Daily Food Diary – Day 70 of 365

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2025, Health and Fitness

It is 70 Days since I started my Daily Food Diary.  That is 10 WEEKS! Whoo hoo! Only forty two more weeks to go.

This month, I have gone beyond tracking calories and have been tracking how many grams of protein I consume in a day. 

In January, I learned how little water I drank.  I am still working on it, but I am doing better.

In February, I realized how little it takes to eat a LOT of calories.  After one stop for fast food, I realize how easy it would be to consume  thousands and thousands of extra calories a day.  

In March, I am surprised at how much protein there is in our typical meals.   I am not concerned, because I am trying to build muscle, but I am shocked.

For April, I am seriously thinking of tracking my (processed) sugar intake.   I am not sure I want to know, but I do know it is a problem. 🤦

The only thing I love more than cake is the icing! 🙄

Food Diary – Day 70 of 365

Breakfast:

(1) c coffee (2) (.3)

(1) c Raisin Bran (190) (3)

(1/4) c 2% milk (31) (2)

Snacks:

(24) oz water

(1) c Hibiscus Tea

(1) PC matrimonial cake (139) (1)

Supper:

(12) oz carbonated water

(6) oz lean roast beef (328) (44.8)

(2) medium onions cooked w/ roast (88) (3)

(1) c mashed potatoes (113) (1.9)

(1/3) c gravy (20) (.3)

(7) pcs asparagus (23) (2.5)

(1) tsp butter (34)

(1) tbsp horseradish (15)

(1/2) c coleslaw with dressing (114) (1.2)

Total calories: 1113

Total protein: 60 gram

Daily goal for Protein: 46 to 58.5 grams

* Six ounces of lean roast beef is a bizarre amount of roast beef, but I powered through and finished it off!  I am sure I used to order 6 oz steaks back in the day, but those days were a while ago! 😯

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

23 thoughts on “Daily Food Diary – Day 70 of 365”

  4. Congratulations! 70 days woo hoo! 🥳 And I know you’ll make it the whole 365 days. 4 years ago I quit working a graveyard shift, and found a good job working swing shift 2pm to 10:30pm. (I work in a vet lab, I applied at a competitor so it was an easy transition thankfully!) I worked graves for 30+ years and boy did I feel it and one thing that suffered was my diet. I know what you consume affects so many things and I love reading about your journey.

    I ate so horribly, lots of fast food meals, only eating two meals a day and it affected my weight as well. Now, I eat smaller meals throughout the day and I’ve lost weight to a steady weight for my height. It’s also so nice to sleep a normal night’s sleep. I’ve never felt better, except I know I could eat even better. I think sugar is one of the hardest things to edit out, oh my how we enjoy our sweet treats!! My daughter and I love to bake too!!! ☺️ Hahaha, it will always be a work in progress and I suppose will power and maybe we can edit the sweets down eventually! You are so inspiring, I’m definitely very inspired to eat even a little bit healthier each day!! 💖🤗

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  6. Thank you for the beautiful comment, Diana! The only thing worse than straight night shifts, are 24/7 shifts. Bad for the entire family. I am glad you were able to switch to the swing shift and that you have been able to work on your health since you made the shift. We used to eat a lot of takeout or quick easy meals – high in calories, low in nutrition – and all pricey to boot. Have a great day, Diana!💞🌞

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  9. Annemarie, congrats on a milestone. Glad you mentioned fast foods. Calories and fried foods. The movie “Supersize me” speaks volumes. Plus the cost of all those calories. If we must eat a burger, a kids meal will do or a burger sans fries and drink. Keith

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  10. I didn’t provide the recipe for this one. It was a salted caramel cake with icing to match. I got the recipe off the internet and I didn’t print it out. It was amazing tho! (This photo was from a couple of years ago)

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  11. Thank you, Keith. It’s funny you mention a kids meal. I have one son who was born with a huge appetite (and the energy to burn through calories). When he was a tot, I would order an adult meal for myself and a kids meal for him. He would keep the toy from his meal, but I would swap my meal for his.

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  12. I know you haven’t heard from me for a long time but I’m back. I have been on a diet to reduce IBSD. It is working. Just so you know it has recommended a switch from processed sugar to “raw sugar” really name is something like Turbinado?

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  13. It is so good to hear from you, Suzanne! Is IBSD the same as IBS? My daughter has struggled with that since she was a child. Thank you for sharing this suggestion. I will check it out. Have a great evening! 💗🤗

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  15. Thank you! And I would be grateful for your icing! Most of the flowers are ones that we have had in our yard over the past few years. A few are ones I came across on walks or bouquets Dan has given me over the years.

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