Eco-Chic Lifestyle Change 2: Weekly Update

As I stated in part one, my SMART goal is: I will eat three servings of organic fruits/vegetables each day for the next three weeks.  To this point I have only fallen short one day by one serving.  I have accomplished this by substituting some of the foods I eat and when I eat them.

One thing that helped me be successful is keeping better track of times I eat.  Instead of making a meal whenever I am hungry or going for the quickest thing, I have substituted having a piece of fruit in these spots.  I used to crab a couple cookies, make a bowl of cereal or chicken fingers, now I am having an apple, orange, or banana.

The biggest challenges I am seeing with this aside from maintaining a new lifestyle to me would be making sure I always have the food in the house, and economical issues.  It may be the season that I am doing this challenge that makes the food more expensive, but I have noticed that organic is even more expensive than I remember during my time working at a grocery store.

My feelings towards this experiment changed before it started.  I am somewhat indifferent towards the corporations that overwhelm the food industry.  But by making this switch, supporting what I feel like is a more natural way of life, and supporting local industry, I feel like I have a more clear conscience.  Is that worth the extra price I pay?  I think so, as long as I have the means to pay for it.

One other thing I learned during this is how to prepare vegetables for meals.  I learned how to core lettuce, which I had never been done before.  I also noticed while at Whole-Foods that they have organic milk, and it comes in glass!  I am considering trying this too, but I think the milk comes in half gallons and it is nearly as expensive as a gallon produced by Kemps or Arrowhead.  Still, I would like to try it.

For the next week, I will keep the same goal as I have now to be certain that I am able to maintain the change.  At that point I will re-consider to modify my goal.  One thing I would like to try this week is the organic milk mentioned above.

"Blogged for the Eco-Chic Lifestyle Change Week 2 hosted by Amy@Amy in the Rain."