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Daily Food Diary – Day 159 of 365

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2025, Health and Fitness

It is 159 Days since I began posting my Daily Food Diary.  

It is also my sister Denise’s birthday! 🎂  I do not remember sharing a home with Denise.  I was two years old when she married and moved on to start her own family.  Her firstborn is my niece Teenie (Jeanne Christine) who became and remains  a ‘little sister’ to me. I don’t see either of them as much as I would like,  but they are always  in my thoughts.   💞

Back to my Daily Food Diary….  Every month, I choose one aspect of my diet to focus on.  This month, it is fruits and vegetables.  My goal is to meet the recommendation of the Canada Food Guide and consume 7 servings of fruits and vegetables per day.

Of all of the monthly challenges  that I have attempted since starting my Daily Food Diary, I thought this would be the easiest. I love vegetables.  I am not so fond of fruit, but since fruit used in baking counts, I was pretty sure this was doable.

I have met or surpassed my goal most days so far.  But, I am having issues!  

I have been eating more fruit than usual and aside from the expected digestive issues, I am struggling with lung issues.   Sugar, whether natural or processed, affects the abundance of mucus that my chronic lung issues produce.   With mucus the consistency of wood glue, smoke drifting through from northern forest fires, and our uncooperative weather…. I am struggling.   Also, with my sensitivity to yeast, any amount of sugar is too much – again regardless if that sugar is natural or processed.

The vegetables that I have been eating should not be causing me any grief to speak of.   However, many of the vegetables that I have been eating cause gas and bloating.  It isn’t anything extreme, but with my unresolved epigastric hernia (as I wait for surgery), it is a painful PROBLEM.  

So no,  this month is not going as well as I thought it would.  This week I will be pulling back, but fruits and vegetables will definitely be my focus.  I am going to spend some serious time researching lower sugar fruits and less gassy vegetables.  Next week, I will be back on track!

Today, Molly is our big project.  We have to get her brushed out this morning and take her for another bath.  

Daily Food Diary

Breakfast:

(1) c coffee (2)

(1) tsp butter (34)

(1) tsp olive oil (40)

(1) tbsp milk (8)

(2) eggs (160)

(3) slices bacon (130)

(1/2) tomato (11)  (1 SVG)

Snacks:

(8) oz Clamato Juice (60) (1 SVG)

(25) light salt ripple chips (270)

Supper:

(1) Lean gr. Beef Burger (243)

(1/4) c red onion (15) (1/4 SVG)

(1) tbsp horseradish (7) (1/4 SVG)

(5) lg asparagus spears (16) (1/2 SVG)

(1) tsp butter (34)

(2) Dill pickles (10) (2 SVG)

(1) c brown beans  (246) (2 SVG)

(1) serving Apple crisp (133) (1)

(1) oz raspberry desert bar (133)

Total net calories: 1886

Net calorie goal: 1238 – 1886 = 648 Over 👎

*** In my defense, I do not work out on Sundays, it was too windy to walk, and I had to test one of the deserts I made for son Dan & family. 🙄

Fruits & vegetables: 8 servings

Fruits & vegetables goal: 7 servings

That’s it for today.  Take care and have a great day! 💞☺️

Daily Food Diary – Day 152 of 365

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2025, Health and Fitness

It is 152 Days since I started my Daily Food Diary! 💃

Our weather is a bit cloudy and chilly today,  but it is relatively SMOKE FREE – at least so far.  I have high hopes that it will stay that way so that we can walk Molly, I can spend time outside working in the garden, and that my lungs and laryngitis will have a fighting chance to clear up today. 🤗

Forest fires are so terrible.  With my somewhat manageable lung issues and allergies, I find the smokey days difficult.  I know that my issues are minimal compared to the people directly affected by these fires – especially those who also have  respiratory issues, the very young, and the elderly.

There have been numerous people evacuated from live  fire zones in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.  Many of these people will have health issues.  Many will be evacuated to smaller centres where healthcare is not readily available and many will be evacuated to cities – where our hospitals and especially our emergency rooms are typically running at over capacity.  

We are often led to believe that the state of our health system is the responsibility of our federal or provincial government.   I agree that government is responsible for the  management of our health system.  I also believe that each of us can do our part to alleviate some, if not all, of the issues affecting our health facilities.

I am NOT suggesting that anyone should avoid using emergency rooms – or any part of our health system. 

But, most of us can do our part to avoid (or manage) our health issues.  Regular activity, attention to diet, adequate rest, stress management,  proper use of prescribed medication or therapy,  responsible/limited  use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs,  and proper  attention when engaged in risky activities like driving, operating power tools and equipment… are all things the we can do to protect and maintain our health – and our health system.

If we do find ourselves in need of medical care, tests, treatments, procedures, we can do our part to make such time as efficient as possible. 

Nothing is done in our health system without showing our health card (if we have one).   While in line, whining won’t help – having  your Health Card in your hand (or at least readily accessible) will.   Dressing appropriately will speed up any test, treatment, examination, or procedure.  Reading the preparation instructions we are given beforehand, will also be beneficial.   Anything done to BE PREPARED is a good thing. 

If we take some personal responsibility for our healthcare our health and quality of life will improve.   It will also help take  pressure off of our health system – always important but especially so in times like these.  

*** I do not work for our healthcare system or any level of government.  In my mind, this is just common sense.  Or should be. 🙄

Daily Food Diary – Day 152

Breakfast:

(1) c coffee (2)

(2) scrambled eggs (160)

(1) tsp butter (34)

(2) potato patties (250)

(3) sl. Bacon (130)

(1/2) tomato (11) (.5 SVG)

Snacks:

(1/2) c pineapple (42) (1 SVG)

(3) strawberries (12) (.5 SVG)

(8) oz Clamato juice (60) (1 SVG)

(12) pickled asparagus spears (40) (1 SVG)

(1) c licorice tea

(1) tsp honey (21)

(1/2) oz Dilly pickle peanuts (85)

(1/4) c mixed nuts (170)

Supper:

(2) bowls wonton soup – mini wontons, salt free chicken broth, sesame oil, soya sauce, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, red onion, leek, Bok choy, celery, garlic, ginger, hot pepper flakes, black pepper (330) (4 SVG)

Total net calories: 1339

Net calories goal: 1238 – 1339 = 101 over 👎

Total servings fruits & vegetables: 8

Fruits & vegetables goal: 7 👍

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

Daily Food Diary – Day 140 of 365

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2025, Health and Fitness

It is 140 Days since I began posting my Daily Food Diary.  That is TWENTY solid weeks of mindful eating and accountability! 🥇

It is one year since my daughter and I headed south to Nebraska to celebrate my sister’s birthday. 

Happy Birthday, Jeanne –  with friends & family

On the way back to Canada, Jen and I spent a day exploring the Black Hills of South Dakota.   It was our long anticipated ‘Thelma & Louise’ trip. (Minus the driving off the cliff scene. 😂)

Driving THROUGH the Black Hills of South Dakota

It was an excellent trip all around.  We were gone for five days, but we made memories that will last a lifetime. 

Yesterday, I did get my x-ray done and the results were posted last night.  The only NEW note of interest was some possible issue with the lower left lung. 

“mild increase in density in the left lower lung, suggesting a possible atelectasis (collapsed lung) that is slightly more prominent than in a previous image.”   I have a follow up appointment with my respiratory specialist, so I’m not going to lose any sleep over it.   To be honest, I expect it is residual damage caused by my lung extravaganza of 2023. 

On our way home, Dan and I stopped at one greenhouse to pick up a few seedlings – herbs, flowers, and peppers.  They did not have the rhubarb plant that I wanted, but in typical Dan fashion, he went on a mission after dropping me off at home to do my aerobic workout.   AND – he scored at Canadian Tire. (Also in Dan fashion he got it on sale for half the price that I would have paid at the Home Depot garden center).

Rhubarb Torte in our future. 🤗🙌

Daily Food Diary – Day 140

Breakfast:

(1) c coffee (2)

(2) Eggo classic waffles (180) (1.5 grams)

(2) tsp butter (69) (4.7 grams)

(1) tbsp Maple Syrup (55)

(3) sl. Bacon (130) (3.3 grams)

Snacks:

(24) oz water

(1/2) oz dry roast peanuts (81) (1 gram)

(2) c air popped popcorn – no butter (62) (1 grams)

(1/4) c bbq corn nuts (115) (.5 grams)

(1) pear (103)

(1) peach (51)

Supper:

(1) lg serving of spaghetti with ground turkey meat sauce  (no cheese 😢) (628) (2 grams)

(1/2) c broccoli (30)

(1/2) c cauliflower (14)

(2) tsp butter (69) (4.7 grams)

Total net calories: 1243

Net calorie goal: 1411 – 1243 = 168 over 👎

Total saturated fats: 17.8 grams

Saturated fats goal: 13.75

* I totally skimped on the hydration yesterday.  I am so waterlogged from this weather, it was just off my radar. 🙄

That is it for today.  Take care and have a great day! 😊💕

Daily Food Diary – Day 139 of 365

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2025, Health and Fitness

It is 139 Days since I began posting my Daily Food Diary! 😎

I completed my round of antibiotics and Prednisone for my recent bout of bronchitis, but the struggle is real.  This Saskatchewan rainy season that we are caught up in is just killing me. (Or at least annoying the heck out of my compromised lungs).

One positive of being on the aged side, is that we always have past experience to draw from.

Many years ago, I was driving home from the town where my parents lived.  I had been there to see my Mother and my Father (who was in the hospital dying after a four and a half year ordeal with sinus cancer).  The weather was brutal – white out blizzard conditions with temperatures in the minus 40 range.  I was driving a sketchy little sedan with NO working heater.  And… I was driving home to a marriage that was way past its best before date. 

I reached a point where I was pretty sure I wasn’t going to make it.  I thought of my parents, thought of the three kids I would be leaving to fend for themselves.   I cried.  (It was ugly). 

Then I saw a roadsign a few yards ahead and I decided that I could make it to that sign.   I made it home (obviously) one sign at a time.   And I learned one of the most invaluable lessons of my life.

Broken down to its smallest denominator I could get through anything.

So yes,  I will gasp and sputter and cough my way through one more cool, rainy, humid day.   I will do my morning aerobics, clear my lungs, and go get my x-ray done.  I will  stop at a greenhouse or two and buy some alyssum and hopefully a rhubarb plant…and I will keep on keeping on –  One step or yard or sign at a time. ⚠️

Tomorrow, hopefully the sun will shine.   Regardless, I will be back to celebrate 140 Days of posting my Daily Food Diary. 💜

Daily Food Diary – Day 139

Breakfast:

(1) c coffee (2)

(1/2) grapefruit (39)

(1/2) tsp sugar (8)

(1) Granola bar (160)  (3 grams)

Lunch:

(1) c lean pork tenderloin stir fry (107)

Snacks:

(6) Mini Easter Eggs (85) (2.5 grams)

(36) oz water

Supper:

(12) oz carbonated water

(4) oz pork chop (130) (1.5 grams)

(1) tsp olive oil  (90) (.7 grams)

(1) c brussel sprouts (100)

(2) tsp butter (69) (4.7 grams)

(1) c white rice (242) (.1 gram)

(1 1/2) tbsp soya sauce (2)

(1) side salad w/ Sunflower seeds, dried fried onions, French dressing  (250) (2.7 grams)

Total net calories: 1056

Net calorie goal: 1243 – 1056  = 187 under 👍

Total saturated fats: 15.1 grams

Saturated fat goal: 13.75 👎 (but close 🙄)

That’s it for today.  Take care and have a great day! 💞☺️

A Bouquet of Childhood Memories💞🌞

Daily Food Diary – Day 131 of 365

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2025, Health and Fitness

It is 131 Days since I started posting my Daily Food Diary. 🎉

My Mother’s Day yesterday was very nice! I spent the day with Dan and Molly, soaking in more heat than we were prepared for!

Dan drove Maddy to work and came home to make me a perfect cheese omelet and bacon breakfast.  He made one stop on the way to buy me a beautiful bouquet of orange roses.

I heard from Jennifer (who was working), Genie & her fiance Alec (who was working, but took time to message all the mothers in his life – 😊), and son Dan called when he got home from work last night.  I didn’t hear from son Mark, (nor expected to) but I did have him, his fiance and his boys in mind.💞

My one big food treat for the day was a little wee chocolate Rolo ice cream cone.  I was up at 4:00 this morning.   I’ll say it was worth it.

Dan made delicious ham salad wraps for supper last night. Neither of us were feeling a hot heavy meal. If it cools off a bit this week, I’m sure we will share a steak one night. 🙂

Today is all about Molly.  I’m going to do what I can with a brush this morning and we will take her to PetSmart for a nice bath.

Daily Food Diary – Day 131

Breakfast:

(1) coffee (2)

(2) egg omelet with cheese (260) (10 grams)

(3) slices bacon (130) (3.3 grams)

(1) tsp olive oil (40) (.7 grams)

(1) tsp butter (34) (2.3 grams)

(1/2 tomato (11)

(2) potato patties (240)

Snacks:

(60) oz water

(1) Rolo ice cream cone (310) (11 grams)

Supper:

(3/4) c Ham salad (235) (4 grams)

(1) cheese tortilla wrap (170) (1.5)

(1) Bick’s Baby Dill Pickle (3)

(6) No Name lightly salted ripple chips (65) (.2 grams)

Total net calories: 1500

Net calorie goal: 1243 – 1500 = 257 over 👎

Total saturated fats: 33.1 grams

Saturated fats goal: 13.75 grams 👎

My stats for the past week show my saturated fats averaged 22 grams per day, which isn’t good, but my sodium was only 1765 mg per day, which I am really happy with. And my processed sugar was 19.58 grams which isn’t bad – but something that I still have to work on. (At 32 grams of sugar and 11 grams of saturated fats, that Rolo ice cream cone did some damage even to my weekly stats. 🙂)

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

Daily Food Diary – Day 127 of 365

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2025, Health and Fitness

It is 127 Days since I started my Daily Food Diary! 🎉  It has proven to be an effective goal for improving my eating habits.  Becoming mindful of anything we do is a good thing  keeping a food diary definitely keeps me mindful of what I am eating.

Nutrition is important, but it is just one part of my overall health and fitness lifestyle.  This morning, I got to focus on another part – professional medical advice and treatment!

This morning, I paid a visit to my respiratory specialist.  Expecting a refill of my regular inhalers and a “Keep doing what you are doing!”, I wasn’t overly concerned about this visit.

Needless to say, I left the specialist’s office with prescriptions for my regular inhalers, antibiotics and oral steroids for bronchitis, nasal spray for ongoing sinus issues, a requisition for a chest x-ray, and an appointment to go back to see the  specialist in two weeks. 😢

Asthma, bronchiectasis, COPD and bronchiolitis are chronic health issues.  Regardless of how hard you work to maintain a healthy lifestyle, they are always there.  It is frustrating, but fortunately I had a regular visit booked this morning,  and hopefully we can get a handle on this and move forward – sooner than later!

Daily Food Diary –  Day 127

Breakfast –

(1) c coffee (2)

(1) c Shreddies (200)

(1/4) c 2% milk (31) (.8)

(1) tsp sugar (8)

Lunch –

(3) oz dark, skinless turkey (150) (1.9 grams)

(1) c broccoli (31)

(1/2) cup cauliflower (13)

(4) radishes (6)

(1 1/2 tbsp) Dilly Dip (120) (1.9 grams)

(48) oz water

Supper:

(11) chicken wing flats air fried (420) (8)

(1) tbsp Frank’s Xtra Red Hot sauce

(2 1/2) air fried riblets (123) (1.7 grams)

(1) tbsp Frank’s Stingin’ Honey Garlic (40)

(1) carrot (25)

(1/2) c broccoli (20)

(5) slices cucumber (4)

(1/4) c orange bell pepper (9)

(1 1/2 tbsp) Dilly Dip (120) (1.9 grams)

Total net calories:  1168

Net calorie goal: 1243 – 1168 = 75 under 👍

Total saturated fats: 16.2 grams

Saturated fats goal: <13.75 grams 👎

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

Daily Food Diary – Day 123 of 365

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2025, Health and Fitness

I am at Day 123 on my Daily Food Diary. 🤗

May is shaping up to be a beautiful month here in Saskatchewan.  It is getting warm enough that Dan and I decided we had better take Molly  for her walk  before breakfast this morning.

Return home!

A few weeks ago, I started using the Lose It! app to track my calories and nutrients that I focus on month to month. (This month it is saturated fats).

At the end of each diary entry, I note Net Calorie Total, net calorie goal, and how many calories I am over and under by.  My net calories are my total calories consumed less calories used.  Lose It! totals my calories consumed and used and calculates the difference.

I have found that for most calories consumed, the Lose It! app is fairly accurate compared to nutritional labels printed on packages.

For calories used, I generally note my morning aerobics (110 cal.)and our walks with Molly (+/- 100 cal. for 35 to 45 minutes).  

Yesterday, I included the hour and a half that I spent pressure washing our patios. (325 calories)

* Walking with Molly for an hour and a half would earn me < 300 calories used.

Yesterday, I swept our patios, pressure washed them, did some general outdoor cleaning and maintenance, came in to have a Caesar and a snack & then helped Dan make supper.  And I was still relatively presentable!

This morning, I walked Molly for half an hour.   Dan shot the photo of us above when  we got back home.   Both of us looked like we were having a medical crisis.  🤦

Something doesn’t add up…

Daily Food Diary – Day 123

Breakfast:

(1) c coffee (2)

(2) potato patties (240) (1 gram)

(2) poached eggs (143) (3.1 grams)

Snacks:

(40) oz water

(1/2) c raspberries (32)

(11) Hint of Lime tortilla chips (275) (1.8 grams)

(3) tbsp salsa (8)

(1) Caesar (168)

Supper:

(1) Lean beef burger (no salt) (243) (6.7 grams)

(1) tbsp horseradish (45)

(12) Lay’s lightly salted chips (67) (.5 gram)

(5) No Name light Salt ripple chips (54) (.2 gram)

(2) tbsp French Onion chip dip (45) (1.5 g)

(1/2) tomato

(5) slices cucumber (4)

Total net calories: 851

Net calorie goal: 1247 – 851 = 396 under 👍

Total saturated fat: 14.8 grams

Saturated fat goal: < 13.75 👎

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

Daily Food Diary – Day 119 of 365

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2025, Health and Fitness

It is 119 Days since I started posting my Daily Food Diary.  That is seventeen weeks or over one third of the year!

Tracking what I consume every day and putting it together on a post takes minimal time or effort.  Making small adjustments to my diet hasn’t been that much of an effort. 

Probably the most time, and the  greatest effort, that has gone into this practice has fallen on my husband Dan, who does our shopping.   He is the one at the source, checking nutrition labels, comparing brands, looking for alternates. 

Most of the changes that we have made have come about to his diligence. 

  • Dan bought the oil cruet to keep by the stove so we have taken to using olive oil for pan frying (instead of butter).
  • He has brought home the new (to us)  Mrs. Dash all natural seasonings that I have been using.
  • He brought home the stevia to replace some of the sugar in our home baking.
  • He has brought home the Lightly Salted Lay’s, unsalted peanuts, unsalted chips for making nachos and has made countless more positive changes to our pantry – because he took the time and effort to do so.

Not EVERY effort has been a win.  Last night  we  had the first Low Sodium Top Dogs that he had bought (at my suggestion).  The 56 gram Harvest Hot Dogs that we generally get have 160 calories and 550 mg of sodium each.  The 38 gram Low Sodium Top Dogs have 120 calories and 260 mg of sodium  – and none of the taste, texture, or the overall goodness of our regular Harvest Hot Dogs.  We are going back to the dogs we enjoy.  For as often as we eat hotdogs, and as much as either of us eats, it would be silly to do otherwise.

Most of the changes we have made have been for the better and the benefits have been well worth the efforts.    A third of the year in – my Daily Food Diary has been worth the time and effort that either of us put into it.  😊

Daily Food Diary – Day 119

Breakfast:

(1) c coffee (2) (4.7 mg)

(2) eggs (160) (140 mg)

(1) tsp olive oil (40)

(1) tsp butter (34) (31.7 mg)

(1/4) c green onions (10)

(1/4) c red pepper (12) (1.5 mg)

(3.25) asparagus spears (11) (.8)

(3) slices deli ham (85) (25.9 mg)

Snacks:

(1) c Licorice tea

(36) oz water

(1) c caramel corn w/peanuts (211) (166.2 mg) (15 grams)

Supper:

(2) Low sodium Top Dogs (240) (520 mg)

(12) Lay’s lightly salted chips (67) (24 mg)

(1) tbsp Philadelphia onion chip dip (23) (75 mg) (1.5 grams)

(2) c raw vegetables (35)

(2) tbsp Dilly Dip (160) (220 mg) (1 gram)

(4) oz potato salad (154) (332 mg) (2.9 grams)

Total net calories: 1044

Net calorie goal: 1247 – 1044 = 203 under 👍

Total Processed sugar:  20.4 grams

Processed sugar goal: < 25 grams 👍

Total Sodium: 1541.8 mg

Sodium goal: 1500 to 2300 mg 👍

That’s it for today.  Take care and have a great day! 💞🌞

Daily Food Diary – Day 117 of 365

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2025, Health and Fitness

Today is the 117th day since I began posting my Daily Food Diary. ☺️ Today is also federal election day in Canada. 🙄

For the past month, every politician,  newscaster, and everyone with an opinion on social media have been blasting us on  how this is  the most important Canadian election EVER.   It is imperative that we  make the right decision when we decide how to use our  vote or we will suffer the consequences for lifetimes to come! 

In July, I will be turning seventy.  Over the years I have made countless decisions – some more important than others.  I have made great decisions (in my mind) that have ultimately led to heartbreak and regret.   I have made poor decisions (made out of desperation) that led to the most amazing results in my life.  I have occasionally opted out, avoiding making any decision until someone or something made it for me. (That has never been good).

I made one of my most memorable decisions when I was a mere three years old.  I was in my father’s shop where he had been  working.  He had to turn his back for a moment and he issued a stern warning to stay far away from a red-hot rod that he had been welding.   In my defense, I was THREE and it was a very pretty shade of red.  I couldn’t possibly hurt it by picking it up for just a second.  In retrospect, I may not have thought this one through.  There wasn’t really an upside to that decision – other than I could have learned to take decisions more seriously following that incident.  

One of my most recent and one of the best  decisions that I have made, was when I decided to make my health and wellness my top priority.  The results of that decision have all been far better than I could ever have imagined three years ago.  

I have only one regret when it comes to the decision I made to prioritize my health.   I do  regret that I did not do it sooner.   But, I learned that it is never too late to make a good decision.

The decisions we make  regarding our values, our principles, and our priorities matter!   These decisions,  will have consequences – for better or worse, for lifetimes to come.  

Deciding which name to check off on an election ballot? In my opinion, not so much.   We choose our own fate – not a handful of politicians.

Daily Food Diary – Day 117

Breakfast:

(1) c coffee (2) (4.7 mg)

(4) thin sliced bacon (173) (739 mg)

(2) scrambled eggs (160) (480 mg)

(1) tsp olive oil (40)

(1/8) tbsp milk (1) (.9 mg)

(1/4) c mushrooms (11) (.8 mg)

(1) green onion (8)

(2) potato patties (240)(420 mg)

(1/2) tomato (11) (3.1)

Snacks:

(48) oz water

(1) c  Tumeric Tea

(24) Salt & Vinegar chips (270) (450 mg)

Supper:

(2) c chicken noodle soup (320) (850 mg)

(2) Baking Powder Biscuits (184) (91.2 mg)

(2) tsp butter (69) (63.3 mg)

(2/3) c French vanilla ice cream (211) (39.6 mg) (19.8 g)

(8) pecans (52)

(1) tbsp chocolate syrup (33) (22.2 mg) (5.9 grams)

Total net calories: 1712

Net calorie goal: 1247 – 1712 = 465 over 👎

Total Processed sugar: 25.7 grams

Processed sugar goal: 25 grams 👎

Total Sodium: 3164.8 mg

Sodium goal: 1500 to 2300 mg 👎

That’s it for today.  Take care and have a great day! ☺️💖

This pic was taken years ago.  Our granddaughter Maddy was helping me put together a spring bouquet for my in-laws grave.  Not surprisingly, Maddy chose an abundance of blossoms that were sunshine yellow! 🌞

Daily Food Diary – Day 115 of 365

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2025, Health and Fitness

This is Day 115 of my 365 day Food Diary.  Now that we are moving into barbecue season, we will see  significant changes in our diet.  

Our barbecue is ready to go but it will be a couple of weeks before we can pressure wash the patio, put the cover and curtains on the gazebo, and set out the patio furniture.

With the change in weather, it is already meaning a lot more time outside enjoying the fresh air.  Taking walks with Molly is also so much easier now that we do not have to bundle up in winter coats, boots, gloves etc and drive across the city to snow free paths.  

Life is getting way more active and healthier!  

Speaking of health, I did recover from my meal of restaurant served lasagna.   After our granddaughter Genie read my blog yesterday, she texted me to tell me the problem was the meat sauce.   Since she realized that yeast is an issue for her as well, she has been checking out the ingredients that they use in the kitchen of the restaurant where she works.  The tomato meat sauce they use does include yeast.

I researched it further and found that tomato meat sauce can include nutritional or autolyzed yeast.  I’m not sure I understand what nutritional or autolyzed yeast is, but I definitely know that I need to avoid it!

Since my yeast free existence has become a multi- generational effort (food allergies are genetic 🙄), it has become easier to recognize and avoid the yeast that shows up in unexpected places and to find products that are yeast free.  Daughter Jen (Genie’s mother)  called yesterday to give me a head’s up to try Jordan’s yeast free granola cereal.    It is relatively high in sugar, but it  will make a good snack (in moderation) or a healthier ice cream topping. ☺️

Daily Food Diary – Day 115

Breakfast:

(1) c coffee (2) (4.7 mg)

(1/2) grapefruit (39)

(1/2) tsp sugar (8) (2.1 grams)

(1) Cashew granola bar (160) (140 mg)          (7 grams)

Lunch:

(2/3) c Cavendish Home Fries (80) (150 mg)

(2) sl. Back bacon (73) (620 mg)

(1/4) c green onion (10)

(1/2) c mushrooms (22) (1.6 mg)

(2) tsp olive oil (80)

Snacks:

(30) oz water

(1) c Hibiscus tea

Supper:

(1) Bbq’d 6 oz PC Burger (410) (662 mg)

(1) Caesar Salad – Lettuce, Bacon, Red Onion, Parmesan Cheese, Caesar Salad Dressing, Dried Fried Onions (262) (700.3 mg) (2.1 grams)

(1/2) tomato (11) (3.1 mg)

(10) Old Dutch Ripple Chips (100) (85.5 mg)

(1) tbsp Philadelphia onion chip dip (23) (75 mg) (1.5 grams)

Total Net Calories:  1064

Net calorie goal: 1247 – 1064 = 183 under 👍

Total Processed sugar: 12.7 grams

Processed sugar goal: <25 grams 👍

Total Sodium:  1849.4 mg

Sodium goal: 1500 to 2300mg 👍

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

Dan’s Bleeding Heart is just starting to sprout this week.  I can’t wait to see flowers blooming around our yard again.