The following is a general dietary journal. Chronology is from most current to older. I've tried to be fairly accurate and consistent but I have missed some time periods when I just did not feel like blogging. I try and eat healthy but, well....as you can see it is hit or miss... Hope this information helps with blood pressure or cardiovascular questions! Lately been doing a lot of Paleo type eating. Like Paleo.
November 2018 - eating healthy, adding Good fats back into my diet. Avoiding all processed foods mostly and sticking to low salt, high fiber, fresh, locally grown organic foods.
March 2016 - Its been over a year since I've journaled about my diet. Wee have moved to Fort Myers to warmer weather so I've been busy - yeah - excuses. I am having serious gallbladder problems now so I am on a relatively fat free, vegan diet. This is a challenge for meat lover me. Back to documenting now.
20170222 weight 150 -
20160318 weight 168.2 pounds - estimate calories -
April & May 2014 - Embarked on a Paleo Diet adventure. I have fallen love with the Paleo Diet, finding more satisfaction and fullness in this approach to eating than in ANY other food pattern I have encountered. First, let me say my definition of Paleo may be different than others. From what I understand, the Paleo Diet mimics what our nomadic ancestors would have eaten. Though this sounds complicated it is not. Just eat non-processed food. Today I have eliminated any food that for the most part does not look like its original form. I have seen my energy levels soar, my blood pressure drop and my weight peel off.
Of course I have my cheats, such as when company arrives and we go out to eat. Even then though I stay away from highly processed substances, especially sugar.
I am eating more now, lots of healthy foods.
Here is my typical Paleo food day.
I am staying away from high carb, processed corn and wheat products. I am eating ocean fresh fish, grass fed beef and high quality fruits and vegetables.
Today I checked in at 175 lbs on the bathroom scale. That is down 11 pounds in two months and 65 pound since my second open heart surgery. And I am not hungry anymore.
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20141001 - 20141031
For the month of October 2014 I am participating in the non-processed food challenge. For a detailed summary of what I have been eating, along with blood pressure and weight follow this link.
20140326 weight 186.0 pounds - estimate calories -
20170222 weight 150 -
- for the past year and half I've been primarily focused on becoming a vegan with occasional fish. I've practically eliminated all processed foods from my diet (though corn chips are difficult to quit). I do not consume any added sugars (including syrups like maple, agave or honey or any sugars).
- My vegan-pescatarian diet allows me to eat as much as I want without gaining any significant amounts of weight.
20160318 weight 168.2 pounds - estimate calories -
- Breakfast - Glass of vegetable juice (V8 with a hint of lime) glass of black cherry juice (ahhhh the sugars!)
- Lunch -
- Dinner -
- Water - 2 liters
- Snacks -
Of course I have my cheats, such as when company arrives and we go out to eat. Even then though I stay away from highly processed substances, especially sugar.
I am eating more now, lots of healthy foods.
Here is my typical Paleo food day.
- Breakfast - 2 cups coffee & green tea, 2 eggs (boiled, scrambled in butter or over medium), 4 slices of bacon, and a piece of fruit
- Lunch - one avocado, one tomato, handful or almonds or several small sardines
- Dinner - grilled salmon with garlic, , kale, onions, rosemary, turmeric, and green peppers
- Water - 2 liters
- Snacks - couple handful of almonds, cashews or walnuts
- Breakfast - 2 dried dates, small bowl of black eye peas and small piece of baked chicken breast
- Lunch - 2 veggie burger patties & small bowl sauteed garden veggies in EVOO
- Dinner - 2 small bowls black eye peas
- Snack - couple handfuls of salty Lays potato chips (I know....) & 1/4 cup walnuts, couple of Nori wrapped garlic clove
I am staying away from high carb, processed corn and wheat products. I am eating ocean fresh fish, grass fed beef and high quality fruits and vegetables.
Today I checked in at 175 lbs on the bathroom scale. That is down 11 pounds in two months and 65 pound since my second open heart surgery. And I am not hungry anymore.
