food diary

Eating habit tracker

A food diary is a record of everything a person eats and drinks, typically kept to track nutrition, identify dietary patterns, or support weight management.

Some food diaries also note timing, portions, or how the person felt: My nutritionist asked me to keep a food diary for two weeks.

The term applies to both handwritten logs and digital apps.

Opposites
documentation vs. undocumented eating

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Unconscious food consumption

intuitive eating · binge eating · grazing

tracking intake vs. providing recipes

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Printed cooking guide

cookbook · recipe collection · meal planner · menu · meal plan

consumption record vs. output record

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Record of physical activity

symptom journal

Family

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G