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Food and Symptom Diary
Log what you eat and drink, how you feel and your bowel movements. View the week, print it or export it. Nothing leaves your browser.
Food and drink
Symptoms
Score each one from 0 (none) to 3 (strong), based on what you notice.
Bloating
Abdominal pain
Urgency
Gas
Bowel movements
Pick the description that matches, using the Bristol stool chart.
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Week view
General information, not medical advice. Food and symptom diary, onething.tools
Food and symptom diary: week of ______________
General information, not medical advice. Symptoms: 0 none, 1 mild, 2 moderate, 3 strong. Bristol types: 1 separate hard lumps, like nuts (hard to pass); 2 sausage-shaped, but lumpy; 3 like a sausage, but with cracks on its surface; 4 like a sausage or snake, smooth and soft; 5 soft blobs with clear-cut edges (passed easily); 6 fluffy pieces with ragged edges, a mushy stool; 7 watery, no solid pieces. entirely liquid. Source: Lewis SJ, Heaton KW, Scand J Gastroenterol 1997;32(9):920-4.
Date: ____________
Food and drink (time, what): ________________________________________________________________
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Bloating 0 1 2 3 Abdominal pain 0 1 2 3 Urgency 0 1 2 3 Gas 0 1 2 3 Other: ____________________
Bowel movements (time, Bristol type 1 2 3 4 5 6 7): ____________________________________________
Notes: _________________________________________________________________________________
Date: ____________
Food and drink (time, what): ________________________________________________________________
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Bloating 0 1 2 3 Abdominal pain 0 1 2 3 Urgency 0 1 2 3 Gas 0 1 2 3 Other: ____________________
Bowel movements (time, Bristol type 1 2 3 4 5 6 7): ____________________________________________
Notes: _________________________________________________________________________________
Date: ____________
Food and drink (time, what): ________________________________________________________________
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Bloating 0 1 2 3 Abdominal pain 0 1 2 3 Urgency 0 1 2 3 Gas 0 1 2 3 Other: ____________________
Bowel movements (time, Bristol type 1 2 3 4 5 6 7): ____________________________________________
Notes: _________________________________________________________________________________
Date: ____________
Food and drink (time, what): ________________________________________________________________
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Bloating 0 1 2 3 Abdominal pain 0 1 2 3 Urgency 0 1 2 3 Gas 0 1 2 3 Other: ____________________
Bowel movements (time, