Eco-Chic Lifestyle Change Week 5: Weekly Update

My Smart Goal: To drink six to eight 8 ounce glasses of water everyday in my re-usable metal water bottle, and to also use a re-usable bag every time I go to the grocery store!
Successes and Challenges: This week my smart goal went okay.  I slipped up on drinking all of my water, I was busy and I just didn't drink as much water as I usually do.  I really didn't go shopping this past week either, but the one time that I did I only bought one thing, so I just carried it out of the store with me.  I'm not really sure what to do about not drinking all of my water, It wasn't that I didn't like the thought of drinking all of that water, it was just that I didn't even think to.
Feelings: This is the first week that I've really slipped up with my water consumption so     I'm a little bummed by that, but I realize that there are going to be bumps in the road along the way when you set any goal. I have really enjoyed adding lemons and limes to my drinking water, so I am definitely going to stick to that!  I do however feel good that when I could have used a plastic bag or a paper bag at the grocery store I just said no thank you to the cashier, and carried out my purchase!
What I learned: Something that I learned/realized this past week is that the recycling bin at my house really isn't getting filled up by plastic bottles like it used to.  I know that in the past I contributed quite a bit to filling the recycling bin up with my plastic bottles, so it is nice to notice a difference!  I think that in a way noticing something like that pushes me to work harder at making sure I keep on track when it comes to my goal!  The little things do make a difference!
Plans for Next Week:I am going to keep everything the same.  I know that I slipped up, but I don't think that it had anything to do with how my goal is set up and how I am working toward my goal!  I am hopeing for a successful week ahead!


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