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20141001 - 20141031
For the month of October 2014 I am participating in the non-processed food challenge. For a detailed summary of what I have been eating, along with blood pressure and weight follow this link.
20140926 weight 176.0 pounds - estimate calories -
- Breakfast - 2 cups coffee & green tea, handful almonds
- Lunch - can King Oscar sardines, coconut milk, almonds and fresh broccoli
- Dinner -
- Water - 2 liters
- Snacks -
- Breakfast - 2 cups coffee & green tea, handful prunes
- Lunch -
- Dinner -
- Water - 2 liters
- Snacks -
20140325 weight 186.0 pounds - estimate calories -
- Breakfast - 2 cups coffee & green tea, handful prunes, 1/4 cup leftover chicken stir fry w veggies
- Lunch - beef jerky and roasted pumpkin seeds
- Dinner - 3 slices bacon & scrambled eggs
- Water - 2 liters
- Snacks - almonds - handfull
20140324 weight 187.0 pounds - estimate calories -
- Breakfast - 2 cups coffee & green tea, handful prunes, boiled egg
- Lunch - fresh cut veggies
- Dinner - sautéed chicken and veggies
- Water - 2 liters
- Snacks - almonds - handfull
- Breakfast - 2 cups coffee & green tea, handful fresh garden greens - collards & walnuts & one half onion, vinegar
- Lunch -
- Dinner -
- Water - 2 liters
- Snacks -
- Breakfast - 2 cups coffee & green tea, handful fresh garden greens, vinegar
- Lunch - sautéed veggies
- Dinner - fish and veggies
- Water - 2 liters
- Snacks - dates
20140128 weight 195.0 pounds - estimate calories -
- Breakfast - 2 cups coffee & green tea, hummus & walnuts
- Lunch - sardines in mustard sauce & hummus
- Dinner - sautéed chicken tenderloins and veggies
- Water - 2 liters
- Snacks - Starbucks Chai Latte - grande
- Breakfast - 2 cups coffee & green tea, couple walnuts, cashews, 1 dried fig
- Lunch - hummus, tuna salad & handful corn chips, steamed cauliflower and broccoli
- Dinner - sautéed vegetables
- Water - 2 liters
- Snacks - 2 dried figs
- Breakfast - 2 cups coffee made in French press
- Lunch - 1 can sardines, 1 cup black eye peas
- Dinner - chicken tenderloin and steamed veggies
- Snacks - dried figs - 2
- Water -2 liters
20131019 weight - 199 pounds - estimate calories - 1,500
- Breakfast -1/4 cup red pepper hummus, 1/4 cup pickled herring, handful walnuts
- Lunch - 1 can sardines mustard sauce, 1/4 cup pickled beans
- Dinner - salmon on the grill, grilled pineapple, Jincy cooked delicious zucchini
- Snacks -1/2 small chocolate bar, 1 cup organic carrot juice, 1 1/2 cup granola
- Water -2 liters
- Breakfast - steamed kale and garlic, 1/2 cup hummus
- Lunch - steamed kale and garlic, 1/2 cup hummus
- Dinner - 2 fish tacos, chips and salsa
- Snacks -small piece marzipan, 2 cups organic carrot juice
- Water -2 liters
- 2 am snack - garlic roasted hummus & handful veggie sticks
- Breakfast - skipped
- Lunch - cup split pea soup
- Dinner - split pea soup & can of tuna
- Snacks -small piece marzipan
- Water -2 liters
- Breakfast - 2 cups ginger & green tea, coffee
- Lunch - junk food beef stick, handful of granola
- Dinner - ground turkey, sauteed zucchini (Jin made dinner)
- Snacks - 1/2 chocolate covered marzipan bar
- Water - 2 liters
20130515
- Breakfast, Sardines in Mustard Sauce, Bowl garden
- Lunch, 2 turkey & 2 Boars Head cheese slices, 4 slices watermelon, 1/2 cup peanuts
- Dinner, garden green beans, squash, watermelon
- 3 liters water & small glass Metamucil
20130516
- Breakfast - can Kipper snacks, garden greens
- Lunch - 1 1/2 Veggie Burgers, 1 Cup eggplant with tomato sauce & cheese
