Weight Management: Make Your Own Food Diary

By Shereen Jegtvig, About.com Guide

Updated March 03, 2013

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I have different versions of these pages - choose the one that works best for you. The standard pages have room to record your calories and other information. For example, you may want to monitor the number of calories you eat and the grams of carbohydrates you take in. The comprehensive food diary pages have spaces for calories, fats, carbs, proteins and fiber built in. These pages will help you track more information; however, it also requires a little more work on your part. In either case, the USDA Nutrient Database has all the nutrition information you need to fill out your food diary pages. At the end of each day, there is a space to total your calories and review your servings of fruits and vegetables, proteins, whole grains, fats and beverages, so you will know if you are getting enough foods from all the food groups.

Print the Standard Food Diary Pages
Print the Comprehensive Food Diary Pages

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• Why Keep a Food Diary?
• Your Starting Weight and Diet Goals
• Keep Track of the Foods You Eat
• Calculate Your Calories

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