Daily Food Diary – Day 218 of 365

It is 218 days since I began posting my Daily Food Diary.

It is six years since I began posting my blog on WordPress.   I had just given my boss a one year heads up that I would be retiring on my 65th birthday.  

For a few weeks, I had been sourcing out articles on retirement.  I’m not sure what I was looking for –  but it wasn’t the plethora of articles regarding the problems and pitfalls of retirement with less than millions of dollars in the bank, a substantial amount of investment income rolling in each month, and estate planning that I should have began before giving birth to my children (forty some years ago🤦).

Our retirement was not going to meet the standards of the financial gurus who write such articles.  But then our lives had never revolved around our finances.

So, I started a blog to help me find my way from full time employment to successful retirement.

Once I did retire, I soon realized that our  financial situation was  the least of our retirement challenges.   Financially, we are comfortable – even since Dan joined me in retirement.  We manage.

Our health is on shakier ground.   I learned three years ago that to enjoy retirement, I was going to have to get a handle on my chronic lung issues and the lack of strength and stamina that I struggled with.

My health and wellness journey began.  It  has been two steps forward, one step back,  and a series of twists and turns that I could never have imagined.

This year, the biggest and best change in my life has been seeing how I have become a better influence for my children and grandchildren.   It has been seeing and appreciating the time my son and his wife invest in being outdoors and active with their family.  It has been seeing my daughter-in-law and daughter deal with food allergies and personal fitness.  It has been seeing our grandchildren put down their iPads and get out and get active.  It has been seeing our granddaughter Genie & her  husband Alec, happily and healthily  married,  and planning  to one day add  a new generation to our family.  

Health and wellness has become a priority in our family and is the subject of many conversations – conversations started by daughter Jen, granddaughter Prim, or my husband Dan.

This morning, I went looking to source out articles on Generational HEALTH, to get more insight on the subject.

I didn’t look far, but from what I saw Google AI pretty much summarized everything I came across.

“the health conditions, risks, and patterns that are passed down through families across generations”.

That sounds pretty sad, but it is a definition that I see changing – in my family and others.

Daily Food Diary – Day 218

Breakfast:

(1) c coffee (2)

(1) granola bar (160)

Lunch:

(1/2) stuffed pepper – green, red, white (190)

(1) oatmeal lemon cookie (68)

Snacks:

(48) oz water

(5) Hint of Lime chips (125)

(1/3) c Weekender Mix peanuts (240)

Supper:

(12) oz carbonated water

(1) large dinner salad – Romaine lettuce, cucumber, broccoli, green onion – green, tomato, red pepper, radishes – red, sunflower seeds, dried fried onions, Vidalia Onion salad dressing  (263)

(3) sticks pork souvlaki (240)

Total net calories: 964

Net calorie goal: 1222 – 964 = 258 under

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