Daily Food Diary – Day 183 of 365

Today is Day 183 of my Daily Food Diary.  I am half-way there without missing a single day! 💃

Today  is also granddaughter Gabby’s 20th birthday!

Gabby truly is an amazing young lady.  Everything she does, from and for,  her education, to dancing, to basketball, to work, to friends, to family and especially to  being the BEST BIG SISTER to Lucas and Cason, she does with enthusiasm, love, determination, and her quirky goofy sense of humour. 

This month my health and wellness focus is collagen.  There are multiple natural foods that contain collagen or aid in the natural production/synthesis of collagen. 

I prefer to get the nutrients my body needs from the foods that I eat.   That being said, I do take Vitamin D daily because A. I live in Saskatchewan and B. It is particularly helpful for respiratory health.  With asthma, COPD, bronchiectasis, and sinus issues, I need all the help I can get. 

I also take Vitamin B12 for my blood and Lutein for my eyes.

This morning, a regular visitor to my blog,   Martha  from  https://walkingchestercom.wordpress.com commented that  she has been taking collagen supplements for her knees (joints) and she has experienced wonderful results.  Since this is collagen month – I decided this would be a great time to add them to my wellness routine.  It generally takes six weeks to notice any significant improvement from any change in supplements, exercise program, or diet so I will give it a couple of months to determine if it helps me.

It is going to be a warm day for us today  +33 degrees celsius (91F).   It doesn’t seem like a great day for baking Rhubarb Torte,  but rhubarb is high in vitamin C, which is good for collagen production  and I was up until midnight last night peeling the two grocery bags of rhubarb that granddaughter Maddy dropped off yesterday.  So, baking it is,  today. 🤷

Daily Food Diary – Day 183

Breakfast:

(1) c coffee (2)

(3) crumpets (240)

(2) tsp butter (69)

(2) tsp raspberry jam (33)

Lunch:

(2) oz Piller’s shaved ham (57)

(2) oz marble cheese (227)

(6) Kirkland multigrain crackers (140)

(48) oz water

Supper:

(2) c spaghetti & meat sauce (574)

(10) Dorito tortilla chips (140)

(1 1/2) dill pickles (1)

(3/4) c Chapman’s French Vanilla Ice Cream (208)

(9) pecan halves (105)

(2) tbsp dark chocolate sauce (105)

(1) tbsp caramel syrup (130)

Total Net Calories: 1687

Net calorie goal: 1229 – 1687 = 458 over 👎

* Highlighted items contain significant collagen or significantly assist in collagen production/synthesis

That’s it for today.  Take care and have a great day! 😊💝