Make Your Own Food Diary

Your Starting Weight and Diet Goals

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Some examples of health goals could include reducing your blood pressure and cholesterol levels or listing exercise goals. (Our Walking guide has some great walking journals you can use to track your exercise.) You may also want to record your daily calorie goal, which can be a single number (such as 1,550 calories) or a small range (such as 1,500 to 1,600) calories. If you aren't sure how many calories you should be consuming each day, use my Calorie and Nutrition Guide to help you. If your weight loss or gain slows down, you can always adjust your calorie goal up or down in a few weeks.

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• Why You Should Keep a Food Diary
• Your Starting Weight and Diet Goals
• Keep Track of the Foods You Eat With Your Food Diary Daily Pages
• Calculate Your Calories and Understand Your Nutrition