It is Day 58 of my Daily Food Diary. It is also the last day of February. Going into March, I am ready to decide how to ramp up my Diary for the next month.
In January, my only goal was to record what I consumed each day and post it in my daily blog. I upped my water intake and realized how many mindless empty calories I consumed in a day. In February, I counted calories each day and adopted the Lose It! app to get technology on my side. π
In March, I am going to keep track of everything I consume, note the calories AND break down everything into Breakfast, Lunch, Supper and Snacks PLUS I am going to track how much protein I take in each day.
I do want to be aware of the calories I consume, because I have another fifteen pounds to lose. BUT, I also want to ensure that I am getting the nutrients that I need each day. Protein is a big one for me because from day one of my Health and Fitness Journey, that I began three years ago, my priority was gaining Strength and Stamina. I need the protein to build the muscle to gain strength.

Food Diary – Day 58
(1) c coffee (2)
(2) eggs (140)
(1/3) c shredded cheese (120)
(1) tsp olive oil (40)
(3) slices back bacon (52)
(24) oz water
(1) c tea
(1) Large chicken salad (974)
(12) oz carbonated water
*** Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, broccoli, radishes, green onion, sunflower seeds (3) chicken thighs, French salad dressing, fried dry onions
Total Calories: 1328
That’s it for today. Take care and have a great day! βΊοΈβ€οΈ

Wow, that is a LOT of protein! π§
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Quite a surprise with a snake for a flower. I am awake now!
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Lol. But he’s so cute π
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I’m amazed at all that meat. I mostly walk past the meat aisle in the grocery store these days. It’s just too expensive. I do eat chicken and fish, but I haven’t bought beef in months.
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Dan does our shopping and he buys pretty much everything, except milk and bread, when it is on sale. We get pretty good sales here.
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Yay for tracking protein! I track protein and fiber daily. I should really add in calories too. βοΈ
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I did better with protein yesterday than I figured I usually do. π It’s going to be interesting balancing protein and calories, but I just read something lately that protein stores as muscle and carbs store as fat, so we’ll see. π Most of the meat we eat is pretty lean so that should help the balance.
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Iβm excited to learn more as you track protein. Thanks, Anne.
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Thank you, Dwight! I think it will be interesting to see how it goes. π
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