Daily Food Diary – Day 150 of 365

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2025, Health and Fitness

It is 150 Days since I started my Daily Food Diary. 🙌

It is decades since I was first diagnosed with asthma and five years since being diagnosed with COPD and bronchiectasis.  A few weeks ago I was diagnosed with my most recent bout of bronchitis.  I was given and completed a round of antibiotics and Prednisone – which I completed as usual.

Follow up x-rays showed that I still had a fair amount of infection in my lungs – particularly in my left lung.  My respiratory specialist assured my husband and I that it would continue to clear up.

Then we had a round of visits from grandchildren – all from my daughter’s family. Her son Rory came to work up garden planters, her daughter Genie (Genevieve) likewise came to spend an afternoon helping me in the garden, and her daughter Prim came by for supper and a couple of hours of Cribbage.   All in all… I did way too much visiting – specifically talking – and I developed laryngitis.

Yesterday, the smoke from northern forest fires rolled in.  It wasn’t noticeable when Dan and I walked Molly first thing in the morning.  By lunchtime, despite staying indoors and best efforts (and two air purifiers) I managed to inhale enough smoke for it  to be bothersome.  Not only is forest fire smoke particularly bad for compromised lungs, I am allergic to trees and any part thereof.  The smaller the part,  the worse it is. 

The bottom line is, I am not dying – I don’t even feel that bad.  But, I am pretty sure this isn’t helping to clear up my lung infection and it certainly isn’t helping my laryngitis. 🤦

Until this smoke clears, outside work and walking Molly is off the table.   I am doing housework, relaxing, and eating ice cream – for the second day in a row.  Ice cream is high in calories and saturated fats – but it feels good and is helping my laryngitis to ease off.  So… It is not poor diet, it is good medicine. 😌

*** Thoughts and prayers for all those who are in the midst of these forest fires, those who are fleeing for their lives, those who are losing their homes, cottages, and livelihoods, those who are caught up in forest fire smoke MUCH worse than what we are experiencing.   I truly cannot imagine.   Also, thoughts and prayers for those who have been fighting these fires and those who are on their way to join them in their fight.  💞

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Daily Food Diary – Day 150

Breakfast:

(1) c coffee (2)

Lunch:

(2) oz pork tenderloin (83) (.8 gram)

(1) sm. garden salad (100)

(1) tbsp Kraft French Dressing (60) (1 gram)

(2) tbsp dried fried onions (33) (1.1 grams)

(10) No Name BBQ chips (54) (.3 grams)

Snacks:

(48) oz water

(1) Smirnoff Berry Blast (90)

(1/4) c hickory almonds (186)

(1) c licorice tea with honey (21)

Supper:

(2) cabbage rolls  (166) (4 grams)

(2/3)  c French vanilla ice cream (183) (5.8 grams)

(2) tbsp caramel sauce (140) (.8 grams)

(9) pecan halves (59)

Total net calories: 1086

Net calorie goal: 1239 – 1086 = 153 under 👍

Total saturated fats: 20.9

Saturated fats goal: 13.75 👎

That’s it for today.  Take care and have a great day! 💕 🌞

20 thoughts on “Daily Food Diary – Day 150 of 365”

  1. Oh, Anne I am so sorry about the smoke and I hope it clears up soon. I hope too that your lungs clear up and you will be back to walking with Molly and Dan. I can relate to tree allergies and the effects of smoke, not fun. Hugs

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  2. Mags said it well, I hope your lungs won’t be further damaged by the terrible smoke, Anne. That smoke has made its way into the upper Midwest down here. I feel so sad for the people who are losing everything. 😞🙏🏻✝️

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  3. Thank you, Mags. And I am sorry that you are bothered likewise. The worst thing around this time is the laryngitis. I can’t even complain about the smoke and all because nobody can hear me. 😂

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  5. And that is not fair when you can’t even complain about the smoke and be heard. You can put it into words here and we can hear you. 🙂 Prayers for you my sweet friend.

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  8. First off, Anne … BIG congrats on 150 days … almost at the half year mark 👍
    The smoke looks the same here so I’ve canceled my outdoor walks. It’s supposed to lift by 6pm. It’s good you’re staying indoors.
    Secondly, when I was still nursing, we always held all dairy products from people with COPD flare ups because they can cause thickening of secretions and thus make breathing more difficult. If you notice this with yourself, it might be an idea to hold back on the dairy for a bit (sadly that includes ice cream) I know the smoke is already playing havoc, but the tell tale sign that it might be the dairy will be thicker secretions. Take good care!

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  9. Thank you, Terry. I have heard that. The only dairy I eat is cheese and hard ice cream (not usually two days in a row). I generally worry about getting enough calcium although my bones are good and heal super well – only broke one arm but it healed really well. Sugar seems to be an issue with my mucus much moreso. (As in the sauce I put on ice cream. 🤦). I think my diagnosis for COPD is questionable but that is a whole other story, but the mucus is an issue regardless. Have a great rest of your weekend, Terry. 💕🌞

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  10. Just thought it might be worth a mention, Anne. I take Citrical for my bones as well as Multivitamin Gummies for women 50+ that indicate “for bones”. I’d say that’s working because I had zero broken bones in the accident. At the end of the day, you have to do you. Sometimes I just can’t resist comments about things I learned over the years. As the old saying goes, “Once a nurse, always a nurse”. Wishing you a fab weekend too, Anne!

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  15. Just one more thing, Anne … and this is from hubs: In both your vehicles and your home a/c … if you have the ability, switch them to inside air circulation. We’re doing that exact thing these days and it makes a huge difference.

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  18. Prayers for you to have a quick recovery. And I’ve been praying for the people and animals affected by the wildfires. We were told in the southern piedmont of North Carolina yesterday that some of the smoke had traveled to the upper atmosphere here but was not detectable by smell. It was enough to block the sun most of the day, so I can only imagine what the air is like where you are. I hope you’ll soon be able to return to your outdoor activities.

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  19. Thank you, Janet. The smoke isn’t helping my recovery, but I am staying inside and taking it easy, so ‘this too shall pass’. I cannot imagine how traumatizing this is to the people and animals in the heart of these fires.

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  20. I can’t imagine it either. I am terrified of fire. I can’t imagine a huge wildfire. Prayers for everyone in Canada in danger.

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