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It is 119 Days since I started posting my Daily Food Diary.  That is seventeen weeks or over one third of the year!

Tracking what I consume every day and putting it together on a post takes minimal time or effort.  Making small adjustments to my diet hasn’t been that much of an effort. 

Probably the most time, and the  greatest effort, that has gone into this practice has fallen on my husband Dan, who does our shopping.   He is the one at the source, checking nutrition labels, comparing brands, looking for alternates. 

Most of the changes that we have made have come about to his diligence. 

• Dan bought the oil cruet to keep by the stove so we have taken to using olive oil for pan frying (instead of butter).
• He has brought home the new (to us)  Mrs. Dash all natural seasonings that I have been using.
• He brought home the stevia to replace some of the sugar in our home baking.
• He has brought home the Lightly Salted Lay’s, unsalted peanuts, unsalted chips for making nachos and has made countless more positive changes to our pantry – because he took the time and effort to do so.

Not EVERY effort has been a win.  Last night  we  had the first Low Sodium Top Dogs that he had bought (at my suggestion).  The 56 gram Harvest Hot Dogs that we generally get have 160 calories and 550 mg of sodium each.  The 38 gram Low Sodium Top Dogs have 120 calories and 260 mg of sodium  – and none of the taste, texture, or the overall goodness of our regular Harvest Hot Dogs.  We are going back to the dogs we enjoy.  For as often as we eat hotdogs, and as much as either of us eats, it would be silly to do otherwise.

Most of the changes we have made have been for the better and the benefits have been well worth the efforts.    A third of the year in – my Daily Food Diary has been worth the time and effort that either of us put into it.  😊

Daily Food Diary – Day 119

Breakfast:

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

(2) eggs (160) (140 mg)

(1) tsp olive oil (40)

(1) tsp butter (34) (31.7 mg)

(1/4) c green onions (10)

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

(3.25) asparagus spears (11) (.8)

(3) slices deli ham (85) (25.9 mg)

Snacks:

(1) c Licorice tea

(36) oz water

(1) c caramel corn w/peanuts (211) (166.2 mg) (15 grams)

Supper:

(2) Low sodium Top Dogs (240) (520 mg)

(12) Lay’s lightly salted chips (67) (24 mg)

(1) tbsp Philadelphia onion chip dip (23) (75 mg) (1.5 grams)

(2) c raw vegetables (35)

(2) tbsp Dilly Dip (160) (220 mg) (1 gram)

(4) oz potato salad (154) (332 mg) (2.9 grams)

Total net calories: 1044

Net calorie goal: 1247 – 1044 = 203 under 👍

Total Processed sugar:  20.4 grams

Processed sugar goal: < 25 grams 👍

Total Sodium: 1541.8 mg

Sodium goal: 1500 to 2300 mg 👍

That’s it for today.  Take care and have a great day! 💞🌞