my 8 ounces required.
A challenged I faced was simply old habits. One day I did drink out of a plastic bottle, not even thinking about it because I leave one in the fridge at my work and always just refill it. After I drank out of it, I threw it away! No more temptation. I have plastic bottles in random areas (my room, fridge, work) and I simply need to eliminate these and recycle them. My successful strategies include always making sure I leave my apartment in the morning with my reusable stainless steel water bottle. I am also conscious now of where water fountains are around me and making sure I save some time to refill my bottle. Also I feel my peers hold me accountable, because I don't want to use a plastic bottle around them either, so this is a good thing.
Every night when I got home from my day at school or work I felt proud that I had made it through the day without drinking out of a plastic container. I honestly thought I would have a much more difficult time with this because before this week, I brought a plastic water bottle with me every day to school and only used a reusble one occaisionally. I generally will stick to a goal that I set for myself though, I do not like failure. I feel confident going into the next week and I am excited to continue on this journey.
I learned that lifestyle changes do not have to be as hard as you think they should be. They can be challenging but able to be accomplished. I also realized how easy it can be to do something better for the environment. I always thought that to make a change in my life that would benefit the environment it would take a lot of time and a big effort. This was something that I was able to incorporate and didn't take a lot of extra time.
For next week, my goal will be modified. I will stick with the same theme but my new SMART goal is:
I will drink 40 ounces of water out of my reusable stainless steel water bottle 7 days a week.
I decided to change it to 40 ounces of water instead of 8 and that is mostly for my lack of thinking when orignially creating the goal. I did not realize how small of an amount 8 ounces was. Woops! I also changed it from 6 days a week to 7 days a week, just to add that extra challenge. I am excited for next week and hope I can continue to be successful.
Blogged for the Eco-Chic Lifestyle Change Week 2 hosted by Amy@Amy in the Rain
Oooo...you're pushing yourself for next week, I like it. If you keep going to all those fitness classes make sure you drink double the 40oz even! Stay hydrated.
ReplyDeleteI have the same goal. I am using my reusable water bottle and I bring it everywhere with me so I am drinking water during the day. Drinking 40 ounces of water every day seems like a lot but I think you can do it.
ReplyDeleteGood job. I love my reusable water bottle. Once you get in the hang of it it's really simple. 40oz a day is going to be fine once you get the hang of it.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a god goal for you, quite a challenge though, good luck with it. This is a lot like my goal as well, but I am not drinking quite as much water.
ReplyDeleteSounds like your doing a great job! It's cool that your challenging yourself to drink more water. I also use a reusable water bottle. I find myself drinking more and it feels good!
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