- Dinner - 2 small bowls, chicken breast chunks, garden squash & garden green beans
- Snacks - 2 slices Nori seaweed, 1/2 handful salted/roasted peanuts, 2 watermelon slices
- 3 liters water & small glass Metamucil
- Breakfast - watermelon slice, 2 dried dates
- Lunch - veggie burger, 2 slices Nori seaweed, 1/2 small bowl garden squash & green beans
- Dinner - none - exhausted and fell asleep
- Snacks - garlic clove wrapped in Nori seaweed, 1/4 cup salted/roasted peanuts
- Breakfast - 2 dried dates, small bowl of black eye peas and small piece of baked chicken breast
- Lunch - 2 veggie burger patties & small bowl sauteed garden veggies in EVOO
- Dinner - 2 small bowls black eye peas
- Snack - couple handfuls of salty Lays potato chips (I know....) & 1/4 cup walnuts, couple of Nori wrapped garlic clove
- Breakfast - 1/4 walnuts, watermelon slice, 2 dates
- Lunch - garden beans, squash, onion stir fry in EEVO
- Dinner - small bowl sauteed garden veggies, baked chicken breast
- Snack - couple Nori sheets with garlic clove, 2 oz cold smoked salmon
20130520
- Breakfast - boiled egg
- Lunch - veggie burger, garden veggies - small bowl
- Dinner - piece of beef jerky, at hospital with Judy
- Snacks - couple Nori sheets with garlic clove
20130521
- Breakfast - handful of salted, roasted peanuts, apple
- Lunch - Can of kipper snacks, handful of corn chips, Nori seaweed
- Dinner - Cut cold fresh garden veggies, 1 1/2 homemade garden turkey burger, few corn chips, 2 tablespoons of Publix ranch dressing
- Snacks - Nori slice with garlic clove and 2 oz cold smoke salmon, handful of salted roasted peanuts
- Breakfast - can tuna & warmed up veggie
- Lunch - sauteed squash & green beans from garden, handful of salted roasted peanuts
- Dinner -chicken breast, uncured hot dog, & garden veggies
- Snacks - Nori slice with garlic clove, handful of salted roasted peanuts
- Breakfast - veggies from the garden
- Lunch - sauteed squash & green beans from garden, handful of salted roasted peanuts
- Dinner - corn tortillas with ground chicken breast & garden veggies
- Snacks - Nori slice with garlic clove, handful of salted roasted peanuts, 1/2 cup salty olives (trying substituting salty foods for snack instead of ice cream or sweets late in the evening)
- Breakfast - 1/2 corn tortilla, garden veggies & ground chicken
- Lunch - 1/2 cup salted roasted peanuts, left over tofu & garden veggies
- Dinner - SPLURGE at the Cracker Barrel! 1/2 lb bacon cheeseburger
- Snacks - Nori slice with garlic, 1 cup cold watermelon
- Breakfast - 1 cup fresh, cold papaya
- Lunch - 1 can tuna & handful corn chips with store bought salsa, reheated steamed broccoli
- Dinner - can of sardines in mustard sauce, corn chips
- Snacks - two fresh cucumbers from the garden
- Breakfast - 1 1/2 cup cold, fresh papaya, 1/2 cup salted roasted peanuts
- Lunch - cookout, 1 1/2 turkey burgers, 2 hot dogs, 3 bowls banana pudding, corn chips
- Dinner - Watermelon, water
- Snacks - 1 glass Rosa muscadine wine from a local St. Augustine winery
- Breakfast - 2 cups watermelon
- Lunch - can sardines in mustard sauce, 1 cup fresh garden veggies - green beans, garlic & squash
- Dinner - roasted garden veggies, 1/2 cup walnuts
- Snacks - 1 cup corn chips and salsa
- Breakfast - 2 oz cold smoked salmon, 1/4 cup walnuts, 1 cup watermelon
- Lunch - 1/2 cup nuts, garden cucumber, handful peanuts, 1/4 cup raisins
- Dinner - sauteed garden veggies
- Snacks - 1 leftover black bean burger with 2 tblsp ranch dressing (ugh!)
