Daily Food Diary – Day 23 of 365

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2025, Health and Fitness

I’m back – and I will be back for another 342 days.  That’s a bit daunting, but it is getting to be a fairly locked in part of my morning routine – even when my day is anything but routine.

Yesterday morning I was on a mission to get blood tests done, which resulted in my going to the dogpark for the better part of an hour, eating soup for breakfast, and doing my morning workout at 2:30 in the afternoon.  My day, was definitely not routine, but I did get my Daily Food Diary blog posted so yay me! I can get it done.

Speaking of blood tests… I did get some of the results yesterday after.  So far, pretty good! Everything was within healthy limits except for my HbA1c/Total Hemoglobin which was 5.5.  Anything 5.5 to 5.9 is considered ‘risk to become pre-diabetic’.  I consider my 5.5 a fail but my last tests (three months ago) earned me a 5.6 so I have improved.  😊

Speaking of all things medical…  My Nurse Practitioner called yesterday.  She had reviewed the results from my hernia ultrasound and called to strongly advised me to see a surgeon.  After my incident a couple of weeks ago when I landed myself at Emerg, I was quick to agree, so she sent off a referral to a local surgical group.   To be honest, I would agree to anything Lara advised. She is that good!

Speaking of health in general… For the third day in a row, our temps were relatively moderate yesterday so I was able to get outside and enjoy some fresh air.  Also, for the third night in a row, I was able to get through the night without coughing fits.  Post nasal drip is brutal at night, and drinking copious amounts of water during the daytime has done wonders for my sinuses.

This one was taken at our neighborhood dogpark.  The snow is much deeper this year and becoming an issue as the dogs can step over the fence.  (Molly may have done that the other day – and taken a friend with her. 🙄)

Food Diary – Day 23 of 365

(10) oz water

(1) sm bowl of leftover wonton soup

(1) pear

(1/2) c raspberries

(24) oz water

(1) c tea

(1/2) sm bowl of nuts

(24) oz water

(1/2) small tray of nachos

(12) oz carbonated water

(8) oz water

*** 78 ounces of water !!! 😳

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

11 thoughts on “Daily Food Diary – Day 23 of 365”

  5. 8 weeks is a bit long, isn’t it? I hope you get in sooner, please be very careful with this, Anne Marie. I have plastic mesh inside me where a hernia was repaired decades ago.

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  6. The ultrasound couldn’t even find anything to suggest that they fixed mine three years ago, including the mesh. 🙄 If a hernia repair fails, the mesh can migrate to nearby muscle and be absorbed. 😯

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  10. I am ALWAYS trying to syce myself up to get on the treadmill. But Life responsibilities take over. I don’t understand how people find time to go to gyms every day. I wake up, go to work, get home, cook dinner, and watch about an hour TV while taking a break and it’s time for bed again to do it all over again!

    Glad your blood work came out good. Living is hard right?

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  11. It’s harder if you don’t take care of your health. And I totally get it. Before I retired I worked, took care of everybody and everything except me. I hope you find a way – find the time for you or maybe work it into your day – a staircase here, a walk across a parking lot to a store, diet changes, fresh air? You’ll thank yourself later – trust me.

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