Three successes .
1. We got our trash down to 1 pound! Yeah!
2. Senator Risser wrote to tell us he has signed on as co-sponsor on the bill for an independent DNR secretary. This is one of the 4 conservation priorities we lobbied for last week. If you want to say thanks to Senator Risser you can email him. He loves fan mail.
3. Nate and Ben went one whole month without eating hot lunch. Go Nate and Ben!
First thing Nate said, when he woke up on Monday, March 2 ..
"I'm getting hot lunch!"
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5 comments:
Julie - so how do you move into a sustainable lifestyle that doesn't leave Nate feeling like he is being deprived? I think one of the key things to move toward is a perception of living in abundance even while changing the lifestyle. If the behavior you are trying to change seems like you are sacrificing, it is a negative, a punishment, and I think harder to sustain the behavior change once the trial period is over. Glad you got your trash down to a pound!
Great job on the trash reduction project. Cool that your Senator wrote you back (I'd send him a photo of the cabin/lake to hang on his bulletin board). I don't remember loving hot lunch the way the boys do- except fish sticks on Friday- which makes me laugh now. But sticking to the plan for the whole month is a HUGE success. I am happy when I can remember to bring my new grocery bags when I shop every week- but then I guess starting small is a good thing.
Trudy: I don't think not eating hot lunch ended up being a very big deal but your point about not feeling deprived is actually an issue for all of us. We are trying to think of fun actions and include lots of celebrations. Also, we actually get quite a bit of reinforcement..both in blog comments but also people we see who read the blog. Nate and Ben have gotten quite a few compliements.
Thanks Beth!
Julie - yeah, something about changing behavior with a friend/family member, and getting positive feedback are important. So are "all things in moderation" - thinking back to tales of when my parents were growing up and that orange in the toe of a Christmas stocking was a big treat. So keep up the good work!
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