Food diary template
A printable food diary with breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks for each day, what you ate, how much, water and how you felt.
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Not medical advice
This log is for your own records and for your doctor. It does not diagnose anything or replace medical advice. If a reading worries you, call your doctor.
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Food Diary
| Name | Jordan Lee |
|---|---|
| Period | October 5, 2026 to October 11, 2026 |
| What I am watching for | Find what triggers the afternoon headaches |
Write what you ate and drank and roughly how much, as soon after the meal as you can. One glass of water is about 8 oz. In the last column note energy, mood, hunger, bloating or any symptom and the time it showed up.
| Day | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | Snacks and drinks | Water (glasses) | How I felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 10/5 | Oatmeal with banana, coffee with milk | Turkey sandwich, apple, water | Chicken stir fry, brown rice | Yogurt 3 pm, handful of almonds | 7 | Tired after lunch, fine by evening |
| Tue 10/6 | ||||||
| Wed 10/7 | ||||||
| Thu 10/8 | ||||||
| Fri 10/9 | ||||||
| Sat 10/10 | ||||||
| Sun 10/11 |
| Notes for my doctor or dietitian |
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Not medical advice. Share with your doctor.
How to use it
Type your name, the first day and what you are trying to learn, such as a food that sets off a symptom or where the extra snacks come in. The diary prints as a week table with tall cells for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, a water count and a column for how you felt. Turn on the calories column if your dietitian asked for numbers.
Keep the sheet in the kitchen or fold it into a bag and write after each meal, not at the end of the day. Three honest days say more than a week filled in from memory. Bring it to the appointment with the blood sugar or symptom log for the same dates.
Things to watch
Write what you actually ate, including the bite of someone else's dessert; the diary is for you, not for a grade. Portions can be rough (a bowl, a handful, a 12 oz can). If you are tracking for a food allergy or intolerance, note the time symptoms began next to the meal so the gap is visible.
Calculators that go with this
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to count calories?
Only if your plan asks for it. Most elimination diets and symptom hunts need the what and when, not the numbers. Turn the column on when a dietitian or a weight loss program wants a total per day.
How many glasses of water?
Write the count you drank. The log does not set a target because needs vary with size, climate and activity; your doctor or dietitian can tell you what to aim for.
What goes with it?
The weight tracker spreadsheet for weekly weigh-ins, or the blood sugar log if you test. Matching dates on both sheets is what makes the pattern visible.
Is what I type saved anywhere?
No. Everything stays in your browser and nothing is sent to our server. If you refresh the page it is gone, so print, save a PDF or download the DOCX when you are done.