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Daily Food Diary – Day 154 of 365

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2025, Health and Fitness

It is 154 Days since I started posting my Daily Food Diary.  That is 22 Full WEEKS! 🥳💞

Consistently keeping a Daily Food Diary and posting it has been a bit challenging, but obviously not undoable.  I was fortunate to have an opening in my regular morning routine.  Fitting in my Daily Food Diary and making it a habit has come  quite naturally.

The real test will come next week when we head to son Dan’s to watch the boys for a few days and our routine is suddenly blown apart.  It will take some planning but I am confident that I can get it done.

I started this adventure to find where I needed to work on my diet, and discover  ways to make it happen.  This Daily Diary has been a big help.

This month, I am trying to increase the fruits and vegetables I eat.  My goal is  seven servings per day (combined).   This is the recommendation of the Canada Food Guide  – and one that few people come close to meeting.

I am struggling, but I have come up with a few things that will help…

* I asked Dan to buy me 3 grapefruits.  If I start breakfast with 1/2 grapefruit, that is one serving down. 😁

* I also asked Dan to buy a container of mini cucumbers and miniature tomatoes.  I know slicing a cucumber or tomato isn’t that difficult, but it is just easier to grab a mini cucumber or a handful of miniature tomatoes.  The easier the better, when it comes to changing or building habits. 🙄

* I have started making pickles a regular part of supper planning – dill pickles, pickled  asparagus, olives, or pickled beets – they all count as vegetables, and they are as  easy as it gets.  🙂

* Dan brought home 4 huge apples.  I made them into an Apple Crisp.  1 large serving counts as a serving of fruit!  I used vegetable oil instead of butter in the crumble (to reduce saturated fats) and I used honey with the apple mixture in lieu of sugar.  And, between the goodness of the apples and the oatmeal, it is a  relatively healthy dessert!

Daily Food Diary – Day 154

Breakfast:

(1) coffee (2)

(1/2) grapefruit (39) (1 SVG)

(1/2) tsp sugar (8)

(1) plain paratha (240)

(1) tbsp peanut butter (90)

(1) tbsp raspberry jam (50)

Lunch:

(1) hard boiled egg (78)

(1/2) c cauliflower (14) (1 SVG)

(1) mini cucumber (10) (1 SVG)

(14) grape tomatoes (70) (1 SVG)

(1) tbsp Dilly Dip (80)

(36) oz water

Supper:

(12) oz carbonated water

(3 1/2) oz pork chop (141)

(1) corn on the cob (90) (1 SVG)

(3) tsp butter (103)

(2) green onions (16) (1 SVG)

(5) large stuffed olives (68) (1 SVG)

(1) lg serving Apple Crisp (227) (1 SVG)

Total net calories:  1270

Net calorie goal: 1238 – 1270 = 32 over 👎

Total 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 105 of 365

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2025, Health and Fitness

It is 105 Days since I started my Daily food diary.  That is 15 Weeks ! 🥳

I have learned a few lessons in these past few weeks.  The biggest thing that I have learned has been  how getting a handle on yeast and sugar is going to make a huge difference to my health in general – but specifically to my respiratory health.   I have been avoiding yeast for a couple of years and that has made a big difference, especially to my digestive health.    These last few days,  I have been avoiding as much processed  sugar as possible.  That has already made a huge difference to my respiratory health. 

I have been diagnosed with asthma – a genetic disease, which is triggered by stress and allergies.  I can manage that by taking preventative inhaled steroids, rescue inhalers, stress management, and avoiding allergens (like fresh cut grass).   I have also been diagnosed with COPD, bronchiectasis, and bronchiolitis.  They all have understandable causes.  Management, has been  an issue.  The issue with all of them is the amount and consistency of the mucus that they produce.  If I can get a long term solution to that with diet and hydration, it will be a gamechanger for sure.   I seem to finally be on the right track.  That is so much more than I could have hoped for when I started this Daily Food Diary fifteen weeks ago!

Food Diary – Day 105

Breakfast:

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

(2) slices back bacon (35) (500 mg)

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

Snacks:

(48) oz water

(1/8) c Dill Pickle Peanuts (113) (146mg ) (.5g)

(1/8) c unsalted peanuts (43)

Supper:

(1 1/2) c Rice (363)

(3) oz pork tenderloin  (125) (62.1 mg)

(1/4) c red onion (15)

(1/2) c canned mushrooms (20) (333 mg)

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

(1) c Bok Choy (60)

(1/2) c celery (8)  (40.4 mg)

(2) tsp olive oil (79)

(1/8) tsp seasoning salt (190 mg)

(3/4) tbsp soya sauce (11) (458 mg)

(1) tbsp butter (103) (95 mg)

(3) spring rolls (135) (330mg) (2.2 g)

(1) egg roll (100) (270 mg) (2 g)

(1) tsp plum sauce (6) (5 mg) (1.3 g)

Total Net Calories: 1283

Net calorie goal: 1259 – 1283 = 24 over 🙄

Total Sodium: 2854.7 mg

Sodium goal: 1500 to 2300 mg 🙄

Total Processed Sugar: 6 grams

Processed sugar goal: <25 grams 👍

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