Daily Food Diary – Day 96 of 365

It is 96 Days since I started my Daily Food Diary, making mindful eating a  part of my daily  Health and Fitness Lifestyle.

This month, I am tracking, and working to minimize,  the sodium and processed sugar I consume, while continuing to note my calorie count.

At the bottom of today’s diary entry, it is obvious that yesterday was a major fail looking at my calorie and sodium numbers. 

But, this diary isn’t  about how the numbers play out each day.  It is about finding issues with my diet  and making adjustments to improve it.

Last night for supper, I had a few  Lay’s Lightly Salted Chips.  So…  (1) Dan is going out of his way to look for lower  sodium alternates for us.  AND ...  (2)  They weren’t bad.  The crunch was there! That was a win.

The Harvest hot dogs we had contained a shocking amount of sodium.  That was a fail. But, this morning I did a bit of research and found that if we switch back to Maple Leaf Top Dogs – regular or low salt – we can still enjoy the occasional hotdog without stroking out from the sodium content.  That’s a win.

There wasn’t really a win in the calorie column, but it is still good to  get a dose of reality once in a while.  Pasta and processed meats – not a winning combination.

Quite honestly, the Bran Muffin wasn’t much of a win either.  I don’t know if it was substituting high protein yogurt for the buttermilk or if it was because I kind of scorched the poor things, but they  have  the consistency and flavour of burnt golf balls.  Numbers be danged – for MY  birthday in July we are having a Co-op Salted Caramel Cake. 

96 days into my 365 Day Food Diary and I am still finding issues with my diet and working to  correct them.  That’s a win in my book.  As long as I keep learning and adjusting, it is worth doing for the full year.

Food Diary – Day 96

Breakfast:

(1) c Coffee (2) (4.7 mg)

(4) slices bacon (173) (739 mg)

(2) scrambled eggs (231) (168.7 mg)  (3.1 g)

(2) Potato Patties (240) (420mg)

Snacks:

(40) oz water

(1) Bran muffin (148) (264 mg) (14 g)

(2) tsp butter (69) (63.3 mg)

Supper:

(2) hotdogs (320) (1100 mg)

(1 1/2) c macaroni & cheese (320) (453.3 mg) (2 g)

(1) side salad with French dressing (176) (134 mg) (2.6 g)

(20) Lay’s lightly salted chips (112) (40 mg) (.4)

Total net calories: 1791

Calorie Goal: 1269 – 1791 = 522 over 😳

Total Sodium: 3386.9 mg

Sodium goal: 1500 to 2300 mg 😳

Total Processed Sugar: 19 grams

Processed sugar goal: < 25 grams 👍

That’s it for today.  Take care and have a great day! 🤗💞