To improve my diet at home I made sure to follow my preset schedule and visited the Co-op on Monday and Wednesday for groceries. This allowed me to get the right foods to keep me healthy and full for the entire week. As with last week, I faced the challenge of my friends wanting to get fast food multiple times. I was able to get around it by telling them that I was full on a few of the occasions, and the one time I actually went with them I got a garden salad instead of a burger and fries.
This week I felt pretty energized and enthusiastic. Actually setting a schedule and following through with it was a good moral boost for me and I usually felt content after eating my meals. It was tough to say no to my friends when they wanted to go get food, but I know I would have felt worse had I actually eaten the fast food.This week I learned that setting a schedule for myself can really help me stay on track and feel a sense of achievement. I also learned that I can get around my friends desires of eating fast food constantly, which is pretty significant.
I think I will keep my goal almost the same for this next week. The only adjustment I will make is to only eat a salad or soup if I attend a fast food restaurant with my friends.
GREAT job this week! It really is all about planning your week out and like you said it helped you be successful in achieving your SMART goal. I'm glad that you were able to get around your friends wanting to eat fast food because I know how hard it is to just want to follow suit. Planning my weeks out is something I need to get better at and hopefully I can do that this week because I know on Sunday when I get back to Duluth there will be no food, and it will be the perfect time to plan! Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteGood job Alex! Having the will power and motivation to follow through with your goal must feel wonderful, not to mention how you feel after not eating fast food all week. I'm still getting caught up in the going out with friends thing, but you're an inspiration!
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