- Breakfast - 2 oz cold smoked salmon, 1/4 cup walnuts, 1 cup watermelon
- Lunch - 1 can tuna with 1cup corn chips
- Dinner - fresh garden veggies, chicken sausage and sauteed garden veggies
- Snacks - 2 figs, 1/2 cup salted/roasted peanuts
- Breakfast - 1/4 cup garlic hummus, 1/4 cup walnuts
- Lunch - 1/4 cup peanuts, 1/4 cup dried fruit garden fresh cucumber
- Dinner - fresh garden lettuce, chopped sauteed peppers & sauteed chicken
- Snacks - 3 figs, 1/2 cup salted/roasted peanuts
- Breakfast - 1/4 cup garlic hummus, 1/4 cup walnuts
- Lunch - 2 garden cucumbers, 1/4 cup garlic hummus, 1/4 cup walnuts
- Dinner -
- Snacks - 2 figs, 1/2 cup salted/roasted peanuts
Diet Journal Back On Track :)
20130820
- Breakfast - homemade avocado guacamole (onions, garlic, avocado, chives, orange juice, olives) - 1/2 cup and handful of corn tortilla chips (a no-no for me) :)
- Lunch - 1 cup lentil soup with vegetables
- Dinner - rotisserie chicken from Publix shared among the family, fresh okra from garden
- Breakfast - fresh cut fruit - star fruit, blueberries and orange
- Lunch - 1 1/2 cup homemade avocado guacamole
- Dinner - chicken, beef stir fry with steamed vegetables
- Midnight snack - 2 cups pinto beans sprinkled with sunflower seeds
- Breakfast - four dried figs, boiled egg
- Lunch - pickled herring (1/2 cup)
- Dinner -Tex-mex burritos, fresh green pepper, tomatoes, onions, sharp cheddar, ground turkey with taco seasoning
- Midnight snack - fresh cut papaya
- Breakfast - coffee with Cecil
- Lunch -chick peas and garden salad
- Dinner -stir fry veggies, dried figs
- Lots of water - 3 liters
- Breakfast - dried figs, 1/3 papaya juiced, tomatoes
- Lunch - apple, dried figs, fresh okra from garden (raw)
- Dinner -hummus with lots of roasted garlic, garden salad
- Lots of water - 3 liters
- Breakfast - 1/3 papaya, 1/4 cup hummus with roasted garlic
- Lunch - apple, dried figs, fresh okra from garden (raw)
- Dinner -hummus with lots of roasted garlic, garden salad
- Lots of water - 3 liters
- Breakfast - 1/3 papaya, 1/4 cup hummus with roasted garlic
- Lunch - apple, dried figs, fresh okra from garden (raw)
- Dinner -walnuts, hummus with lots of roasted garlic, garden salad
- Lots of water - 3 liters
- Breakfast - 3 dried figs, handful of walnuts, 1/4 cup roasted garlic hummus, 1/2 cup coffee
- Lunch -three dried figs, apple
- Dinner - small serving of boiled chicken meat, three fresh okra pods from garden
- Water - 2 liters
- One Boston Creme donut from Dunkin Donuts with my teen son, Ruairi *think this is why I saw a small jump in blood pressure on the 29th
20130829
- Breakfast - handful of walnuts, water, cup of coffee
- Lunch - 1 cup homemade chicken noodle soup, two large tablespoons hummus, 5 chips
- Dinner - 2 tablespoons hummus, half handful walnuts, 1 cup homemade chicken noodle soup
- Lots of water - 2 liters
- Breakfast - cup of coffee
- Lunch -handful walnuts three okra pods from garden, 1/4 cup hummus and few chips
- Dinner -Eat out with son Ruairi at Bono's in St Augustine - BBQ chicken dinner
- Starbucks bold coffee on way back from cardiologist
- Lots of water - 2 1/2 liters
- Breakfast -egg over medium with several pieces turkey sausage
- Lunch - 1/3 cup hummus, handful walnuts
- Dinner - small plate of home made nachos (corn chips, cheese, jalapenos & black olives)
