Daily Food Diary – Day 159 of 365

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2025, Health and Fitness

It is 159 Days since I began posting my Daily Food Diary.  

It is also my sister Denise’s birthday! 🎂  I do not remember sharing a home with Denise.  I was two years old when she married and moved on to start her own family.  Her firstborn is my niece Teenie (Jeanne Christine) who became and remains  a ‘little sister’ to me. I don’t see either of them as much as I would like,  but they are always  in my thoughts.   💞

Back to my Daily Food Diary….  Every month, I choose one aspect of my diet to focus on.  This month, it is fruits and vegetables.  My goal is to meet the recommendation of the Canada Food Guide and consume 7 servings of fruits and vegetables per day.

Of all of the monthly challenges  that I have attempted since starting my Daily Food Diary, I thought this would be the easiest. I love vegetables.  I am not so fond of fruit, but since fruit used in baking counts, I was pretty sure this was doable.

I have met or surpassed my goal most days so far.  But, I am having issues!  

I have been eating more fruit than usual and aside from the expected digestive issues, I am struggling with lung issues.   Sugar, whether natural or processed, affects the abundance of mucus that my chronic lung issues produce.   With mucus the consistency of wood glue, smoke drifting through from northern forest fires, and our uncooperative weather…. I am struggling.   Also, with my sensitivity to yeast, any amount of sugar is too much – again regardless if that sugar is natural or processed.

The vegetables that I have been eating should not be causing me any grief to speak of.   However, many of the vegetables that I have been eating cause gas and bloating.  It isn’t anything extreme, but with my unresolved epigastric hernia (as I wait for surgery), it is a painful PROBLEM.  

So no,  this month is not going as well as I thought it would.  This week I will be pulling back, but fruits and vegetables will definitely be my focus.  I am going to spend some serious time researching lower sugar fruits and less gassy vegetables.  Next week, I will be back on track!

Today, Molly is our big project.  We have to get her brushed out this morning and take her for another bath.  

Daily Food Diary

Breakfast:

(1) c coffee (2)

(1) tsp butter (34)

(1) tsp olive oil (40)

(1) tbsp milk (8)

(2) eggs (160)

(3) slices bacon (130)

(1/2) tomato (11)  (1 SVG)

Snacks:

(8) oz Clamato Juice (60) (1 SVG)

(25) light salt ripple chips (270)

Supper:

(1) Lean gr. Beef Burger (243)

(1/4) c red onion (15) (1/4 SVG)

(1) tbsp horseradish (7) (1/4 SVG)

(5) lg asparagus spears (16) (1/2 SVG)

(1) tsp butter (34)

(2) Dill pickles (10) (2 SVG)

(1) c brown beans  (246) (2 SVG)

(1) serving Apple crisp (133) (1)

(1) oz raspberry desert bar (133)

Total net calories: 1886

Net calorie goal: 1238 – 1886 = 648 Over 👎

*** In my defense, I do not work out on Sundays, it was too windy to walk, and I had to test one of the deserts I made for son Dan & family. 🙄

Fruits & vegetables: 8 servings

Fruits & vegetables goal: 7 servings

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

17 thoughts on “Daily Food Diary – Day 159 of 365”

  2. I was away from home when my youngest sib was two, so it took her and I some time to get to know each other, but it eventually happened, and we’re very close. I’m sorry you’re struggling with the fruits and veggies, Anne. I’m confident that you’ll find a workaround. You always do. Maybe a professional dietician could help. Just a suggestion.

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  3. I’m sorry some of the fruits and vegetables are causing you problems. I’ve had digestive issues my entire life, and it is frustrating. About the time I figure out which food is the culprit, something else upsets my system. This seems to change from time to time, which adds to the frustration. Some summers I can eat tomatoes every day, but then the next summer they don’t agree with me at all. I hope you are able to quickly determine which foods are disagreeing with you so you can plan your summer eating with fewer worries and a lot less pain.

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  5. I tried seeing a dietician that my Nurse Practitioner got me in to see. She was at the Lipid clinic and while I learned a bit about saturated fats, she had nothing beyond that for my situation. I’m glad you became close to your younger sister. 🥰🌹

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  6. Thank you, Janet. That was much of my motivation for doing my Daily Food Diary. Sorting out what I should/could eat and what I should avoid. Every body is different so one nutritional plan does not fit all. 🥰 I’m sorry about your digestive issues. They are miserable. 😢

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  7. Oh, Anne I am so sorry to hear that you are having issues. I hope you can find there are veggies and fruits that you can eat that will not cause issues. I bet brushing Molly out is quite a task. She sure looks good in that photo. That flower is gorgeous. Wishing you all the best and hope you, Dan and Molly have a nice Monday. Hugs

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  9. Thank you, Mags! I will figure it out. That pic was after her last bath, but we got her done this morning and she is looking pretty good again. I wouldn’t be able to do it without Dan – but I did walk her home from the pet store after her bath. That flower is a double Petunia. I love them but some years they are hard to find – even the seeds. Have a great rest of your day. 🥰🌹

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  11. Glad you and Molly got in a little walk together. I have never seen double petunia’s before. I am going to make an effort to try and find some around here, they are beautiful in your photo.

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