This is Day 288 of my Daily Food Diary! 🥳
I have a few things happening these days..
1) My food focus this month is on changing from our light summer barbecue diet to a heartier diet of winter comfort foods. Last night, I used one of the pork tenderloins that we had bought to barbecue and serve on salad. However, I roasted it in our small convection oven and served it with home fries, gravy, and steamed broccoli. Very seasonal. 🙂
2) This morning, I walked Molly solo…

For the first few blocks all went well. Molly was excellent – the image of those large mellow dogs that one sees out and about or in random photos on social media posts.
Anyway, Molly is just walking along, while I am scanning the vicinity for any potential issues.
I catch a slight glimpse of a vehicle coming up behind us. I glance down to Molly, just as it rolls to a stop beside us. Molly lunges in front of me and attempts to catapult herself through an open window. I am desperately holding her by her pinch collar and trying to drag her away from the vehicle. When I finally, glance up I see daughter Jennifer and granddaughter Maddy laughing and reaching out to her.
I didn’t get that photo. 🤦
3) Recently I went back to doing light weights three times a week. Since I am waiting to have surgery to repair my epigastric hernia, I have been cautious – using only five pound weights. Taking collagen supplements has increased my upper body strength to the point that I have decided it was time to move back up to eight pound weights. Considering how long it had originally taken me to work my way up to five pounders (before collagen supplements), it seems amazing that they just aren’t doing it for me anymore. 💪😁
Daily Food Diary – Day 288
Breakfast:
(1) c coffee (2)
(3) Eggo waffles (330)
(2) tsp butter (68)
(2) tbsp Maple syrup (104)
(2) PC bacon (87)
Snacks:
(1) c turkey broth (100)
(3/4) c Maple walnut ice cream (225)
(1) tbsp chocolate sauce (52)
(1) tbsp caramel sauce (52)
(1/8) c chopped walnuts (100)
(36) oz water
Supper:
(12) oz carbonated water
(4) oz pork tenderloin (120)
(1 1/2) cup air fried French fries (173)
(1/4) c gravy (69)
(1) c broccoli (55)
(1) tsp butter (34)
Total consumed calories: 1573
Total used calories: 332
(30) min walking (83)
(30) min aerobics (176)
(30) min light weights (73)
Total net calories: 1241
Net calories goal: 1229 – 1241 = 12 over 👎
That’s it for today. Take care and have a great day! 💓😊

I’m not surprised that Molly tried to hop in the car with the family she loves! So fun but not trying to control her. 😂
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It was a bit of a moment! 😂
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Hi Molly! ❤️
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I’m laughing so hard at Molly! She knows her people and she’s a hoot! X
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She does that alright! They have been here so often lately that she lays around and pouts when none of them are over.
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Molly knew that those people were some she loved and loved her. I am glad you looked up to see who it was and all was okay.
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I could tell Molly was just excited, not attacking or anything, but it just happened so instantaneously that I didn’t have time to even think that it was probably Jen and/or her girls. 😂
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Wow! Eight pound weights? Even the five pounders would be too much for me, Anne. I just use two lb dumbells, so I guess that makes me a wimp.
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I doubt it, Terry! But I am pretty happy to be back at the eight pounders. 💪💝
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