Our Monsoon Season has finally passed! I have no idea how much rain we received but it was A LOT and we missed the worst of it in our neighborhood.
Not only did we get an abundance of rain, but we also had thunder and lightning for the duration. Now that the sun has come out and the heat has been turned up, we can watch our grass grow and see our garden reverting to jungle status.
While we were confined to the Ark yesterday, I baked Apple Crisp – enough to share with Jen and her girls and Genie and Alec. I sent the biggest pan to Jen and the girls. Apparently, the girls are fans. There may not be much left for Jen by the time she is done with her current run of double shifts. 🙆
This is my very last day before getting back to my regular work out routine. I couldn’t be more excited to see how it goes tomorrow. I am feeling great and anxious to get back to it. 💪
Daily Food Diary:
Breakfast:
(1) c coffee (2)
(3) PC Crumpets (240)
(3) tsp butter (103)
(1) tbsp jam (50)
(2) Slices bacon (87)
Snacks:
(1/2) c beef broth (5)
(36) oz water
(12) oz carbonated water
(1) c Lemon Ginger Tea
(12) Low sodium Lay’s chips (160)
Supper:
(1) Manwhich Sloppy Joe – w/sourdough bread, lean ground beef, cheese, Manwhich sauce, green pepper, onions (817)
(12) Lay’s low sodium chips (160)
(1) serving Apple Crisp (227)
Total calories consumed: 1851
Total calories used: 167
(1 1/2) hours cooking/food prep: 167
Total net calories: 1684
Net Calories Goal: 1851 – 1684 = 455 over 👎
That’s it for today. Take care and have a great day!
It is 213 Days since I began posting my Daily Food Diary. 😊🌹
I have completed SEVEN of the twelve months that I set out to post. Every month I choose a different focus and for August I planned to do likewise.
Choosing a new focus is always a challenge and this month (August) has been the most difficult. I drew a blank for the past week, I settled on making this a month to focus on weekly meal planning. But our summers are notoriously short and meal planning is just too September Greige for me to get excited about.
So… I chose to go with COLOURFUL foods for August. While our garden is struggling this year, we do have a variety of tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, carrots, rhubarb, and several herbs to provide color (and healthy goodness) to our meals. Of course, we also have access to all of the fresh colorful foods available at our supermarkets and local Farmer’s Market.
To kick the month off, I sourced out this short article which offers information on why a colorful diet is beneficial, plus the specific nutrients relative to each basic food color.
It’s day 43 and the final day of YEAR THREE of my health & fitness journey. At this point, it is more of an established health and wellness lifestyle. ☺️
At this point, I am still consciously focussed on finding how far I can go and watching for anything that might be tripping me up along the way.
Year One was a gradual awareness of how much work I had to do, the benefits of doing it, and a glimpse of the potential that I possessed. The year ended with two setbacks – a severe flu that caused my asthma, COPD, and bronchiectasis to flare up and take me down. AND… A broken left arm thank, to a collision with our Molly dog, who was an awkward hundred pounds of unbridled enthusiasm at the time.
Molly & I
Year Two was an ongoing battle to maintain the progress I had made and to claw my way to a few gains. First… My arm did heal, surprisingly well, and in a shorter time than my ambulatory care doctor had anticipated. I give full credit to the level of activity I had reached in year one, and the fact that I could keep active enough during my recovery to keep my circulation going strong. Second…I realized that the severe digestive issues that I had been dealing with for years were due to an allergy or intolerance to yeast. Cutting yeast out of my diet has been a game changer! Third.. Respiratory issues triggered from the flu I had at the end of year one, continued on and on, lingering cough punctuated by serious relapse. Throughout the year, I went through SIX rounds of antibiotics and prednisone. Near the end of Year Two, I figured out that my ongoing coughing and flare up of infections was not due to my chronic lung conditions but by then a well established case of sinusitis. 🙄🤦
Year Three… was a good year for recovery and steady progress. My health improved and I upped my strength training to three times a week, going from 5 pound weights to 10 pound weights by early fall. Then, I suffered my first setback. I struggled with all of the digestive issues that I had while consuming yeast, I tried and failed to shed ANY weight, I felt sluggish and off physically, mentally, and emotionally. My strength training started to slide. Finally, I took a realistic look at my diet and realized that I had been consuming a ridiculous amount of processed sugar. Getting that under control did wonders for me until I suffered my second setback. The umbilical hernia repair that I had had three years earlier became a major issue. There had been ongoing issues from day one, but they could be easily resolved. Now that was no longer the case. I have had an ultrasound and I have an appointment to see a surgeon in a few days. In the meantime, I have had to ease off on my strength training but I did start this Daily Food Diary to get a better handle on my diet issues.
Year Four.. will no doubt bring unexpected benefits and unanticipated setbacks. Such is life, and I am ready to embrace whatever life brings my way.
Sixty nine going on seventy in a few months. Ready to move forward!
Food Diary – Day 43
(1) c coffee (2)
(3) Eggo waffles with butter & syrup (411)
(24) oz water
(1) c tea (1)
(1/2) c Mini Ritz crackers (150)
(1) c raw broccoli, cauliflower, & radishes with 2 tbsp. Dilly Dip (185)
(12) oz carbonated water
(1/3) tray of nachos with lean ground beef, shredded cheese, peppers, onions, and black olives (1200)
(1) c tea (1)
Total calories: 1950
*** More calories than I would have liked, but despite starting my day with sugar, I did fight off the sweets cravings for the rest of the day. For me, that was a BIG win.
That’s it for today. Take care and have a great day! 💞🌞
I am thirty-seven days in on my Food Diary and my mission to become more mindful and responsible in what I consume.
This exercise is just part of what has become my health and fitness journey to adopt a strong and healthy lifestyle.
I have learned a lot in the past three years but there is one quote that I came across recently that really sums up the method to my (possible) madness.
“If you are persistent, you will get it.If youare consistent, you will keep it.“
This quote has been credited to Harvey Mackay who is a successful American businessman, author, and syndicated columnist.
His advice is obviously relative and effective to more than creating a fit and healthy lifestyle. Words worth noting. (Take note Genie. 💞)
Granddaughter Genie (with her Mom and our daughter Jen). I recently discovered Genie has been stalking me (following me 😂) on my Food Diary blogs.
Food Diary – Day 37
(1) c coffee (2)
(3) Crumpets with jam & butter (408)
(1/2) c pineapple, (1) peach, (1/2) cup raspberries (123)
(2) cookies (146)
(25) salt & vinegar chips (270)
(2) c beef stew (300)
(2) Tea biscuits (200)
(12) oz carbonated water
(1/2) Bag popcorn (250)
Total Calories: 1699
That’s it for today. Take care and have a great day! ❤️😊
Seclusion 101 with AnneMarie 