Janis McDonald

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"Be the best person you can be. "

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
500 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

32

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

120

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

677

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

7.1

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

15

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Janis's actions

Water

5-Minute Showers

I will save up to 20 gallons (75 L) of water each day by taking 5-minute showers.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

I will enjoy 2 meatless meal(s) and/or 0 vegan meal(s) each day this week.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Reduce refined sugar

I will adopt a diet free of refined sugars, which eliminates sweetened beverages, candy, and processed foods.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Simplicity

Go for a Daily Walk

I will take a walk for 15 minutes each day.

COMPLETED 0
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 3 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

COMPLETED -1
DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.

To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?

REFLECTION QUESTION
Simplicity Go for a Daily Walk

Fresh air and movement are good for our entire being and can help us think more clearly and creatively. How does taking a walk each day affect yourself and/or your work?

Janis McDonald 10/13/2019 7:20 PM

Taking a walk today was excellent - I have been sick at home for the past three days. Not leaving my house, resting. The time outside in the park, moving my body was a nice change. Helped my energy level.

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Janis McDonald 10/13/2019 12:27 PM

I am doing okay, but not as good as I would like to be doing. I fell sick for a few of the days and just fell back on old habits.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Reduce Animal Products

Why do people in richer countries eat more meat than people in other places? How does eating more meat affect our planet and other people?

Janis McDonald 10/13/2019 12:26 PM

I think people see eating meat as a status symbol. Growing up in Houston, when we did have money to spend on extras, we bought meat. The perception was that if we were living off of beans (no meat) we were poor.

Eating meat is a complicated issue. It is helping destroy our planet, livelihoods depend on it, but it is animal cruelty. So many social norms to change.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Water 5-Minute Showers

Five minute showers are an impressive step toward reducing your water footprint. What is the next step you can take?

Janis McDonald 10/02/2019 8:11 PM

I have gotten really lax on my water consumption. My next step is to watch my usage while washing dishes.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Weekly Meal Planning

An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Does this surprise you? Where would you rather use this money?

Janis McDonald 10/02/2019 8:09 PM

I always feel so guilty when I let food go bad and have to toss it. There is no good excuse. I appreciate this challenge to do better.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Reduce refined sugar

Before you started this challenge, did you think you were 'addicted' to sugar? How do you feel now?

Janis McDonald 10/02/2019 8:07 PM

I didn’t do very well today. Felt tired after an early morning, high energy event. Turned to sugar for support and energy. Need to go for a walk next time.

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Janis McDonald 9/28/2019 8:04 AM

I’m excited to challenge myself on doing more for Mother Earth. One of my challenges is to eat more meatless recipes. If people have recommendations, feel free to share.

Go team!

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- Pam Neild 10/01/2019 9:02 AM
  
  Way to go Janis. I cook vegetarian at home. One of my fav cookbooks is the Farmer John's Cookbook. https://www.amazon.com/Farmer-Johns-Cookbook-Real-Vegetables/dp/1423600142 I love it because it's divided by vegetable, so if I have a bunch of sweet potatoes I don't know what to do with I can open to that chapter and see what's what. If you'd like to borrow it LMK and we'll arrange something. Have fun.
  
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