D A N I E L L E B E N N E T T

SMART Goal

My Goal

Specific: Drink 8 glasses of water a day and have a balanced diet Measureable: 8 full glasses of water from the same cup from the time I

wake up to the time I go to bed. I will achieve this in 2 weeks. I will be able to drink 8 glasses a day at the end of the 9 weeks. Refering to my well-balanced diet, I will eat more fruits and vegetables. I will obtain the healthy amount of vegetables/fruits I need according to MyPyramid plan.

Attainable: have filled water bottles in the fridge at night before I go to bed for the next day. I will always have my Brita Water Filter filled for the next day as well. I will plan my grocery list around how many fruits and veggies I will need a day and by those for the week.

Realistic: I truly believe it can be accomplished because I have been able to drink 8 glasses of water in a day. I just need to continue with the goal every day. I always need to have filtered water at easy access for me to continue with this goal. A diet, to me, is a routine I need to get into. Once I start eating fruits and vegetables every day, it was just be a natural routine.

Timely: By April 16th I will have accomplished this goal. It can be TANGIBLE by way of taste.

Why this goal?

I chose this goal because I felt that I was eating unhealthy and wanted to get in shape for summer

I gradually increased my water intake every day until, by 2 weeks, I was able to drink 8 glasses of water a day

Water

Week One: The first day I drank 4 glasses. I marked in a notebook how many glasses I was drinking in order to keep track. The next few days I increased to 6 glasses.

Week Two: The week started with 7 glasses a day. I began drinking 8 glasses on the Friday, the end of week two and have been able to keep up with 8 glasses a day.

Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.

Week 1 4 Glasses

4 5 5 6 6 6

Week 2 6 7 7 7 8 8 8

Eating Healthier

This was a more difficult task because it is less specific. I began by weeding out junk food and making a list before going grocery shopping so I was less tempted to buy foods that are not good for me.

I was able to keep a balanced diet for a few weeks and have slipped a little since then.

I have still been eating fruits and veggies as part of my diet; however, due to my busy schedule it has been difficult to keep up with. I mainly focused on drinking the 8 glasses of water because it was more obtainable.

Barriers

Time

It was hard to find time to eat a healthier diet because I was always on the go. I began packing lunches and dinners for when I had to work to prevent eating out.

Motivation

At times, I felt no motivation to eat healthier. I missed junk food.

Enablers

Support

I gained a lot of support from my roommate. She actually participated in the 8 glasses a day goal with me. It was nice to have someone to help motivate me and keep me in line.

My family also supported my in my goal.

Results

I was able to drink 8 glasses of water a day; however, I was semi-unsuccessful in eating a balanced diet. I think creating two goals to start with was difficult and began to focus on one goal toward the end.

I am proud of myself for achieving this goal and will continue to drink 8 glasses a day. It has become routine.