Daily Food Diary – Day 8 of 365

When I began this food diary, I had one purpose in mind.  I wanted to track  my eating/drinking habits so I could nip  problems in the bud before I went totally off the rails diet wise.  I decided to put it out here on my blog for accountability purposes.  If I wanted to maintain this diary for a year, this accountability to others would help me push through every morning for three hundred and sixty five days.

Eight days in, I am discovering additional benefits in keeping this diary and especially in sharing it.   Knowing that I have to keep a record everything I eat or drink AND share it with anyone and everyone who reads this blog is huge!   

This level of accountability is huge on days following nights when I stay awake, tossing and turning, and unable to sleep due to recurring coughing fits.   Those days! When I am tired and constantly inclined to reach for a quick snack to ramp up my energy level.

This level of accountability is huge – when Dan goes out to socialize and throw a few darts with his friends and I have an evening alone (with my dog) and a house full of bad food choices – chips, chocolates, cookies, soda, caramel corn.  🙄

This level of accountability is huge – when I am indulging in an evening marathon of 911 –  that evening once a week when mindless eating could easily become the norm.

There are any number of reasons for making bad (basically unconscious) choices when it comes to eating.   With my daily food diary, and the ongoing and so appreciated support and encouragement of those who frequent my blog, I am making conscious and better choices.  🤗

Food Diary – Day 8

(1) c coffee

(1) c Honey Nuts Cheerios

(1/4) c milk

(1) Leftover chicken fajita

(10) Leftover tater tots

(2) Leftover chicken wings

(1) c tea

(2) c spaghetti with tomato meat sauce, onion, garlic, red pepper, & fresh mushrooms

(2) cups steamed broccoli with butter, salt & pepper

(1) Can root beer

(16) oz water

Obviously there are improvements that can be made, but life is about balance.  Healthy eating is important to maintaining a strong and healthy body.  But, indulging in the occasional decadent, not so healthy snack or drink… that is important to a quality of life that you just can’t achieve without the occasional root beer.