Loretta Sharbono

ENGIE Impact

"Making change for a more sustainable life."

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
322 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

150

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

289

gallons of water

have been saved
UP TO

450

minutes

of additional sleep
UP TO

10

zero-waste meals

consumed
UP TO

5.8

pounds

food waste prevented
UP TO

12

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Loretta's actions

Health

Know My health

I will get my Core Four Biometrics tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and BMI).

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

Health

Exercise Daily

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 30 minute(s) each day.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Zero-Waste Cooking

I will cook 1 meal(s) with zero-waste each day

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DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Happiness

I will write down three things every day that I am grateful for, or send one email every day thanking or praising someone.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Weekly Meal Planning

I will reduce food waste and save money by prepping for 2 meal(s) each day, only buying the ingredients I need.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Health

Healthy Sleep

Effectively working for sustainability requires self care! I will commit to getting 45 more minute(s) of sleep each night to achieve at least 7 hours per night.

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DAILY ACTIONS

Participant Feed

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Zero-Waste Cooking

In North America, up to 65% of food waste happens at the consumer level. Chef Steven Satterfield advocates for utilizing every part of a vegetable. How can you incorporate using an entire vegetable, including the skins, tops, and stalks during your next meal prep?

Loretta Sharbono 10/14/2019 5:56 AM

I grew up with Zero Waste Cooking and somewhere along the way I lost that habit. Relearning the art of Zero Waste is rewarding. So glad to take on this challenge, even though I was sick for a week, finding that this doesn't have to be for only those days I am feeling my best.

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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?

Loretta Sharbono 10/14/2019 5:42 AM

Meal planning is one thing. Shopping for meal planning was fun. Getting sick at the start of my first week of Meal Planning and introducing zero waste cooking and a Paleo Vegetarian diet? That took all my stamina and tossed it. The struggle then became eating enough to keep hydrated without indulging in my tendency to eat anything carbohydrate.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Health Healthy Sleep

Consider how many hours of sleep you get now. How would you like to shift your sleep patterns? What are you finding works for you to be successful in this action?

Loretta Sharbono 10/07/2019 5:17 AM

With school back in full swing, fairs coming and going, viral colds and flu are making themselves known in my home. Yay? So far I have managed 1 night of sleep that was 7 hours and the rest I have been up and tending my children. Yay that they shared with me? Definitely trying to get there!

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