Daily Food Diary – Day 165 of 365

This is Day 165 of my Daily Food Diary.   It is also Father’s Day – Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there! 

AND, It is also the 6th and final day of our stay with son Dan. 

Tonight, Dan’s wife Amanda returns from her trip and tomorrow we head home.  It has been nice spending time with Dan and family, but I am obviously not focussed enough on my routine and diet to manage it well on holidays. I need to get home to get back on track.  

I took Molly for a good walk yesterday.  Good might not be the best word.   At one point we were walking along the edge of a road,  when Molly bolted through a steep ditch to go check out another dog. That was a bit sketchy, but I managed to stay on my feet and rein her back in, so it ended well enough.  

Presently, we are getting some quiet time as Dan and his family went to a Scout wind up for Lucas.   We stayed home to keep an eye on the dogs and start supper. 

I made a cabbage ramen salad yesterday and an apple strawberry crisp this morning.
Dan is firing up the grille and starting the prime rib.

Amanda is coming straight home with her friends when they get back.  Their husbands and families will meet them here and we will have one big  supper together, before they go their own way. 

Time to try taking Molly for another venture around the neighbourhood.  With any luck, I will get a few photos of the scenery around here for tomorrow’s blog.

Daily Food Diary – Day 165

Breakfast:

(1) c coffee (2)

(2) potato patties (240)

(1) tsp olive oil (40)

(2) eggs (160)

(1) slice bacon (85)

Snacks:

(24) Lightly salted potato chips (125)

(1) c coffee with amaretto (70)

(1) Ginger ale & Raspberry Lemonade (140)

(24) oz water

Supper:

(4) oz beef burger (243)

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

(1) c raw vegetables (18) (2 SVG)

(1) tsp Dilly Dip (80)

(1) Lemon Desert Bars (193)

Total Net Calories:  1563

Net calorie goal: 1238 – 1563 = 325 over 👎

Total Fruits & Vegetables: 3 servings

Fruits & vegetables goal: 7 servings 👎

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

Daily Food Diary – Day 106 of 365

This is Day 106 of my Daily Food Diary.   It is also my sister Lorraine’s birthday! 🥳  Although, there are two years and a few months between us, we grew up more as twins and best friends, than sisters. 

It is hard to believe that the two little girls who played in a cardboard fort while recovering from chicken pox….  the two teenagers who sang Hey Jude and  such tunes together while doing dishes…  the two young women who learned how to (and how not to) bake buns together… the two young mothers who learned how to mother  together… the two sisters who have shared countless holidays,  visits – camping, hot tub and quadding moments –  throughout the years,  are the same  two elegant old ladies  who share our health news, fitness goals, cooking tips, grandbaby and fur baby photos, jokes and memes TODAY. 😳

Elaine (the mature responsible sister) with Lorraine and I 😁

Life is short and goes by way too fast.   It’s not about looking good or having more  – it is about living well and sharing it with the ones you love.   

Daily Food Diary – Day 106

Breakfast:

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

(2) poached eggs (143) (297 mg)

(2) Potato patties (240) (420 mg)

Snacks:

(36) oz water

(1) c Lemon Ginger Tea

(24) Lightly salted Lays (134) (48 mg) (.5 g)

Supper:

Two crust turkey pie:

(1/2) Deep crust pie shell (440) (280 mg) (4 g)

(6) oz turkey (300) (134 mg)

(1/3) potato (27) (3 mg)

(1/4) cooking onion (3)

(1) pc celery (1) (3.2 mg)

(1) carrot (25) (42.1 mg)

(1/4) c peas (28)

(1/3) c chicken gravy (24) (288 mg)

Total Net Calories: 1179

Net Calorie Goal: 1259 – 1179 = 80 under 👍

Total Sodium: 1520 mg

Sodium goal: 1500 to 2300 mg 👍

Total Processed Sugar:   4.5 grams

Processed Sugar Goal: < 25 grams 👍

*** I know I met my goal for processed sugar, but still… Tenderflake puts  sugar in their pie crusts.  Who does that? And why? 

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