Daily Food Diary – Day 104 of 365

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2025, Health and Fitness

It is  104 days since I started my Daily Food Diary.   🎊   These days are going by a lot quicker than I thought they would, but every day that I  maintain my posting streak, I get a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. 😁

It is easy to maintain any practice once it becomes a habit – especially one that is tucked neatly between other established habits.

I try to have a relatively flexible routine in retirement, but my morning begins with   a set pattern – one that is easy to build on.   Dan and I get up, let Molly out and get her breakfast, let her in, and get our coffee.  I sit down at the computer desk to take my inhalers and vitamins,  and to read our local online newspaper, while Dan turns on the tv to watch the morning news.

This morning as I was flipping past the pages of provincial news and Canadian election news, I was half listening to the American news that Dan was watching.   It occurred to me to wonder if the entire world was obsessed with politics.

Then I began to wonder if anyone reading my blog, thinks I am obsessed with my diet and my chronic lung issues – my asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis, and apparently bronchiolitis that recently showed up on a CT scan.

For the record, I am not.  My Daily Food Diary is something I am  doing  to  help me to  manage my lung issues.  I also do aerobics, regular lung clearing and deep breathing exercises, clear my sinuses with a Neti Pot, get outside and walk, meditate, and   get adequate sleep.

That might seem a bit much – but it really is not THAT much, especially since doing these things gives me the ability to forget about my lung issues and live a normal healthy life for the rest of the day.

That is what I am really obsessed about – my life.   Spending time with Dan,  and with Jen and her girls when they stop by for random visits.  Spending time with Molly – brushing her, feeding her, cleaning up after her. Spending time in our yard, cleaning away the winter debris and preparing for spring planting.

Spending time with my little seedlings – the tomatoes and some of the flowers are going hard.  The peppers and herbs are dawdling,  as usual.

Spending time chatting with friends and family and catching up on social media.  Spending time cooking, cleaning, doing laundry and generally nurturing our little home.  Spending time reading, paying bills, and managing our finances. 

All in all, I have a good life.  Making the most of it by taking care of my health is not an obsession – it is just time and effort   well spent. 🤗

My life, my world… 🌞

Daily Food Diary – Day 104

Breakfast:

(1) c coffee (2) (4.7 mg)

(2) eggs (160) (140 mg)

(1/2) tsp olive oil (20)

(1/3) c green onions (12)

(1 1/2) oz ham (54) (46.8 g)

(1/4) c red pepper (12) (1.5 mg)

(5) asparagus spears (16) (10.5 mg)

(1/8) tsp table salt (0) (291 mg)

(1/4) c shredded marble cheese (114) (175) (.1 g)

Snacks:

(1) c Licorice tea

(24) Lay’s Lightly Salted chips (134) (48 mg) (.5 g)

(36) oz water

Supper:

(4) oz Lean beef (251) (56.7 mg)

(7) oz Crinkle cut fries (280) (397 mg)

(6) tbsp gravy (30) (480 mg)

(1) c broccoli (60)

(2) tsp olive oil (79)

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

(1/8) tsp seasoning salt (190 mg)

(1) tbsp horseradish (45) (120 mg)

Total Net Calories: 1163

Calorie Goal: 1269 – 1163 = 96 under 👍

Total Sodium: 2024 mg

Sodium goal: 1500 to 2300 mg 👍

Total Processed Sugar:   .6 grams

Processed sugar goal: 25 grams 👍

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

19 thoughts on “Daily Food Diary – Day 104 of 365”

  3. Your home is lovely, Anne. Politics are so toxic no matter the country you live in, it’s rather a curse isn’t it? I’m glad that you have a good life! God bless your family and Canada. 🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦

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  5. Thank you, John! It is the house Dan’s parents lived in when he was born. I tend to ignore politics and politicians. If people took a panoramic view of their life, I think most would scale back on politics.

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  9. Thank you, Anne! You are 100% percent right. I can hardly wait to get back home on the 21st!! It’s been super windy, rainy and snow squalls here, yuck. Another reason I left Michigan.

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  11. You are doing great Anne. I enjoy reading your daily posts. You do whatever it takes for you to be able to enjoy everything and everyone that you love. I know I am not the only one that looks forward to reading your posts. You are an encouragement to me. Hugs

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  16. I like your life! Mine is very similar although different due to where we live. I am politically inclined but tend to keep it to myself. I try hard not to say anything “offensive” in my blog. In the US, you would have to wear blinders if you weren’t somewhat political! I do not think you are obsessed about your health. And you have a great attitude about it!

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  17. Thank you! I have my preference when it comes to politics, but it is based on which party leader would be the least annoying to see on the news for the next 4 years. It’s hard to pick in Saskatchewan because they are all so damned annoying. 🥴

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