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Printable Daily Food LogTrack what you eat, what you drink, and your activities.
Use our free printable food log to track what you eat and drink throughout the day. This can be a very useful tool, along with our weight loss log and exercise charts, for controlling and losing weight. Eventually, you will get familiar with the amount of calories (and fat content) in various foods, but to get started it can very helpful to use a log to keep track of everything. The resources listed at the bottom of the page can help you figure out the number of calories in different types of food, as well as help you estimate your basal metabolic rate (number of calories per day).
Disclaimer: The worksheet and information on this page is for educational purposes only. It should not be construed as medical advice. You should seek the advice of qualified professionals regarding medical/fitness/health decisions.
Food Log Tips
How to Use the Log: The printable food log is designed to be printed on 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper in landscape format. You can then fold it into 3 then again in half, allowing you to store the paper in your pocket so that you can record what you eat throughout the day. The image to the right shows an example of how to complete the log. The Nutrition Facts on most store-bought food gives the serving size, calories, and fat calories. Recording the Amount of Water you Drink: The circles at the bottom of the food log are for checking off every time you drink 8 fluid oz of water (8 fluid oz = 1 cup = 1/2 pint = about 1/4 liter). Also, you may want to remember that 8 fluid oz is about 1/2 pound of water weight (0.52 lbs or 0.24 kg). At work, I usually drink from a fountain, and by doing a little experiment I found that 1 "swallow" is about 3/4 fluid oz, so about 10-11 swallows would be 8 oz. That will vary of course with the type of fountain and how thirsty you are and how much water you can hold in your mouth, but it's not a bad approximation. When drinking from a glass, I drink about 1 fluid oz per swallow. That is a pretty easy one to test. The Institute of Medicine recommends a total water intake of 91 oz for men and 125 oz for women, but 80% of that comes from food. So, as a general rule of thumb, women should check 9 circles (the red ones) and men should check 12-13 circles (the red + blue ones). More Daily Food Log Worksheets
Diet, Calorie, and Nutrition Resources
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