Keeping a food diary
As far as possible you should record details of foods and drinks as they are consumed, rather than relying on your memory to recall them at the end of a given period.
Record an accurate list of the type and quantities of what you eat and drink.
The following is a sample of a food diary for one morning.
Day______________ Date__________________
|
Time |
Food |
Quantity |
|
7.30 am |
tea muesli (rolled oats, wheat germ, wheat and oat bran, dried apricots, sultanas) served with milk, acidophilus yoghurt toast, butter, vegemite |
200ml ½ cup, 100ml, 3 tbl 1 slice, 10g |
|
8.50 am |
water chocolate chip biscuits |
250ml 2 |
|
10.30 am |
coffee milk chocolate bar with peanuts |
200ml 1 |
|
12.45 pm |
white bread sandwiches with butter, peanut butter banana orange drink |
2 slices, 10g, 5g 1 250ml |