My SMART goal is: I will eat 1 serving (3oz) of unprocessed meat a day.
I did fairly well again this week. Every morning I ate either a bowl of oatmeal with bananas or an egg omelet. Then for my afternoon lunch, I packed either a cold chicken sandwich or a tuna sandwich. Then my suppers usually consisted of meatless pasta, fish or a salad. Some disadvantages that I came across was boredom. I tend to use the same things everyday (tuna, chicken, eggs, etc.) Most of the time the stuff that I prepared was easy and not really that time consuming. For instance, all I had to do was open the can of tuna and wah-la there was my sandwich. I think a little more research and planning is needed to add a little more variety to my diet. Something that I was proud of this week happened on my birthday, Saturday the 20th. We planned to go out to eat at Pizza Luche because I absolutely love their Hawaiian (Canadian bacon and pineapple) pizza . However, once we arrived there I knew that I had already had my one serving of meat that day at lunchtime. So instead of my FAVORITE pizza, I ordered their veggie pizza instead, which was delicious too! So in addition to staying true to my goal, I might have also added another favorite pizza to my list=)
I experienced a couple different feelings this week. One was boredom with my choices like I mentioned above. I plan to fix this by taking more time to brainstorm other creative options to include in my daily diet. Another feeling I had was accomplishment. I did indeed meet my goal once again this week. Although I had to bypass some of my favorite things (Hawaiian pizza) I felt proud of myself for staying true to my goal.
This week I learned that anything can get boring if you have it too much. I learned that there are plenty of meatless options out there and a little research for recipes can go a long way. I also learned that going out of your comfort zone to try something new is both scary and exhilarating at the same time, and totally worth it in the end.
My goal for Turkey Break (aka week 4) is to eat only 1.5 servings (4.5oz) of unprocessed meat a day. I decided to up my servings by a half serving because I want to make it a little more realistic for Thanksgiving reasons. I think this is going to be my toughest week yet because I LOVE turkey and I know there are going to be a ton of leftovers. We all know leftovers means turkey sandwiches, turkey chili, turkey salads and whatever else you can make with turkey! I know that this is attainable and I hope I come bearing good news next week.
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! =)
Happy Thanksgiving to you too, Katie! Way to over come the birthday pizza craving. That takes a lot of commitment and it is clear that you are committed to your goal! It was smart to up the servings a bit for Turkey Day. Very realistic and practical. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteI definitely know how you are feeling when you say boredom. I have experienced that a lot when I try to stay away from certain products. I end up just eating what is easiest or convinient. One of the ways to stay consistent with your goal will be to have a variety of foods. Good for you for keeping true to your goal. You may not have been able to fully indulge on your birthday but go for it on Thanksgiving! :)
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