Daily Food Diary – Day 92 of 365 Days

It has been 92 Days since I began tracking and posting my Daily Food Diary.

This Food Diary, which I use as a tool to become more mindful of what I consume, began on January 1st. The date was more of a coincidence than anything.   This was not an  impulse New Years Resolution type of thing.   My  motivation began months earlier.

While I had never been particularly mindful of what I consumed in the past, I always thought that I had a fairly healthy, basic diet. Until…

Three years ago, I realized that consuming anything made with yeast was a major issue, causing severe digestive issues.  Dealing with that, made me take a better look at everything that I was eating.  Until…

Last summer, I experienced ‘sugar creep’ in a big way.  While I was blissfully unaware, I was adding more and more processed sugar to my diet.  It was a vicious cycle of  sugar highs, followed by lows, and back to the pantry for another sugar high. Until…

All of my digestive issues started coming back and my chronic lung issues flared up.  I finally looked at my diet – and there it was – mounds of processed sugar.  Cereals, deserts, toffee, candy covered nuts, store bought muffins, ice cream, soda….

By late September, I was enough of a wreck that I was ready to make a serious effort  to become  mindful of what I consumed on a daily basis and to make whatever adjustments  were needed.  

Ultimately, I decided that I would begin a Daily Food Diary on January 1st and finally that I would post it here, on my little blog, to help keep me accountable and committed for a  full year (by which time, mindful  eating will hopefully be a natural part of my health and wellness lifestyle) .  So, here I am at Day 92 and moving forward. 

Food Diary – Day 92

Breakfast:

(1) c coffee (2) (4.7)

(1) c Raisin Bran Crunch ((190) (210)

(1/4) c 2% milk (31) (28.7) (3.1)

Snacks:

(1) c Licorice Tea

(1) Mango (135)

(1/3) c Dill Pickle Peanuts & Smokehouse Almonds (298) (317) (2)

(32) oz water

Supper:

(4) oz beef burger  – ground beef, sour cream, diced onion, Mrs. Dash spice, mixed spice, olive oil. (332) (91.4)

(1/2) cup mushroom and onions pan fried in olive oil. (38) (4.8)

(11) Old Dutch Ripple Chips (130) (115)

(1/2) c brown beans (130) (450) (8)

Total Net Calories: 1106 👍

Calorie Goal: 1269 – 1106 = 163 under

Total Sodium: 1231.2 mg 👍

Sodium Goal: 1500 – 2300 mg

Total Processed Sugar:  33.1 grams 😳

Processed sugar goal: 25 grams

* Note to self… read the entire label before buying ‘ healthy cereal’ and find a recipe for home made brown beans that have minimal added sugar. 

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