My SMART goal is: I will eat 1.5 servings (4.5oz) of unprocessed meat a day.
I actually did better than I thought I would over Thanksgiving Break. First and foremost, I succeeded in persuading my Dad to purchase an organic turkey for our Thanksgiving dinner. The picture above shows the one we bought from Larry Schultz Farms. This farm is located out of Owatonna, Minnesota and has been certified organic since 1997. This was my greatest success throughout break. I kept my SMART goal for most of the days but I did slip up too. On Thanksgiving day I had about 2 servings of turkey (which is .5 over my goal). I didn't overeat at the dinner but I did have an extra turkey sandwich that night. Also, on Sunday we always have Thanksgiving at our Grandma Gruber's house. Here, I had well over my SMART goal and had her homemade turkey, ham and her secret recipe stuffing (which I know contains meat). Even though I went over my goal on these days, I didn't feel too discouraged. I only get her one-of-a-kind meal once a year and decided that it was well worth it. Those days were the only challenges I encountered throughout the week, which is good. I was very keen on keeping track and meeting my goal on the other days which made me proud. I feel like I am doing a good job in meeting my SMART goal every week, even though I did slip up once or twice over break.
For next week I am going to reduce my SMART goal again to eating only 1 serving (3oz) of unprocessed meat a day. I am going to try new recipes this week in hopes of adding some variety to my weekly meals. I am excited to give the vegetarian dishes a shot! Wish me luck =)
Katie, that's really cool that your dad agreed to buy an organic turkey. I wouldn't get to discouraged with slipping up a bit because like you said Thanksgiving only happens once a year so it's okay to splurge once in a great while. I'm glad that you're keeping on track with your goal and that you're even challenging yourself to do better. Way to go! Keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree with you not to be too discouraged. I think everyone knew they were going to have some troubles with their SMART goals over the holidays. The good thing is you are back on track. Good luck with your vegetarian recipes. Let me know how they go because I love new recipe ideas!
ReplyDeleteHolidays are definitely tricky but I think you did a great job adjusting your goal to suit your needs and still be able to enjoy yourself! Good luck with your vegetarian recipes! I know there are TONS of great recipe guides online and even apps for recipes on your phone!
ReplyDeleteWay to go Katie! Parents are so tough to persuade! mine always pull the "you can eat whatever you want when you are at your house, but when you are here, we eat like 'normal' people". Anyways i think it's ok to cut yourself some slack over the holidays especially since it was a one-of-a-kind meal that you enjoyed. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteTurkey is SO tempting. I think you did a great job considering the circumstances. It is okay to do that once in a while, especially when you are so committed to your goal as you clearly are. Good luck in these last few weeks!
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