Today is Day 303 of my Daily Food Diary. ๐
For the past few weeks, I have been struggling to eat as well, or to eat less poorly, than I would hope to be doing at this point.ย ย
From early September when I went through my latest round of antibiotics and Prednisone to the last few days when my allergies have been out of control, it seems that there is always one thing or another.ย My appetite is up, but my inclination to prepare nutritious meals or snacks is way down. ๐
I am too close to finishing this 365 day Challenge to stop now, so I persist.ย ย
Unfortunately….
Persistence is not enough. One must decide whether to persist as a sufferer or persist as a warrior.ย – author unknown
I thought of this quote earlier this morning when I took Molly for her morning walk.ย It was just Molly and I and it didn’t start off well.ย ย I was feeling pretty rough and Molly wasn’t feeling particularly co-operative.ย
At first, I was hesitant to commit.ย I walked her around our block.ย ย I reluctantly, decided to keep going past our house and try for another block…and another.ย Finally I reached a point where I either turned backย or pushed out of my comfort zone and went the distance.
We went the distance!

Either way, it would have been a win.ย Either way, it would have been a walk and some fresh air.ย ย But with a change of attitude, we went the distance and that felt pretty empowering today!
Now, I just have to warrior up in the kitchen and get my diet on track. ๐
Daily Food Diary – Day 303
Breakfast:
(1) c coffee (2)
(3) Eggo Waffles (270)
(2) tsp butter (68)
(2) tbsp Maple syrup (104)
(3) sl. Bacon (130)
Snacks:
(48) oz water
(3) black licorice Twizzlers (68)
(1/4) hickory almonds (180)
(6) mini chocolate treats (240)
Supper:
(1) bowl Campbell’s chicken noodle soup (120)
(1) sourdough bun (190)
(2) slices havarti cheese (160)
(2) tsp butter (68)
Total consumed calories: 1600
Total used calories: 0
Total net calories: 1600
Net calories goal: 1208 – 1600 = 392 over ๐
That’s it for today. Take care and have a great day! โค๏ธ๐

Good for you and Molly going the distance. I empathize with you on the cooking. I am never in the mood to cook. Hoping you get in the mood to spend time in the kitchen soon. Hugs. Beautiful lilies.
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Thank you, Mags! You are always so kind. I do appreciate your encouragement. ๐ค๐
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Warrior up you snack maker! ๐๐ I love the head shot of ,olly, such a good looking girl!
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Thank you, John! I do excel at opening chip bags now that my strength has improved! ๐ค And Molly is a beautiful dog. ๐
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Oops, Molly not Olly. ๐ I wish that I could eat tater chips and such…
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We get the lightly salted ones now. I don’t know if they are still too salty for you. After a bit we don’t even notice the difference. ๐
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Even the lower sodium chips still ramp up my BP. It’s a terrible battle, Anne.
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That sounds terrible. And frustrating! I get that. ๐คฆ๐
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Warrioring up sounds like it was the perfect choice for you, Anne! I need a bit of that attitude these days too. Thanks for the ongoing inspiration!
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Thank you, Terry! ๐ Have a great weekend. ๐
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It’s a real pain in the bum, Anne. My sister said its a blessing though that I can’t eat regular ice cream, less fat and salt!
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I feel that way about yeast. ๐ Knowing I cannot eat it helps me to avoid all kinds of foods that I should not eat.
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That’s good news!! ๐๐ป
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