Time for new Goals

[Sheila Octaviano]

Identify 3 things about your current eating plan that needs improvement.

1. Not eating regularly enough.
2. Not eating enough vegetables.
3. Not drinking enough water.

Select one item from your 3 things that you are willing to change.
Not eating enough vegetables.

What will you do differently that you know (or someone else observing you knows) that you are making progress?
I will remember to leave more time so I can cook myself a nutritious lunch.
I will stock up on the veggies I love.
I will write down a plan for my breakfast and lunch. (which will help me include more veggies.)

Specify a time period.
Three weeks. (So that it will become a habit.)

How often?
Daily

How much?
At least two servings for my lunch. (I do alright at dinner because I'm at work.)

Where?
At home.

With whom?
Just me.

List 3 challenges you are most likely to encounter in your efforts.
I'm eating alone and it's hard to want to cook for one.
I am in a very busy period of my life and it's hard to stop in time to fix lunch.
I forget to eat or to leave enough time to cook when I get busy around the yard and house.

What will you do to manage your challenges?
I will keep a journal of my progress and what I eat.

How confident are you on a scale from 0 – 100% that you can achieve this goal?
85%

If you are not at least 75% confident, modify your goal to increase the likelihood that you will be successful.

How do you plan on monitoring your goal?
I will monitor it by looking at and reading my food journal. I will try to go back to keeping one online, but not sure if I am dedicated enough to that, so at least I will keep one on paper.