FREE 10+ Diet Log Samples in PDF

Different methods and tools are used by individuals who want to lose weight or improve their diet by changing their eating habits. One of these methods is keeping a food journal which is also an effective tool if you want to determine which type of food can cause negative effects on your health. This tool is especially effective with people who have a food sensitivity or conditions like IBS and acid reflux. 

10+ Diet Log Samples

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2. Diet Diary Log

3. Weekly Diet Log

4. Information Diet Log

5. 3 Day Diet Log

6. Elimination Diet Log

7. Diet Journal Log

8. Diet Dairy Exercise Log

9. Daily Blood Sugar Diet Log

10. Daily Diet Log

11. Sample Diet Log

What is a Diet Log Template

A diet log template is a document you can use as your meal tracker during an entire day. You can also include on your log notes such as the amount you consumed, who you ate with, the time and location of where you ate, and how you felt before, during, and after eating every meal and snack time. Some people use mobile apps or websites to log their calories but you can turn it off and put it away when you chose to, not abling you to monitor your diet. But with a printable log sheet template, you can easily post it to an accessible area in your kitchen and easily track your eating habits.

How to Create a Diet Log?

Accuracy and consistency are two of the most important factor when keeping a food journal, food diary, food log, or diet log. You can base your food plan on your diet log and the information you have gathered about your eating habits. You can make a log using a daily log, weekly log, or monthly log templates for your food journal as well as your food plan. You can write in your log the list of food you ate as well as record the nutrients in each food you consume such as carbohydrates, fat, fiber, and protein.

Step 1: Log Down the Food you Eat as soon as Possible

The secret to successful food logging is making sure that you log down to what you are eating at the exact moment when you are eating it. If you are in a situation where you cannot log your food, you can take a picture of your meal before you eat it.

Step 2: Include the Places where you Eat

To become more aware of your eating habits now and certain situations that influence your habits, you can keep a physical or digital record of the actual place where you are eating most of your meals.

Step 3: Note Down What You are Doing and How You Are Feeling

You also have to consider what you are doing by reviewing your eating patterns which enables you to determine an effective method to make changes to your habits. If you tend to eat when stressed out, you can try a different method of relieving stress such as taking a walk around your neighborhood.

Step 4: Maintain Honesty When Keeping a Diet Log

Keeping a food journal but not being entirely truthful when logging your food will not work for you. You must be completely honest when logging your food intake so you can determine the areas you have to make changes and improvements.

FAQs

Meal tracking is a method used by individuals who want to lose weight or improve their diet. One of the effective ways to track your meal or food intake is keeping a diet log or food log. This tool is recommended by professionals like dietitians and nutritionists for individuals who find themselves challenged by their eating habits. Diet logs can be written using a simple lined notebook but a template allows you to keep your data well-organized and kept.