It is 172 Days since I began my Daily Food Diary! 🤗
Today I am celebrating another non scale win. It is nice to see numbers dropping on the scale – especially knowing that the pounds I am losing are pounds of unhealthy fat.
But, it is equally exciting to be able to reach into my closet, take out a favourite pair of jeans from my younger years, and find that I can fit into them – comfortably!

These Size 6 jeans bring me full circle to where I began three decades ago. Size 6 to Size 0 to Size 12 and BACK! 🥳
Daily Food Diary – Day 172
Breakfast:
(1) c coffee (2)
(1) Lg. Mango (135) (2 SVG)
Lunch:
(1/2) serving leftover Nachos (290) (1 SVG)
(36) oz water
Supper:
(1 1/2) serving homemade Hamburger Helper: lean ground beef, egg noodles, onions, celery, leek, red pepper, mushrooms, gravy (615) (1 SVG)
(4) mini baby dill pickles (2 SVG)
(1 1/2) pc’s Butterscotch Pudding Cake (230)
Total net calories: 1108
Net calorie goal: 1238 – 1108 = 130 under 👍
Fruits & vegetables: 6 servings
Fruit & vegetable goal: 7 servings 👎
That’s it for today. Take care and have a great day! ☺️❣️

Yesterday a friend was teasing me because I weigh myself every day and I acknowledged that I did not need to do it because the looseness or tightness of my pants are the most accurate measure of my weight!
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And you look amazing and comfortable in your jeans. Glad to hear your tomato plants are starting to bloom. The flowers are beautiful, Anne. Hugs
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So true, Geoff. I weigh myself everyday because my weight fluctuates constantly. If I am up three or four pounds, it is time to cut back on the salt and sugar.
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Thank you, Mags. 💕 I hope you are having a good day. 🌞🤗
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Thank you, Anne. I am having a good day.
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You look terrific!
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Thank you, Treacy! ☺️
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You look great, Anne! Yay for the weight loss. I’ve lost weight recently too for reasons I don’t know but I’m down to 203 pounds, yay! Keep up the great work, Anne. ❤️😊
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Well done, Anne, and congratulations for keeping those jeans! That’s a big reward!
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Thank you, John. It could be everything with your Dad passing catching up with you. Sometimes it takes a while. 💕
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Thank you, Terry. I probably have a couple of outfits from high school. 🤦
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Oh my gosh, Anne. I never considered that possibility. Thank you!
As with my mother who passed in 2012, I am now talking to dad’s photos in my home. Dad and I had a somewhat rocky relationship over the years but as dad aged, we were able to talk things out for the most part.
It’s almost one year since dad passed, July 7th, 2024. I still feel orphaned… but that isn’t true of course.
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A lot of that year has been spent flying back and forth across the country, dealing with everything they left behind, all the emotional stuff. It was a lot and eventually it takes a lot out of you. I always have a delayed reaction to anything like that.
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Thank you for reminding me of this, Anne. You are a wonderful friend!
I will fly to Michigan next month but this isn’t a work trip, rather a fun trip to see the family. Boating on the lake we grew up on, good food and fun.
Life goes on.
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Thank you, John. I hope you have a wonderful trip! 🤗
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Thanks Anne, it will be fun but I’m not used to that humidity and will suffer… I’m acclimated to 30% or less humidity…
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Congrats on getting into your size six jeans! That is awesome! ❤
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Thank you, Carol anne! I hope you are keeping well! 💞🤗
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