Tag: family time

Daily Food Diary – Day 289 of 365

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2025, Health and Fitness

Today is Day 289 of my Daily Food Diary! 💝

This morning I went for a walk with Dan & Molly.  Since Dan was taking the leash, I didn’t bother switching Molly to her pinch collar.  As usual when Dan takes the leash, she was perfectly well behaved.   No trying to leap into random vehicles, no trying to chase FedEx trucks, not even a yip when she passed barking dogs.   🙄

Yesterday, Dan turned up our forced air furnace.  Since it sits idle, collecting months of dust and dog hair, turning up the furnace is a bit of an ordeal.  He covers the vents and then vacuums each vent for a full cycle before moving on to the next.  We did have ‘experts’ come in a couple of times, but honestly this works just as well in our little house and is less of a hassle (at least Molly wise).

This morning, I cleaned the filters for our air purifiers and we are ready to go.

Yesterday morning, I did my aerobics.  Last night, I did a full thirty minutes on our treadmill.  I had zero incline, but did up the speed to level five for three (three minute) rounds.   Today I am doing aerobics and thirty minutes of light weights and cardio.  I am pumped about upping the weights to eight pounders.   I know I am more than ready. 💪

Still no word on when I will be called in for my hernia surgery, but I am hoping it won’t be until after Christmas.  The surgeon wants me under general anesthesia to do it, so I want to be in the best possible shape. 

Now that the Prednisone is obviously out of my system,  and I am moving forward once again, the last thing I want is another drug induced setback.  😋

Daily Food Diary – Day 289

Breakfast:

(1) c coffee (2)

(38) lightly frosted mini wheats (278)

(1/4) c 2% milk (28)

Lunch:

(3) oz turkey dark meat (175)

(15) Doritos (140)

Supper:

(1) Reuben – sourdough bun, corned beef, havarti cheese, sauerkraut, hot mustard (658)

Total consumed calories: 1282

Total used calories: 317

(30) min walking (83)

(30) min aerobics (176)

(30) min treadmill (59)

Total net calories: 965

Net calories goal: 1229 – 965 = 264 under 👍

That’s it for today.  Take care and have a good day! 😊💞

My bedside bowl of stones. 😊

Daily Food Diary – Day 265 of 365

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2025, Health and Fitness

Today is Day 265 of my Daily Food Diary! 100 days to go and I will have completed a solid year without one miss! 😁🎈

We are having the roof of our garage reshingled today so I took Molly for her walk solo again. That went well so it was a boost for my confidence as  well as hers.

I have yet to do my aerobics but that as well as time on the treadmill will happen today.

And.. This afternoon, daughter Jen is coming over to do some baking with me. 

All things considered, I don’t have much time to blog this morning so I will just leave you with a bit of ‘Food for Thought’.

“It’s your road and yours alone.  Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you.” – Rumi (my favourite quote ever)
“This is a happy moment!” Thich Nhat Hanh in his book ‘No Mud, No Lotus’ (An unexpected random Sunday afternoon visit from Dan’s cousin from BC)
“More harm is done not by the evil, but by the good who do nothing about it” – Martin Luther King (This rings so true to me.  I have seen bad apples everywhere – law enforcement, court rooms, politics, schools, churches, hospitals….   I get it, but I have never  understood how their good, competent, caring,  decent coworkers, bosses, unions, etc.  can support the rotten apples and ignore the pain of their victims.)
“If you knew it all now, there would be no point to the rest of your life.” Nobody brilliant or famous, just something I said to Genie one day when we were having tea and discussing life.  She keeps it on her list of favourite quotes so I had to include it. 🙂

Daily Food Diary – Day 265:

Breakfast:

(1) c coffee (2)

(1) c Light frosting Shreddies (170)

(1/4) c milk (28)

Lunch:

(6) Gyoza (200)

(3) oz riblets (148)

(1) PC Buttermilk chicken (120)

Snacks:

(48) oz water

(8) oz herbal lemon tea

Supper:

(1) pan pizza – tortilla wrap, pizza sauce, ham, pepperoni, onion, yellow pepper, mushrooms, black olives, shredded marble cheese (599)

Total consumed calories: 1266

Total used calories: 390

(30) min walking (53)

(30) min Aerobics (176)

(30) min light weights (73)

(30) min yard/garden work (88)

Total net calories: 876

Net calories goal: 1229 – 876 = 353 under 👍

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

Daily Food Diary – Day 251 of 365

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2025, Health and Fitness

Today is Day 251 of my Daily Food Diary!  Only 114 Days  until my 365 Day challenge is COMPLETE without one miss! 🤩

Healthwise, yesterday was rough! I got through my Prednisone episode yesterday morning, but my sinuses and upper chest were so congested all day it was difficult to accomplish anything. 

But!!! I did go over to spend a couple of hours with daughter Jen.  Together, but mostly her, we got her transmission and transfer case off of her Jeep and she got it and her new transfer case over to their mechanic. 

He got on it right away, rebuilt the new transfer case with brackets from the old.  The next time Jen’s fiance has time off of work to come home, he and the mechanic are ready to install this, the motor from Big Red (Tanner’s Jeep), and reattach the exhaust system. 

‘Flea’ will roll again – sooner than later!

Today I am feeling MUCH better.  My blood oxygen and pulse were way better this morning, I went for a walk with Dan and Molly, and came back to get some yardwork done.  

I am on my last day of this round of antibiotics.  I have three more days of Prednisone to go.  I have a follow up appointment with my Respirologist tomorrow morning.  AND… I got the results of my X-rays yesterday afternoon.  Other than a bit of opacity (?) indicating an infection (no surprise there) everything looks good, stable, and clear of any fluid.

I am excited that everything is coming together.  By next week, I should be back to my regular workout routine. 💪😁

This afternoon, I am going back to spend a bit more time with Jen and coming home to just Putz around the house – take it relatively easy.

Daily Food Diary – Day 251

Breakfast:

(1) c coffee (2)

(1) Cheese biscuit breakfast sandwich with game, egg, and provolone cheese (511)

Snacks:

(1/2) c Campbell’s low salt beef broth (5)

(6) Hint of Lime tortilla chips (150)

(2) tbsp salsa (8)

(2) pieces Mackintosh toffee (72)

Supper:

(5) oz barbecued pork chop (130)

(1) serving macaroni/cheese/tomato soup casserole (400)

(1) c brussel sprouts (56)

(2) tsp butter (68)

Total consumed calories: 1402

Total calories used: 104

(20) minutes walking (49)

(30) minutes cooking/food prep (56)

Total net calories: 1298

Net calories goal: 1229 – 1298 = 68 over 👎

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

Morning harvest…

Daily Food Diary – Day 164 of 365

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2025, Health and Fitness

It is Day 164 of my Daily Food Diary today.  👍

We are on Day 5 of our time with son Dan and family.  We have been too busy visiting today to wrap my head around my regular routine, but better late than never on posting my Daily Diary.

I haven’t done as well with my morning aerobics. This is the second day in a row that is a miss.  

Since I’m already this late, I am just going to wrap this up and take Molly for a walk  and get a bit of exercise. 

Looks like she is ready to go!

Daily Food Diary – Day 164

Breakfast:

(1) c coffee (2)

(1) c Honey Nut Cheerios. (147)

(1/4) c milk (28)

Lunch:

(4) oz beef burger (243)

(12) lightly salted chips (62)

(24) oz water

Supper:

(1) bowl Wonton Soup (71)

(1/2) c vegetable fried rice (250)

(1) c beef & broccoli (264)

(1/2) c sesame chicken (200)

*** Vegetables in supper (2 SVG)

Total net calories: 1507

Net Calorie Goal: 1238 – 1507 = 269 over

Total fruits and vegetables: 2 servings

Fruits and vegetable goal: 7 servings

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

Daily Food Diary – Day 155 of 365

by annemariedemyen, posted in 2025, Health and Fitness

It is Day 155 of my Daily Food Diary! 🌞

The sun is shining and we are looking forward to having a good day – much of it spent outdoors in our yard and garden and of course taking Molly for a walk  around the neighborhood.

Yesterday, I spent a couple of hours in the garden, working up one planter,  planting more tomatoes, and watering my thriving little plants.  I can’t believe how quickly these plants are getting established and  growing to fit their environment.

They grow up so fast!

I also can’t believe how much stronger I am than I was three years ago.  Before I started  living my ‘healthier and fitter lifestyle’,  everything was such a struggle.  Yesterday, I was lifting five gallon pails of dirt, full (full size) watering cans, and using a garden fork to dig deep into packed  earth.  I was amazed at what I could do – and how easily it could be done!

This watering can used to be heavy even when it was empty.  🙄

I will always have compromised lungs.  The damage from asthma, bronchiectasis, and COPD doesn’t go away.  But,  with being active, eating well, stress management, adequate rest, fresh air, and proper healthcare, I can have a quality of life I couldn’t imagine possible three years ago.

Daily Food Diary – Day 155

Breakfast:

(1) c coffee (2)

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

(1/2) tsp sugar (8)

Lunch:

Ham & vegetable omelet:

(2) eggs (160)

(4) sl. Pillers shaved ham (54)

(1) tsp olive oil (40)

(1/4) c red pepper (12) (.5 SVG)

(2) green onions (16) (.5 SVG)

(5) lg. asparagus spears (16) (1 SVG)

Snacks:

(48) oz water

(3/4) c sliced strawberries (40) (1 SVG)

Supper:

Chicken salad:

(3) chicken thighs (360)

(1) tsp olive oil (40)

Vegetables – (2 1/2)  c lettuce, (1) mini cucumber, (5) grape tomatoes, (2) green onions, (3) radishes, (1/4) c red pepper, (1/2) c cauliflower  (125) (4 SVG)

(2) tsp sunflower seeds (33)

(3) tbsp dried onions (50)

(2) tbsp French Dressing (120)

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

Total net calories: 1053

Net calorie goal: 1238 – 1053 = 185 under 👍

Total fruit & vegetable: 9 servings

Fruit & vegetable goal: 7 servings 👍

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