Daily Food Diary – Day 120 of 365

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2025, Health and Fitness

It is 120 days since I started my Daily Food Diary.

Looking at the results of my calorie counting and sodium and processed sugar tracking yesterday, it doesn’t look good for my progress in this exercise.   But, results do not always tell the entire story.

Last night, I was planning a supper that would have had me meet my nutritional goals for the day.  But plans change.

At lunchtime yesterday, Granddaughter Prim texted to ask if she and her sister Maddy could come for supper.   We went from a supper for two to a ham and scalloped potato family meal – and I hit the ham hard.

Prim and Maddy

We always enjoy time spent with any of our grandkids.  Last night,  we had three big wins to celebrate as well!

1) Maddy who has been struggling with her math,  got the results of her latest math test since starting to work with a tutor  (a retired math teacher who Genie introduced her to) … 48 out of 50!  Big win for Maddy!!

2) Prim and I started talking about obesity and restaurant food.  It might seem like a  strange subject for a thirteen year old, but she instigated it.   That led to her checking out nutritional information for one of her favourite restaurants and comparing a Veggie Burger and a Deep Fried Chicken Burger.  The clear winner (nutritionally)  – Deep Fried Chicken Burger had lower calories, sodium, and processed sugar.  We both learned something new – which is always a win.  And it was a big win for Prim because she learned that, especially when it comes to food – better choices are not always that obvious.

3) The girls’ sister Genie dropped by for a short visit and to drive the girls home after supper.

Left, Genie last June.  Right, Genie last night.

Genie has struggled with health issues since she was born – partly genetic, partly due to being born prematurely.   The last couple of years have been particularly difficult for her.  Since giving up yeast and starting to feel so much better,  I have been trying to convince Genie to try that as well.  In the past few months, she decided it was worth trying.  The proof is on her face! Her bloating is gone, she is feeling much better, and she is so much happier.  It wasn’t all about the yeast, but it was a big win for Genie – and one that encouraged her to adopt other positive changes.

It is always good to see the grandkids.  It is even better when we see them learning  how much power they possess – to deal with the challenges that life hands them and to earn the wins that life has to offer .  🌹

Daily Food Diary – Day 118

Breakfast:

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

(1/4) c milk (31) (28.7 mg) (3.1 grams)

(1) c Raisin Bran Crunch (190) (210 mg) (20 grams)

Snacks:

(44) oz water

(12) oz carbonated water

(1) oz BBQ corn nuts (124) (277 mg)

(1) oz Spicy dill pickles (170) (221 mg)

(1) oz smoked almonds (310) (90 mg)

Supper:

(2/3) c scallop potatoes (15) (620 mg)

(1/2) c corn (62) (10.9 mg)

(1) tsp butter (34) (31.7)

(6) oz old fashion ham (238) (1497 mg)

(1) side salad (90) (115 mg)

Total net calories:  1290

Net calorie goal: 1247 – 1290 = 43 over 👎

Total Processed Sugar: 30.9 grams

Processed sugar goal: < 25 👎

Total Sodium: 3106 mg

Sodium goal: 1500 to 2300 mg 👎

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

20 thoughts on “Daily Food Diary – Day 120 of 365”

  3. I’m faithfully following your progress, Anne and because you seem to have difficulty with the sodium reduction, am wondering if you crave salt. If you do, you may want to talk with your Dr about that, because there are a couple of illnesses that can cause salt cravings. Something else you may want to look at is your hydration because under hydrating can increase salt cravings. Another suggestion is to reduce your pork intake – in particular the processed pork – like bacon, prepared sausage (like summer sausage, etc) and ham. Hope you don’t mind my suggestions.

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  6. Not at all Terry! The sodium craving is a family issue – more health conditional related than environmental. I will talk to my nurse practitioner about it the next time I see her. I have been struggling with hydration the past few weeks. I have been eating a lot of bacon, ham, back bacon. That is mostly the breakfast thing – trying to avoid yeast and sugar.. sodium has been losing out. I did go for months eating fruit for breakfast when I first quit eating yeast, but I am NOT a fan of fruit so that could only last so long. 🙄 It is something I have to keep working on. Thank you for your support and encouragement. I do appreciate it. 🌹

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  17. Thank you! I’m sure I am older than you Karla, and I am still learning. (And I started getting caught up on yours but have to go back and finish the last one today. 😊

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