This is Day 115 of my 365 day Food Diary. Now that we are moving into barbecue season, we will see significant changes in our diet.
With the change in weather, it is already meaning a lot more time outside enjoying the fresh air. Taking walks with Molly is also so much easier now that we do not have to bundle up in winter coats, boots, gloves etc and drive across the city to snow free paths.
Life is getting way more active and healthier!
Speaking of health, I did recover from my meal of restaurant served lasagna. After our granddaughter Genie read my blog yesterday, she texted me to tell me the problem was the meat sauce. Since she realized that yeast is an issue for her as well, she has been checking out the ingredients that they use in the kitchen of the restaurant where she works. The tomato meat sauce they use does include yeast.
I researched it further and found that tomato meat sauce can include nutritional or autolyzed yeast. I’m not sure I understand what nutritional or autolyzed yeast is, but I definitely know that I need to avoid it!
Since my yeast free existence has become a multi- generational effort (food allergies are genetic 🙄), it has become easier to recognize and avoid the yeast that shows up in unexpected places and to find products that are yeast free. Daughter Jen (Genie’s mother) called yesterday to give me a head’s up to try Jordan’s yeast free granola cereal. It is relatively high in sugar, but it will make a good snack (in moderation) or a healthier ice cream topping. ☺️
Daily Food Diary – Day 115
Breakfast:
(1) c coffee (2) (4.7 mg)
(1/2) grapefruit (39)
(1/2) tsp sugar (8) (2.1 grams)
(1) Cashew granola bar (160) (140 mg) (7 grams)
Lunch:
(2/3) c Cavendish Home Fries (80) (150 mg)
(2) sl. Back bacon (73) (620 mg)
(1/4) c green onion (10)
(1/2) c mushrooms (22) (1.6 mg)
(2) tsp olive oil (80)
Snacks:
(30) oz water
(1) c Hibiscus tea
Supper:
(1) Bbq’d 6 oz PC Burger (410) (662 mg)
(1) Caesar Salad – Lettuce, Bacon, Red Onion, Parmesan Cheese, Caesar Salad Dressing, Dried Fried Onions (262) (700.3 mg) (2.1 grams)
(1/2) tomato (11) (3.1 mg)
(10) Old Dutch Ripple Chips (100) (85.5 mg)
(1) tbsp Philadelphia onion chip dip (23) (75 mg) (1.5 grams)
Total Net Calories: 1064
Net calorie goal: 1247 – 1064 = 183 under 👍
Total Processed sugar: 12.7 grams
Processed sugar goal: <25 grams 👍
Total Sodium: 1849.4 mg
Sodium goal: 1500 to 2300mg 👍
That’s it for today. Take care and have a great day! ❤️😊
Seclusion 101 with AnneMarie 
Wow, yeast is everywhere! I had no idea. This is like my avoiding sugar and salt. Very difficult! I thought Canadians spelled words like Realize with an S instead of the Z? English is fun!
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Be grateful you are not a transplant patient. At one point, my sister who has had a kidney transplant, told me she is allowed lettuce. A bit of an exaggeration but there are a lot of things she has to avoid. I am pretty sure it is a ‘z’ but we do have a mix of British English, French vocabulary (and spelling), and Canadian English. We are flexible when it comes to some of our spelling.
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That’s interesting, never would have thought about yeast in tomato sauce
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I see, on the spelling. I still have all of my original parts…
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It shows up in all kinds of places – broth, gravy, soda biscuits… Apparently, nutritional yeast is used in vegan dishes. And, since yeast is a fungi, any fungi (like mould) can be particularly bad for anyone with a yeast issue. And, since sugar feeds yeast, that has to be avoided as well. It is all very complicated. 🙂
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Then we are both lucky, as I do as well. Transplants are life saving, but they are not easy.
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Amen. 🙏🏻
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