Anjinsen Valamootoo

Community Team

POINTS TOTAL

0 TODAY
0 THIS WEEK
415 TOTAL

participant impact

UP TO

3.0

lightbulbs

replaced
UP TO

40

meatless or vegan meals

consumed
UP TO

200

miles

not traveled by car
UP TO

200

miles

traveled by bus
UP TO

1,200

minutes

spent exercising
UP TO

0.0

pounds of CO2

have been saved

Anjinsen's actions

Food

Smaller Portions

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will use smaller plates and/or serve smaller portions when dishing out food.

COMPLETED 17
DAILY ACTIONS

Transport

Use Public Transit

#37 Mass Transit

I will use public transit 10 mile(s) per day and avoid sending up to 0.0 lbs of CO2 into Earth's atmosphere.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Go for a Daily Walk

#54 Walkable Cities

I will take a walk for 60 minutes each day and take note of the infrastructure that makes walking more or less enjoyable, accessible, and possible.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Food

Reduce Animal Products

#4 Plant-Rich Diet

I will enjoy 2 meatless or vegan meal(s) each day of the challenge.

COMPLETED 20
DAILY ACTIONS

Buildings and Cities

Choose LED Bulbs

#33 LED Lighting (Household)

I will replace 3 incandescent lightbulb(s) with Energy Star-certified LED bulbs, saving up to $14 per fixture per year.

COMPLETED
ONE-TIME ACTION

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?

Anjinsen Valamootoo 4/17/2019 11:36 PM

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- Anjinsen Valamootoo 4/19/2019 10:59 PM
  
  I think to let your body rest and digest the food
  
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- Stephanie Goulet 4/19/2019 4:35 PM
  
  I wonder why this is
  
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REFLECTION QUESTION
Food Smaller Portions

Fun fact: Your brain and stomach register feelings of fullness after about 20 minutes of eating. While dishing food out, we tend to load our plates with more than we need. Using smaller plates helps to mitigate this. Aside from the environmental benefits, what other benefits might come out of eating smaller portions?
Anjinsen Valamootoo 4/17/2019 11:31 PM
Tips to Successful Portion Control

Reducing portions may become quite an undertaking, but it’s achievable if you keep some tips in mind.

Measure your food.
Try measuring every product you include into your cooking to clearly realize how much you eat. This will give you full control over your portions so you will not overeat.

Use smaller dishware.
Try putting your food in your regular plate and in a smaller one. If you use the latter, the amount of food you eat seems larger, so you get full faster. This is a small but effective trick for your stomach.

Make single portion packages.
When cooking meals, make sure to divide them into strict portions before putting them into your fridge. Then you will know for sure how much you eat in one sitting and will be able to control your diet.

Measure oil before putting it in a dish.
Fats are essential for your healthy diet, but eating too much of them may cause weight gain. Measuring the oil before putting it in any dish will prevent you from consuming too much fat.

Add more vegetables.
Eating a bit of fresh salad before the main meal will make you eat less, improving your portion control. Likewise, putting vegetables in your sandwiches will make you feel full faster without consuming too many calories.
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Anjinsen Valamootoo 4/17/2019 11:27 PM

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities Go for a Daily Walk

What have you noticed on your daily walks? What have you enjoyed? What infrastructure changes could make your walks more enjoyable or possible?

Anjinsen Valamootoo 4/17/2019 11:23 PM

"Walking is a man's best medicine", said Hippocrates over 2,000 years ago – and a growing body of scientific evidence suggests he wasn't wrong.

Daily walking has more health benefits than sporadic heavy exercising. It not only helps you feel good, it will help you look good as well. Exercise does not have to be harsh and difficult. A simple brisk walk each day can greatly improve your health.

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REFLECTION QUESTION
Buildings and Cities Choose LED Bulbs

Changing lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! What's next for you?

Anjinsen Valamootoo 4/16/2019 10:44 PM

Reducing my energy usage at home.

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- Rob Dunn 4/17/2019 7:29 PM
  
  Moving into winter in Australia. I will seal all of the draughts in my home including evaporative air conditioning vents to reduce the amount of gas I use for heating. Should cost less than $300 to do the whole house
  
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