What I Ate In 2022

   At the beginning of 2022 my Doctor requested I keep a food diary for the month so he could get a clear picture of what I was eating. As I was weighing far more than any human not involved in Sumo wrestling should, I agreed to the task.

   Except I couldn't stop once I got started. For the entirety of 2022 I have faithfully written down everything I ate for everyday of the year. 

   Everything. 

   Truth be told, it kinda scared me how much junk I had been eating, consciously and not so consciously.

   I considered listing here what I ate as I wrote it down day by day, but that would be much too much to type, so I just gathered up all the info and decided to list it by most to least foods I ate and the total quantity consumed. So, without further ado here is the complete tally.

Bacon: 348 pieces

Tater tots (topped with cheese): 162

Oreo cookies: 150

Chicken breasts: 107

Turkey meatballs: 106

Chicken legs: 104

Mini quiche (spinach and cheese): 90

Hershey kisses: 83

Hamburger paddies (without buns or bread): 77

Pizza slices (usually meat lovers): 71

Tootsie rolls (small ones): 62

Cheese slices (Pepper jack, invariably): 59

Omelets (3 eggs, beef sausage & cheese or ham & cheese) 52

Cheese snacks (1.5 oz individually wrapped pieces of sharp cheddar): 50

Beef sausages: 49

Ramen cup o' soup (made with chicken broth): 46

Jalapeno poppers: 44

Tacos (beef, cheese, sour cream): 40

Mini candy bars (mostly chocolate): 39

Chicken wings: 36

Kielbasa sausage (6 oz): 33

Steaks (10 oz New York Strip): 32

Bratwurst (2.5 oz pork): 32

Spare ribs: 30

Spring vegie rolls: 26

Toast slices (wheat or sourdough): 25

Cheeseburgers: 24

Hot dogs: 24

Hard boiled eggs: 21

Small chocolate treats (dark, of course): 20

Garlic shrimp: 20

Chili con carne (10 oz bowl): 18

Mini cheese wheels: 16

Loaded baked potatoes (cheese, bacon bits, sour cream, chives): 16

Tamales, pork: 14

Bacon wrapped shrimp: 14

Deep fried onion rings: 14

Deviled eggs: 14

Scrambled eggs: 10

Fish sticks: 10

Vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup (10 oz bowl): 9

Fried eggs (broken yolk): 8

Breakfast burritos (eggs, beef or pork sausage, cheese): 8

Breakfast tacos (eggs, bacon, cheese): 8

Chicken Noodle soup (8 oz bowl): 8

Tamales, cheese & chili: 8

Kit Kat bars: 8

Chorizo sausage (generally 6 oz each): 8

Beef and cheese burritos: 8

White chocolate macadamia nut cookies: 8

Cheese enchiladas: 8

Beef ravioli (10 oz bowl): 8

Ham slices (thick, hickory-smoked): 7

Vegie medley (4 oz bowl, broccoli, corn, carrots, cauliflower) 7

Breaded chicken breasts: 6

Reese's Peanut Butter cups: 6

Wheat bread slices: 6

Breaded fish (usually Atlantic cod): 6

Pork chops: 6

Pasta salad (16 oz bowl): 6

Donuts: 5

Chicken fries (servings of 10 fries): 4

Spanish ham soup (8 oz bowl): 4

Bacon-wrapped cheese-stuffed chicken breasts: 4

McD's spicy chicken sandwich: 4

Chicken McNuggets: 4

Nachos with beef and cheese, 12 oz servings (black olives, sour cream): 4

Biscuits with gravy: 4

Cheese quesadillas (large tortillas): 4

Ham & Cheese sandwiches (on wheat) 4

Klondike bars: 4

Birthday cake (small slices): 4

Grilled cheese sandwiches: 4

Chicken Tortilla soup (8 oz bowl): 3

Jumbo Jacks: 2

Bow-Tie pasta salad (12 oz bowl): 2

Huevos rancheros: 2

Broccoli cheese soup (8 oz bowl): 2

Burger King bacon double cheeseburgers: 2

Burger on a bun (with pickles, onion, lettuce, tomato) 2

Chicken salad with guacamole (16 oz bowl): 2

Garden salad (16 oz bowl): 2

Caesar's salad with grilled chicken (16 oz bowl): 2

Gyro sandwiches (with Tzatziki sauce): 2

Chipotle ham soup (8 oz bowl): 2

Chicken and peppers soup (8 oz bowl): 2

Biscuits (buttered): 2

Thick slices of fresh baked bread with butter: 2

French toast slices: 2

Barbacoa bowl (8 oz bowl): 2

Cheese soup (8 oz bowl): 2

Cheese and bacon soup (8 oz bowl): 2

Beef & potato soup (8 oz bowl): 2

Cole slaw (6 oz bowl): 2

Chicken curry: 2

Toblerone chocolate bars: 2

Chicken and elk sausage with pasta (12 oz bowl): 1

Pumpkin crumble (5 oz) 1

Pumpkin pie with whipped cream (7 oz) 1

Pecan pie with whipped cream (8 oz) 1

Chicken bacon cheese sandwich: 1

Rueben sandwich: 1

The following was measured in ounces:

Salami: 632 oz

Mixed nuts: 360 oz

Pig skins: 348 oz

Cheese whisps: 343 oz

Cheez-its: 301 oz

Peanuts: 252 oz

Cheetos: 166 oz

Mashed potatoes: 145 oz

Green beans: 136 oz

Pepperoni: 96 oz

Potato chips: 83 oz

Broccoli: 76 oz

Goldfish crackers: 70 oz

Asparagus: 66 oz

Shrimp: 64 oz

French fries: 60 oz

Dark Chocolate: 60 oz

Summer sausage: 56 oz

Tortilla chips: 56 oz

Lasagna: 50 oz

Chocolate covered mints: 48 oz

Spinach-artichoke dip: 46 oz

Hash browns: 45 oz

Fried rice: 40 oz

Beef stuffed bell peppers: 40 oz

Fried potatoes: 40 oz

Pita chips: 38 oz

Refried beans: 36 oz

Shrimp fettucine: 32 oz

Boiled peanuts: 32 oz

Sesame sticks: 32 oz

Popcorn: 32 oz

Corned beef hash: 24 oz

Fruit salad: 24 oz

Irish Cave cheese 23 oz

Carrots (boiled): 20 oz

Pistachios: 20 oz

Pulled pork: 20 oz

Almonds: 18 oz

Guacamole: 16 oz

Cold cuts: 15 oz

Pinto beans: 12 oz

Salsa: 12 oz

Cheese puffs: 12 oz

Corn: 12 oz

Black beans: 12 oz

Macaroni and cheese with peas: 12 oz

Fried pickles: 12 oz

Turkey: 10 oz

Chocolate wafers: 9 oz

Prime rib: 8 oz

Feta cheese: 8 oz

Soup crackers: 8 oz

Brownie brittle: 8 oz

Frito's: 8 oz

Mini chocolate chip cookies: 6 oz

Green bean casserole: 6 oz

Stuffing: 6 oz

Scalloped potatoes: 5 oz

Onions: 6 oz

M & M's: 4 oz

Peanut butter fudge: 4 oz