Today is Day 338 of my Daily Food Diary. π
Recently, I have been trying to recognize and appreciate the wins in my daily life. I was anticipating my annual December funk and thought this would help me to keep my emotions and stress in check. It was going fairly well, too.
And now..it isn’t.
For ten months I have been waiting for a hernia repair. This morning surgical booking called with a date.
December 17th .... not a good date for me historically and four years to the day since my last hernia surgery (which failed).
I am going to have to ramp up the wins if I am going to get through this without having a massive asthma attack heading into the operating room.
Anyway, back to the wins… this morning I did an aerobics workout that I had never done before.

My DecemberΒ Daily Food Diary roundup win for today is a timely one…
While I started this Food Diary to improve my physical wellness, I learned how much my diet could improve (or destroy) my mental and emotional wellbeing. That being said, I am looking forward to a heaping helping of comfort food for supper.
Daily Food Diary – Day 338
Breakfast:
(1) coffee (2)
(1) plain paratha (240)
(2) tbsp peanut butter (105)
(1) tbsp jam (50)
Snacks:
(2/3) c maple walnut ice cream (198)
(2) tbsp chocolate sauce (105)
(1/8) c planters dry roasted peanuts (162)
Supper:
(1) Garden salad (367)
(2) Chicken drumsticks (242)
(1) Rootbeer (170)
Total consumed calories: 1640
Total used calories: 71
(30) min treadmill (71)
Total net calories: 1569
Net calories goal: 1208 – 1569 = 360 over
That’s it for today.Β Take care and have a great rest of your day! ππ

I like Mr. and Mrs. Clause! Ten months is way too long to deal with a hernia, Anne, I hope that the doctors get this done correctly for you. ππ» Did you change the BG color of your site?
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Good luck with getting mentally and physically ready for the operation. They are always a worry.
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Thank you John. I have been careful so the hernia doesn’t bother me. I haven’t changed anything on my site. π―
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The operation is nothing. It is the anesthetic. They do not understand my respiratory issues.
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I’m glad that is stable, Anne, i have a plastic mesh inside me from a hernia repair many years ago… I am color blind so apparently my eyes are tricking me.
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I have a plastic mesh that ‘migrated’. It could be anywhere by now. π«€
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Oh no, that’s not good Anne! An MRI might find it? π
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Sending best wishes for a successful op and a speedy and uneventful recovery, Anne. Thereβs a big difference between now and when you had the first hernia op – that difference is you and your overall improved health. This will pay you back in spades!
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The doctor said it would have been absorbed into a muscle or something by now. It’s not supposed to cause issues.
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Thank you, Terry. They didn’t make me take anesthetic the first time.
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Wow, that’s kind of odd, wow… If I accidentally push on that old surgery area, it let’s me know its still there!
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I know what you mean, John.
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It makes total sense to feel worried after your last experience. But youβve been taking such good care of your wellness – mind, body, and soul. Your nutrition, exercise, and strength work have given you a completely different foundation this time. Your body is in a much better place to heal, and your mindset is, too. Jackie and I are rooting for you and walking right beside you through all of this. Morning-focused healing meditations β YES. Youβve got this. ANNE POWER ACTIVATEDβ€οΈπͺ
#AnneStrong
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Thank you , Dwight! π
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Hoping and praying that the surgery turns out well this time Anne. You are much healthier now so that should help big time with you having surgery. Just keep thinking on all the great wins you have had and are still having. You are doing great. Hugs
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Thank you, Mags! It’s only the general anesthetic that I am dreading.
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Hugs!
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I see.
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Hopefully this surgery won’t fail! I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you to get through it ok!
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Fail or not, this is the last one! βΊοΈ
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