It is 154 Days since I started posting my Daily Food Diary. That is 22 Full WEEKS! 🥳💞
Consistently keeping a Daily Food Diary and posting it has been a bit challenging, but obviously not undoable. I was fortunate to have an opening in my regular morning routine. Fitting in my Daily Food Diary and making it a habit has come quite naturally.
The real test will come next week when we head to son Dan’s to watch the boys for a few days and our routine is suddenly blown apart. It will take some planning but I am confident that I can get it done.
I started this adventure to find where I needed to work on my diet, and discover ways to make it happen. This Daily Diary has been a big help.
This month, I am trying to increase the fruits and vegetables I eat. My goal is seven servings per day (combined). This is the recommendation of the Canada Food Guide – and one that few people come close to meeting.
I am struggling, but I have come up with a few things that will help…
* I asked Dan to buy me 3 grapefruits. If I start breakfast with 1/2 grapefruit, that is one serving down. 😁
* I also asked Dan to buy a container of mini cucumbers and miniature tomatoes. I know slicing a cucumber or tomato isn’t that difficult, but it is just easier to grab a mini cucumber or a handful of miniature tomatoes. The easier the better, when it comes to changing or building habits. 🙄
* I have started making pickles a regular part of supper planning – dill pickles, pickled asparagus, olives, or pickled beets – they all count as vegetables, and they are as easy as it gets. 🙂
* Dan brought home 4 huge apples. I made them into an Apple Crisp. 1 large serving counts as a serving of fruit! I used vegetable oil instead of butter in the crumble (to reduce saturated fats) and I used honey with the apple mixture in lieu of sugar. And, between the goodness of the apples and the oatmeal, it is a relatively healthy dessert!
Daily Food Diary – Day 154
Breakfast:
(1) coffee (2)
(1/2) grapefruit (39) (1 SVG)
(1/2) tsp sugar (8)
(1) plain paratha (240)
(1) tbsp peanut butter (90)
(1) tbsp raspberry jam (50)
Lunch:
(1) hard boiled egg (78)
(1/2) c cauliflower (14) (1 SVG)
(1) mini cucumber (10) (1 SVG)
(14) grape tomatoes (70) (1 SVG)
(1) tbsp Dilly Dip (80)
(36) oz water
Supper:
(12) oz carbonated water
(3 1/2) oz pork chop (141)
(1) corn on the cob (90) (1 SVG)
(3) tsp butter (103)
(2) green onions (16) (1 SVG)
(5) large stuffed olives (68) (1 SVG)
(1) lg serving Apple Crisp (227) (1 SVG)
Total net calories: 1270
Net calorie goal: 1238 – 1270 = 32 over 👎
Total fruits & vegetables: 8 servings
Fruits & vegetables goal: 7 servings 👍
That’s it for today. Take care and have a great day! 💞☺️
Seclusion 101 with AnneMarie 
You will get it all figured out with your diet and enjoy your time with the boys. Your blooming moss is beautiful.
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Beautiful flowers, Anne! I’m sure you will figure the scheduling out. I find it easier to do when you are actually at the point where you need to do it. Grape fruit and I never liked each other, too tart. 😂
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Thank you, Mags! 😊
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Thank you, John. Grapefruit is one fruit I can generally handle but I do add a bit of sugar
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Great ideas for your fruit and veggie intake, Anne. I’m happy that your posts are giving you a sense of accountability. I know you’ll find a way when you’re traveling. Something you may not realize is that your daily posts are not only helpful for you, but they’re inspiring for others – me included.. so thank you!
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That would help, maybe I should try that using some Stevia sweetener!
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Thank you, Terry! Accountability is a huge part of it. If I was just doing it on a notepad for myself, I would be having a harder go of it for sure. And I am so happy to hear my morning posts inspire others. Most articles on retirement are about money, but for most people I think health is a huge priority in retirement. Without one’s health there is no quality of life regardless of what else you have. And I am so amazed at how much power we have over our own health – even if we have chronic health issues. 🤗
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Worth a shot, John. But make sure you can eat grapefruit with any medications you are on. I know I can’t when I am on antibiotics and l think Dan said he couldn’t because he is on blood thinners.
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That’s a great point, Anne, I forgot about that. I take 81mg of aspirin daily as a blood thinner. Not sure if that matters, I hope your day has been smoke free!
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I read that time release medications are an issue because there is something in grapefruit that makes all of the medication at once. I don’t know if it is ALL time release medications. Your pharmacist could probably advise you regarding the medications you take.
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