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My Food Diary Print Out

By Jennifer R. Scott, About.com

Updated: October 27, 2009

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This food diary print-out can be used for recording your food intake and to reflect on your eating habits at the end of the day. Use this printer-friendly version.

Morning (Time: ________)

Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________

Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________

Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________

Beverage: _____________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________

Snack (Time: ________)

Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________

Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________

Beverage: _____________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________

Lunch (Time: ________)

Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________

Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________

Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________

Beverage: _____________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________

Snack (Time: ________)

Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________

Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________

Beverage: _____________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________

Dinner (Time: ________)

Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________

Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________

Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________

Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________

Food: __________________________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________

Beverage: _____________ Portion: _________ Calories: ___________

Reflect on Your Day

Circle Y for Yes and N for No.

  • Did you eat something today only because of habit? Y / N
  • Did you skip any meals today? Y / N
  • Did you go longer than four to five hours without eating? Y / N
  • Did you eat too little in the morning? Y / N
  • Did you eat more at night than any other time? Y / N
  • Did you eat a lot of high-fat foods, such as whole dairy, fried foods, and desserts? Y / N
  • Did you eat the same foods as you do every other day? Y / N
  • Did you eat according to mood rather than hunger today? Y / N

If you answered yes to one or more questions, take some time to plan how you can avoid these problems in the future.

More: Questions Your Food Diary Can Answer

To keep a food diary online or search the calorie count for food, check out About.com's Calorie Count.

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