- Lots of water - 2 liters
- Snacks - handful of yogurt covered raisins
- Breakfast - handful moringa leaves, 2 cups coffee
- Lunch - 1/3 cup hummus, handful walnuts
- Dinner - Party at John's house, chicken wings, salad, fruit
- Lots of water - 2 liters
- Breakfast - handful moringa leaves, 2 cups coffee
- Lunch - 1/2 cup hummus, handful walnuts, slice turkey ham
- Dinner - 2 salmon burger patties, handful walnuts, handful roasted peanuts, 1/3 cup hummus
- Lots of water - 2 liters
- Snacks - 2 bananas
- Have been having blood in my urine - literature says moringa may act as anticoagulant, combined with Coumadin may be causing bleeding, will discontinue moringa and check INR this week
- Breakfast - 1 Cup ginger & Green Tea, handful walnuts
- Lunch - 1/3 cup hummus, small house type salad
- Dinner - Chicken, bean, yellow rice burrito, house type salad
- Lots of water - 2 liters
- Have been having blood in my urine - discontinued moringa and checked INR at lab
- Breakfast - 1 Cup ginger & Green Tea
- Lunch - 1/2 cup hummus, handful walnuts, 5 dried apricots, handful yogurt covered raisins
- Dinner - Party at Laura's house with Adam & John - Spaghetti Dinner, Salad & Ranch Dressing
- Lots of water - 2 liters
- Still have been having blood in my urine, should find out about INR today - not passing kidney stones that I can tell
- Breakfast - 1 cup ginger & green gea, handful walnuts
- Lunch - 1/3 cup hummus, small house type salad
- Dinner - chicken, bean, yellow rice burrito, house type salad
- Lots of water - 2 liters
- Blood starting to clear up - INR was over 6, will discontinue moringa leaves to see if this helps
- Breakfast - 1 cup ginger & green tea, handful walnuts
- Lunch - 1/3 cup hummus, small house type salad
- Dinner - garden vegetables, hummus, walnuts
- Lots of water - 2 liters
- Blood seems to have cleared
- Breakfast - 1 cup ginger & green tea, 1 cup homemade hummus, handful walnuts
- Lunch - 1/3 cup hummus, small house type salad
- Dinner - Garden salad, mashed potatoes, small amount London Broil - John Sowell over for evening
- Lots of water - 2 liters
- No blood in urine, but need to check INR - not clotting well
- Breakfast - 1 cup ginger & green tea, 1 cup cooked chick peas, handful walnuts
- Lunch -1 cup cooked chick peas, handful walnuts
- Dinner - cooked broccoli & corn, 1 small chicken tenderloin sauteed, small piece Publix lemon creme cake
- Lots of water - 2 liters
- Late night snack after midnight - 1/2 cantaloupe
- Breakfast - 1 cup ginger & green tea, hummus, nuts and dried fruit
- Lunch - steamed broccoli
- Dinner - sauteed chicken & small portion mixed veggies
- Water - 1 1/2 liters
- Breakfast - 1 cup ginger & green tea, hummus, nuts and dried fruit
- Lunch - green fruit and veggie smoothie
- Dinner - Bing's Landing dinner with Dave & Lavonne, BBQ dark meat chicken, potato salad, baked beans, small slice cheese cake
- Water - 1 1/2 liters
20130918
- Breakfast - 1 cup ginger & green tea, hummus, nuts and dried fruit
- Lunch - steamed broccoli
- Dinner - potato soup with celery, handful whole grain chips
- Water - 1 1/2 liters
- Breakfast - 1 cup ginger & green tea, 1 cup homemade hummus, handful walnuts
- Lunch - 1 cup salsa - homemade by Lavonne
- Dinner - 1.4 cup hummus, 1 cup sauteed collard greens
- Snacks - 3 fig bars
- Water - 1 1/2 liters
