I am 110 Days into my Daily Food Diary and 20 Days into tracking my sodium and processed sugar consumption.
I am still struggling to meet my goals (some days more than others), but I persevere and with 255 more days to go, I can only improve!
Lately, I have been working on dealing with the mental, emotional, or spiritual issues that affect why, what, or when I tend to eat – specifically dealing with stress and boredom – mindless eating.
One thing that I have been studying is the wisdom behind Bhudist teachings. The thing that I find at the heart of these teachings is the importance of personal values.
I can see how determining and developing my personal values would ultimately lead to living the life that I want to live, to experience the relationships that I want to have, and to be the person that I want to be. It only makes sense (to me anyways).
I have used positive affirmations in the past… Affirmations relating to personal values – speaking or writing words such as strength, gratitude, peace, dignity.
Lately, I have been working to identify with such values, repeating phrases (to myself) such as “I am strength”, “I am gratitude”, “I am peace”, “I am dignity”.
The change may seem insignificant, but I am feeling the results and I can see gradual results in the things that I do – including choosing what or when I eat.
Daily Food Diary – Day 110
Breakfast:
(1) c coffee (2) (4.7 mg)
(2) pcs thick bacon (170) (240 mg) (4 g)
(2) eggs (160) (140 mg)
(2/3) c cubed hash browns (120) (240 mg)
(1/2) tomato (11) (3.1 mg)
(1) tsp olive oil (40)
(1) tsp butter (34) (31.7 mg)
(1/16) tsp salt (144 mg)
Snacks:
(52) oz water
Supper:
Broccoli/Cauliflower Salad:
(1) c broccoli (31) (29.7 mg)
(1) c cauliflower (27) (32.1 mg)
(1/5) c red onion (13) (1.3 mg)
(1) thin slice bacon (43) (185 mg)
(1/2) oz shredded cheddar cheese (52) (104 mg)
(1) tbsp Vidalia Onion Dressing (50) (105 mg) (3 g)
(3) pcs buttermilk chicken breast (375) (645 mg)
(1) tbsp Dilly Dip (80) (110 mg) (.5 g)
(1) PC plain paratha (240) (1135 mg) (3 g)
Total Net Calories: 1365
Net calorie goal: 1255 – 1365 = 110 over 👎
Total Processed Sugar: 10.5 grams
Processed sugar goal: < 25 grams 👍
Total Sodium: 3850.6 mg
Sodium goal: 1500 – 2300 mg 👎
That’s it for today. Take care and have a great day! 🤗💞🌞
Seclusion 101 with AnneMarie 
Thank you, Anne. Have a wonderful day. Beautiful, colorful plant.
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Thank you, Mags!
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The only way to go is UP, Anne! Lovely photo. I made it back to Las Vegas very early today, so good to be home after so much work!
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Thank you, John! I hope you get some rest for a couple of days and then get back to enjoying warm, sunny, Las Vegas!🌞
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I sure will, and you are welcome, Anne. 😊☺️
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Anne, this article is a gold mine for so many people out there! Thanks for sharing.
My name’s Will and I just started a weekly fitness blog. I really think you’ll find value in my most recent article as it resonates with a lot of what you say here:
Looking forward to tracking your progress!
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Thank you, Will! I look forward to following your blog and gaining some new perspectives. I started working out/getting fit three years ago when I just got sick and tired of being sick and tired. I can’t believe how far I have come but I know I still have MUCH to learn. How did you get into fitness?
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That’s great! Biggest thing is just having an open mind.
I’ve been in the gym since I was as young as 12 years old, so I’ve had my time to make mistakes but still always learning. Getting my personal trainer certifications now and looking forward to a career helping people with fitness!
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That’s great! I believe the opportunities in that field will only get better. People need to adopt a healthier lifestyle if our health systems are going to survive going forward. A lot of people are going to need help from people like you to do it. 👍
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