Daily Food Diary – Day 21 of 365

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2025, Health and Fitness, Uncategorized

It is Day 21 of my Daily Food Diary.  Three weeks since I began recording my intake and sharing it here on JetPack. 😊 (I cannot begin to express my appreciation for those who have checked in and especially those of you who have been regular visitors to my blog.  Your support and encouragement goes a long way to keeping me on track!)

My diet still needs improvements,  but daily tracking has already helped me to up my water intake substantially in the past few days.  This has had two major positives for me. 

Number 1 – My between meal snacking has decreased naturally and easily.

Number 2 – My sinuses have improved significantly, which in turn is beginning to improve my sleep and my lung function.

The best thing about building healthy habits is how easily one good thing leads to another. 🤗

Our cold weather snap broke yesterday, so with the our sun shining and feeling good, I went outside to feed the squirrels.   I also took Molly’s new Frisbee to play fetch with her.  Molly does not play fetch particularly well but I did get fresh air and a bit of exercise (fetching Molly’s Frisbee) in addition to my regular morning workout. I’ll take that as a win!

An older pic of Molly heading outside not to play fetch.

Food Diary – Day 21

(1) c coffee

(1 1/2) Cinnamon swirl pancake with cream cheese icing and maple syrup

(1 1/2) slices of thin sliced bacon

(12) oz water

(12) oz water

(1) c tea

(12) oz water

(12) oz carbonated water

(1) pork chop

(1 1/2) c Sidekicks Herb and Butter noodles

(1 1/2) c Brussel sprouts with butter, salt, and pepper

(12) oz water

(1) c tea

That’s it for today. Take care and have a great day! 💗☺️

16 thoughts on “Daily Food Diary – Day 21 of 365”

  1. Ooooh I love your breakfast menu, Anne Marie! I admire how focused you are on your diet plan! So good. Isn’t that Dan’s hat on Molly’s head? 😂❤️

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  9. Your sinus improved just with diet change? That’s interesting.
    I’m living with a perpetual cold but the pollution is going overboard and there’s construction everywhere, these must be contributing factors too.
    Molly is so cute and the hat looks good on her. 😍

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  10. Its all the water that I have been drinking that has made the biggest difference for my sinuses. I have also been using a Neti Pot daily but I have been using it for a couple of years (off and on). It helps but only so much. Thank you! We think she is pretty special. 😊

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  11. Wow, the water helps so much. If I consume so much water, I’d be running to pee the whole day. My body cannot retain water 🤷‍♀️. I don’t think that is good too.

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  12. I always thought so too about both. I drink 12 – 16 oz within 15 minutes and within an hour I will pee it all out so then I am good. As for not being good for you, I have seen a few kidney specialists (kidney stones, family history of cancer, cysts) and they will tell you that drinking too much water can be hard on your kidneys but my sister had a kidney transplant and one of the rules for having a transplant is that she has to drink at least 60 oz. A day. You always have to do what feels best for you but maybe you could try substituting plain water for other drinks during the day and just gradually drink a little more. Also, if you haven’t already you could try a neti Pot for your sinuses and if you struggle with post nasal drip at night, I find meditating before I go to sleep relaxes me and that helps. Good luck, sinus issues are miserable and it takes time to find what works for you. 💞

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  13. Thankyou Anne. I’ve to find out why my body isn’t retaining water, my skin is dry and in winter it’s amplified. One glass and I pee multiple times.
    We do steaming as well for the cold. But the pollution is terrible.

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  14. I have always had bladder issues as well. It seemed like every drop of liquid went right through me and my bladder had the capacity of a pea. What turned things around for me was reading articles when I began weight lifting. (3-10 lb Dumbbells – not like 200 weights 🤦). I read one article that said it was really important to do pelvic floor muscle strengthening exercises because lifting weights is hard on the pelvic floor. I started sourcing out and doing pelvic floor exercises and it has made a world of difference for me. I have a genetic collagen disorder so I was born with seriously lacking muscle tone. Targeted exercises work really well for me. It might be worth trying for you. Good luck and I’m sorry that your pollution is terrible. That makes so many things in life more difficult. It isn’t something we usually deal with but we have been dealing with forest fire smoke in recent years and that is brutal.

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  15. Thankyou so much Anne for all the help and information. I’ll check out the pelvic exercise. My family doctor recommended fast walking to tighten the stomach muscles, I guess.
    Man’s disrespect for nature is catching up.
    Once again, thankyou for your help 🤗.

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  16. You are totally welcome, Iba! I fumbled around with my health for decades before I started to figure it out. If I can say anything to help someone else find the answers they are looking for I am excited to do it. Everyone is different and has different issues, but if I can just encourage anyone to keep looking for the answers that are right for them, than sharing my journey is worth it. 💞😊

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