It has been 83 days since I began keeping and posting my Daily Food Diary. It has been 3 years and 10 days since I began my health and fitness lifestyle.
Nowadays, I keep plugging along with my efforts, always with a quiet appreciation for how far I have come and how many benefits I have received from living a healthier more active life.
Then there are days like yesterday! While I have washed our Jeep on occasion, it is generally one of those chores that Dan handles. Yesterday, I decided it was my turn.
I headed down to a self-serve carwash ready to do battle. Half an hour later, I was heading home with a sparkly clean Jeep. Not only did I do a great job, best job ever – but there was no battle. I sprayed the pre-soak, used the foamy brush to scrub down the Jeep top to bottom, sprayed it all down with more soapy spray, and gave it a thorough rinse.
I came home, did my aerobic workout, had a granola bar AND headed down to Wascana Lake for a walk with Dan and Molly.
There was a time (3 years ago) when I thought that being a flabby, clumsy old wimp, that having asthma, COPD, and bronchiectasis, that being sick and weak and miserable, that struggling every day was who I was.
It was. But three years later, I am stronger and happier and healthier than I ever could have imagined. And some days that is just so beyond exciting! 😁
Daily Food Diary – Day 83
Breakfast:
(1) c coffee (2) (.3)
(1) c Raisin Bran Crunch (190) (3)
(1/4) c milk (31) (2)
Lunch:
(24) oz water
(1) Granola Bar (160) (3)
Snacks:
(1) c green tea
(25) Lay’s Classic Potato Chips(160) (2)
Supper:
(1) c white rice (242) (4.4)
(2) tbsp soya sauce (30) (2)
(3) sm. Chicken drumsticks(300) (30.5)
(1) tsp olive oil (40)
(10) asparagus spears (33) (3.6)
(1) tsp butter (34)
(5) pcs cucumber (4) (.2)
(1/2) med. Tomato (11) (.5)
Total Calories: 1237
Less 126 Calories for 30 min. aerobics
Less 85 Calories for 37 min walking
Net Calories: 1026
Daily net calorie goal 1269 calories
1269 – 1026 = 243 calories under for the day
Total Protein: 51.2 Grams
Protein goal for per day: 46 to 58.5 grams per day
That’s it for today. Take care and have a great day! 💕☺️
Seclusion 101 with AnneMarie 
I am very proud of you, Anne! I admire your determination. ❤️ The car looks great, a good looking car it is. I’m glad that you blotted your tag out, privacy is good. The metal thing on the edge of the water is a mystery! Happy Birthday, PrimRose!
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Good job, Anne! The Jeep looks sparkling clean. Happy Birthday to your pretty PrimRose.
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Thank you, John! I always appreciate the support! The metal thing is artwork to camouflage (or possibly warn people of ?) the water pipe underneath it. We were standing at a little building that aerates the lake? Thank you for the Happy Birthday for our Prim.
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Thank you, Mags. Our Jeep is getting up there (aren’t we all? ☺️) but it does clean up well. Thank you for the birthday wishes for our Prim. 💞
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You’re welcome! Thanks for the info, I can tell that I would enjoy a visit to your city to explore!
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Yes, it seems we are making progress on getting up there. Glad you have improved your health and we are both still trucking right along.
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Me too, Mags! 😁
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Great photos, Annemarie! I’m looking forward to some walks in Regina over the summer. Happy Birthday to your newest teen!
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Thank you, Terry! Have you ever been to Fairy Hill north of the city. It is kind of like Wascana trails but there is a creek that you have no cross in log bridges. (Just logs actually.) I crossed a few times without incident but ultimately ended up sitting in the creek. 🙄
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Have never heard of that one, Annemarie. I’m afraid my lack of log rolling skills would be a big deterrent.
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I hear you on that one! 🙂
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