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Daily Food and Activity Diary

Keeping a record of your daily food intake will help you stay on track when trying to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight and activity levels. It also will give your doctor or health care provider a quick way to check your progress.

Select the format that you prefer below:

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The HTML version prints best if you set your printer to landscape.


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Healthy Weight Tip

Keep your daily food diary in a noticable place such as on the refrigerator, so you’ll be reminded to write down the food and beverages that you eat each day.

Looking for a portable guide to help you lose weight?

Cover image of Keep an Eye on Portion Size Z CardThe Aim for a Healthy Weight: Keep an Eye on Portion Size Z Card will help you assess food portions and meet your healthy eating goals. It folds down to credit card size to fit easily into a wallet or pocket.
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