It has been 93 days since I began posting my Daily Food Diary. Diet is only one aspect of the health and wellness lifestyle that I am working to adopt.
Any healthy lifestyle includes diet, activity, fresh air, sleep, and stress management. When one is working to manage chronic health issues, every one of these is crucial.
Since my less than memorable appointment with the surgeon who is going to do my hernia repair, stress management has been something I have been focussing on. The wait time for hernia surgeries runs about 8 weeks, but it has been six weeks since my appointment, so it is time to get serious about this. My stress levels are better than they have ever been, but there are two major issues to deal with here – my discomfort with anything medical and the fact that stress triggers my asthma. 🤦
Several months ago, I bought myself soft sleep headphones. Normally, I go to bed listening to guided sleep meditations or soothing music. Lately, I have been checking out more direct anti anxiety videos on You Tube.
I have been listening to this one for the past couple of nights. To be honest, I had to listen to it sitting on my yoga ball yesterday, because it sounded interesting AND I would never have known listening to it in bed. I put on my headphones, turn on any form of meditation – guided, music, or nature sounds – and I am out cold. 😴
If you should decide to listen to it, I suggest avoiding driving while you do so.
One other thing…I may be partial to this video because the final words of advice reminded me so much of my father. Whether it was something he deliberately did, or just who he was, my father lived by a personal code that saw him through every challenging situation in his life. Regardless of anything or anyone else, my father was a man of strength, dignity, integrity, and peace. 💞
Food Diary:
Breakfast:
(1) c coffee (2) (4.7 mg)
(2) eggs (160) (440 mg)
(2) oz ham (110) (640 mg) (2 g)
(1/4) c green onions (10)
(5) asparagus spears (16) (10.5 mg)
(1) tsp olive oil (40)
Snacks:
(34) oz water
(1) c Cinnamon Tea
(14) multigrain crackers (140) (110 mg)
(6) mini Easter eggs (85) (10 mg) (14 grams)
Supper:
Chicken Salad:
(7) oz skinless chicken thighs w/ salt free seasoning (228) (175mg)
(1) c lettuce (6)
(1/2) tomato (11) (3.1 mg)
(2) radishes (3) (7 mg)
(5) slices cucumber (4) (.7 mg)
(1/4) c green onion (10)
(1) tbsp sunflower seeds (50) (34.6 mg)
(3) tbsp crispy fried onions (60) (90 mg)
(2) tbsp PC Vidalia Onion Salad Dressing (100) (210 mg) (6 grams)
(2) scoops Vanilla Ice Cream (183) (33.2 mg) (14.1 g)
(1) tbsp PC Caramel Syrup (70) (55 mg) (8 g)
(1) tbsp PC Chocolate syrup (33) (22.2 mg) (5.9 g)
(5) pecan halves (33)
Total Net Calories: 1251
Daily calorie goal: 1269 – 1251 = 18 under👍
Total Sodium: 1848.7 mg 👍
Daily goal sodium: 1509 to 2300 mg
Total Processed Sugar: 50 grams 🤦
Daily goal processed sugar: 25 grams
That’s it for today. Take care and have a great day! 💗😊
Seclusion 101 with AnneMarie 