Today is Day 343 of my Daily Food Diary! That is a full 49 weeks of maintaining and posting my Food Diary every day!
For my December recap, My Daily Food Diary win for today is another BIG one – possibly the biggest so far!
As part of my overall Health and Fitness Lifestyle, becoming mindful of what I consume each day has helped me to FEEL GOOD.
In July, I turned seventy years old. I have no real idea how good I should feel – but I feel good! When I go out anywhere, I notice the grey haired women around me. I never know how old they are or any extenuating health issues they may have, but they do not look like me, they do not move like me, and they do not seem as happy as me. Obviously, I cannot see myself but I know I do not shuffle, I am not bowed over or leaning on the grocery cart for support, or using one of those store scooters. And, whether I look it or not, I know I am happy.
In the online world, I likewise seldom see myself – especially in those ‘after sixty you should never… articles’. I read one this week, by a supposed heart specialist, who claimed that while some people may be able to shovel snow until the are 65, however most people over 45 should refrain from doing so – unless they are using a snow blower or possibly a push shovel (if used with caution). 😳

Today I have a few general life wins to celebrate and appreciate…
1) This morning Dan, Molly, and I went for our walk and stopped off at the dogpark. We didn’t make our full typical route, but Molly got in a few good runs with Ripple. We were out in the fresh air for pretty much a full hour.. (very fresh air -30° Celsius with the windchill or -22° F). I had no trouble breathing, very little coughing, and I didn’t feel that the cold was unbearable.
2) I got the results from my blood tests that I had done yesterday. They weren’t as thorough as usual, but everything they tested for came back perfectly NORMAL
3) Yesterday, I did all of our laundry – I am now officially ready to start tackling Christmas baking.
4) Tonight, I am out and about – heading off to Maddy’s band concert with Jen.
So many wins these days, so much to be grateful for! 🤗
Daily Food Diary – Day 343
Breakfast:
(1) c coffee (2)
(1) breakfast sandwich – sourdough bun with butter, egg, sausage patty, havarti (645)
Snacks:
(36) Oz water
(1) PC Christmas cake (240)
Supper:
(2) servings nachos with ground beef, peppers, green onions, black olives shredded cheese, and salsa (865)
(12) Oz carbonated water
Total consumed calories: 1752
Total used calories: 379
(30) min walking (137)
(30) min aerobics (171)
(30) min treadmill (71)
Total net calories: 1373
Net calories goal: 1208 – 1373 = 164 over 👎
That’s it for today. Take care and have a great day! 😀💕

That bloodwork is an awesome win for sure, Anne! So are the others – I just tend to focus more on the medical stuff. I guess no matter how long retired, the nurse in me never quits. I love the variety of closing pics you choose and always look forward to them.
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I told my sister to not shovel that wet snow this morning on the phone, they have a lot of snow now. 74 here today!
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Thank you, Terry! That makes sense. Im glad you enjoy the pics. That elephant didn’t survive Molly’s appetite for wood either. 🙄
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I guess you dont have to worry about snow.
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Good you have the photo then! 😊
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No, not down here in the valley but around 4000 feet the snow starts sticking. The ski lodge in the Spring Mountains has a LOT of snow last winter. Happy days for them but they ca keep it up there. I don’t drive into the mountains in winter as my car or any vehicle I’ve had has never seen road salt. Bad stuff!
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I am so glad you are feeling fine Anne. I must add that you look amazing.
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Thank you, Mags! Have a great day. 💞
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You are welcome, you have a great day also.
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