Week 2

Unlike the first week when I picked Wednesday and Friday to do the Lifestyle Project, this week I picked Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Applying the Lifestyle Project for two days in a row was more difficult than I had anticipated and even though I had some instances where I forgot to avoid certain things I did pretty well. I have been able to eat all the food on my plate as part of the Eating Efficiently category although on Thursday I forgot about not eating meat during dinner and ate two slices of pepperoni pizza. I also had my ups and downs in not producing trash. I realized I shouldn’t of have had opened a packet of sugar after I poured it into a cup of coffee on Saturday and also used one paper towel that day. On Thursday, however, I was aware of the container in which the ice cream I bought came in. My alternative however was to turn the sturdy container into a piggy bank for my loose coins. I also caught myself from chewing a stick of gun on Sunday after realizing I would have to throw away the wrapper as I was unwrapping it. I decided to eat a banana instead and compost the peel. Regarding Water and Energy Conservation, I have continued to use more cold rather than warm water and I have begun to use my lamp that has a fluorescent light bulb instead of the dorm lights whenever possible. Unfortunately, as the weather has begun to get cooler going outside might not be all that possible, but I have continued to use common lighting whenever possible. This week has definitely been interesting and has been able to better prepare me for the following week. It has also been a learning experience that will become useful as I continue applying more of these ideas beyond the project.