The New Me

[Buffalo Head '75]

Special thanks to NCW_Woodnymph for turning me on to Noimpactman.com.

That was EXACTLY what I was looking for and that I needed.

so a few baby steps to turning me around.

1. Less consumerism. I will make my own coffee in the morning. I will buy stuff to eat on my way to work. No more starbucks, dunkin donuts and other crap. It will take 5 minutes each morning and since I only drink decaf anyways, the coffee quality will definitely improve. I will also stop buying random crap. Part of OCD is a hording component so I randomly collect and keep everything. Part of living with OCD is learning to say NO!

2. Recycle, recycle, recycle... buy recycled products and recycle my waste. No excuses. No more, "I am too tired".

3. Buy organic. With all the money that not eating out will save me this should be easier. I have wanted to go organic for awhile and I am ready to take that step.

Let's see how this goes... and then after 6 months I will set some new guidelines.

[LIBRA]

bravo!!!!

Ive been caffiene free for sometime now, how is decaff anyway?? I miss coffee and I never even gave decaff a thought.

[Buffalo Head '75]

Decaf is just as good so long as you get quality decaf. To me it tastes exactly the same.

I buy Mountain something or other. it is a fair trade brand. So that is a plus.

check it out.

[LIBRA]

Green Mountain, thats what I buy too ( bought ) Whole bean though. I really miss coffee and Im still screwed up from caffiene, I think anyway, caffiene withdrawels.

I used to get coffee at www.groundsforchange.com great site!

[Buffalo Head '75]

Green Mountain, thats what I buy too ( bought ) Whole bean though. I really miss coffee and Im still screwed up from caffiene, I think anyway, caffiene withdrawels.

I used to get coffee at www.groundsforchange.com great site!

you shouldn't be getting caffeine withdrawal at this point. the worst caffeine should do is a week of mild headaches when you stop.

definitely try decaf! Green Mountian is definitely it.

I will check out the website as well!

[Buffalo Head '75]

So as part of the new me...

if I buy organic food at the supermahket (note bad boston accent) are there some that are packaged better than others that would be more environmentally friendly?

any thoughts?

[NCW_Woodnymph]

So as part of the new me...

if I buy organic food at the supermahket (note bad boston accent) are there some that are packaged better than others that would be more environmentally friendly?

any thoughts?

A lot are either minimally packaged or have compostable containers. Did you read the no impact man post on composting? It has a link to a great site on composting with worms. I haven't tried because we compost outside but it sounded like it worked well in their apartment. :D

:hippie:

[Buffalo Head '75]

I will have to go back and take a look at that.

I really like that site by the way. Thanks again!

[AnotherDimension]

I just recently got involved with a business that shows people how to switch the items they have now for all green ones that actually work better and cost as little as 1/4 of what you are paying now. A lot of the stuff is concentrate so it is cheaper per use. If anyone would like to see an online presentation of what we offer let me know. It is a phone/PC presentation where you are simply asked to switch stores at the end. They even have this bar that allows you to burn fat immediately instead of that warm up period before your body is really burning calories....and everything has a 100% satisfaction 60 day money back guarantee as well. So there is no risk what so ever. Plus this company wont sell anything til it is proven to work in a lab setting 1st.