- Breakfast - 2 cups ginger and green tea, 1 cup garlic hummus, handful walnuts, scoop of homemade salsa
- Lunch -corn & bean salsa - 1 cup and handful chips
- Dinner - 2 salmon patties (wild caught), small serving green peas
- Snacks - 2 dried figs
- Water - 1 liter (need to start drinking more)
- Breakfast - 2 cups ginger and green tea
- Lunch - cup hummus, handful walnuts
- Dinner - can sardines in mustard sauce, cauliflower (steamed)
- Snacks - apple
- Water - 1 1/2 liter, 2 cups coffee
- Breakfast - 2 cups ginger and green tea
- Lunch - cup hummus, handful walnuts
- Dinner - apple, broccoli and chicken saute
- Snacks - 3 dried apricots, 3 fruit crisps from Aldi (junk food)
- Water - 1 1/2 liter, 2 cups coffee
- Breakfast - red pepper hummus, handful walnuts, vegetable chips (junk), cup ginger/green tea
- Lunch - cup hummus, handful walnuts
- Dinner - leftover vegetables
- Snacks - 3 dried apricots, 3 figs
- Water - 1 1/2 liter, 2 cups coffee
20130927 weight - 198.8 pounds - estimate calories - 1,000
- Breakfast - cup ginger/green tea
- Lunch - cup hummus, handful walnuts, can sardines in mustard sauce
- Dinner - apple, tangerine, handful dried apricots
- Snacks - handful nuts
- Water - 1 1/2 liter, 2 cups coffee
- Breakfast - green tea with ginger - feeling sick, left arm numb
- Lunch - handful walnuts
- Dinner - hummus and nuts, apple, 5 dried apricots
- Water - 1 1/2 liters
- Breakfast - 1 cup ginger & green tea - still feeling under weather
- Lunch - water
- Dinner - Santa Fe Salad at Chili's with Jincy and Ruairi - went to Jax to buy them fall clothes
- Water - 1 1/2 liters
- Breakfast - 1 cup ginger & green tea, coffee - chronic fatigue
- Lunch - handful almonds & walnuts
- Dinner -hummus, apple and steamed broccoli
- Water -2 liters
- Breakfast - 1 cup ginger & green tea, coffee - chronic fatigue & my heart in the graft area hurts
- Lunch - hummus, handful walnuts & almonds
- Dinner - can sardines, stirfry vegetables
- Water - 2 liters
- Breakfast - 1 cup ginger & green tea, coffee -chronic fatigue & my heart in graft area still hurts
- Lunch - hummus, raw broccoli, handful almonds & walnuts
- Dinner - can of sardines with mustard, nuts, 3 dried figs, 2 dates, 4 dried apricots
- Water - 2 liters
- Breakfast - 1 cup ginger & green tea, coffee - chronic fatigue, very tired
- Lunch - hummus, raw broccoli, handful almonds & walnuts
- Dinner - can of sardines with mustard, nuts, dried figs, dates, dried apricots
- Water - 2 liters
- Breakfast - 2 cups ginger & green tea, coffee, couple walnuts, cashews, 1 dried fig
- Lunch - hummus, raw broccoli, handful almonds & walnuts
- Dinner - can of sardines with mustard, nuts, dried figs, dates, dried apricots
- Water - 2 liters
20131005 weight - 198.0 pounds - estimate calories - 1,000
- Breakfast - 2 cups ginger & green tea, coffee, couple walnuts, cashews, 1 dried fig
- Lunch - hummus, raw carrot, cucumber, handful almonds & walnuts
- Dinner - can of sardines in spring water, nuts, dried figs, dates, dried apricots
- Water - 2 liters
- Breakfast - 2 cups ginger & green tea, coffee, couple walnuts, cashews, 1 dried fig
- Lunch - hummus, raw broccoli, handful almonds & walnuts
- Dinner - small sauteed chicken tenderloin slice, steamed broccoli, corn
- Water - 2 liters
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