Maintaining an accurate record of your typical food and beverage consumption is a crucial component of your treatment plan. Kindly fill out this Diet Diary for 3 consecutive days, ensuring that one of those days falls on a weekend.
- Please avoid making any changes to your eating habits during this period since the purpose of this food log is to assess your current dietary patterns.
- It's important to record your food and beverage intake as soon as possible after consumption.
- Be as precise as you can in describing the food or beverage, specifying details like the type of milk (whole, 2%, nonfat), the variety of bread (whole wheat, white, buttered), the cooking method for chicken (fried, baked, breaded), and how you take your coffee (decaffeinated with sugar and 1/2 & 1/2).
- Note the quantity of each food or beverage using standard measurements like 8 ounces, 1/2 cup, 1 teaspoon, etc.
- Include any extra items you might add, such as tea with 1 teaspoon of honey or a potato with 2 teaspoons of butter.
- Remember to record all beverages, including water, coffee, tea, sports drinks, sodas/diet sodas, and so on.
- Feel free to provide additional comments on your eating habits using this form. For instance, mention if you experience cravings for sweets, if you skipped a meal and the reason why, or if you dined at a restaurant, among other relevant information.
- Make sure to document your bowel movements and their consistency, whether they are regular, loose, firm, etc.