Prairie Fare: How to set SMART goals for the new year

Setting goals is an excellent way to approach changes in any aspect of our lives, from health to finances. (Pixabay photo)
Setting goals is an excellent way to approach changes in any aspect of our lives, from health to finances. (Pixabay photo)

By Julie Garden-Robinson, Ph.D., NDSU Extension food and nutrition specialist “If you don’t go back to work soon, I will gain 50 pounds,” my husband commented.

If he gains 50 pounds, I will gain 70. That’s just how weight gain works in our home.

I took some time off during the holidays, so that gave me quite a bit of time to prepare food. Evidently, my husband enjoyed eating the food. Maybe I prepar…