Healthy Eating: Tracking Your Food Habits
When you're building new habits into your lifestyle, it helps to track what you do each day. Your food journal helps you see what works and what you might want to change.
My top reason for eating healthier: ___________________________________________________
My goal(s) this week: ____________________________________________________________
Meal | Foods and drinks | Successes, challenges, and insights |
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Breakfast
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Sample entry: Oatmeal, 1 cup Milk, ¾ cup 1 banana Black coffee, 1 cup
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Sample entry: Success—I had a high-fiber breakfast with fruit, whole grains, and protein. I didn't feel hungry until my morning snack 2 hours later. |
Snack
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Sample entry: Almonds, ½ cup 1 orange
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Lunch
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Sample entry: None |
Sample entry: Challenge—I skipped lunch because I had a meeting. Insight—I've been really good about breakfast, but not lunch. I think I'll keep a few healthy frozen meals in the work freezer so I can be sure to eat lunch.
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You can use the following blank version as your own daily food journal. Use it to look for patterns and habits that you want to keep or change.
Meal | Foods and drinks | Successes, challenges, and insights |
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Breakfast
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Snack
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Lunch
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Snack
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Dinner
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Any other snacks, drinks
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Current as of: February 27, 2023
Author: Healthwise Staff You are leaving this website for information purposes only
Medical Review: You are leaving this website for information purposes onlyKathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine & Christine R. Maldonado PhD - Behavioral Health