Daily Food Diary – Day 168 of 365 – Seclusion 101 with AnneMarie

It is 168 Days since I began posting my Daily Food Diary. That is a full 24 WEEKS.

Going into this challenge, I thought the most difficult part was going to be getting it done consistently every day for a FULL YEAR. There have been a few days when I have posted later in the day than usual, but it has proven to be doable. In 168 Days, I have not had a single miss. 🥳

What has proven to be more difficult is keeping it real. There have been days when I cringe while I am doing this. The days when I miss my goals by a mile and it looks like I wasn’t even trying. The days when I fall far short on hydration. The days when I eat the same snack or dessert for days on end. The days when my meals are just weird. 🤦

On those days, it is tempting to tweak things a bit… Make it look like I am trying harder than I am. Make it look like I am more focused. Make myself look ‘better’. I could tweak things, but then this would all be a waste of my time and yours.

Honestly, I am not looking for drastic weight loss or unsustainable changes in my diet or lifestyle. This is just me, gradually developing better eating habits. It isn’t an exciting process, but hopefully when this year wraps up, all of the small changes I have made will be obvious and will remain beneficial going forward. That’s the plan.

This is the amazing salad we had at son Dan’s on Sunday. Sorry I forgot to post it on my blog yesterday. We did enjoy it! 😀

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/food-recipes/a25324371/romaine-salad-with-lemon-pecorino-vinaigrette-recipe/

Breakfast:

(1) c coffee (2)

(1) plain paratha (240)

(1) tbsp peanut butter (105)

(1) tbsp raspberry jam (50)

Snacks:

(1) pear (103) (1 SVG)

(60) oz water

Supper:

(1) large salad – romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber, orange pepper, radishes, green onions, olives, sunflower seeds, dried fried onions (270) (4 SVG)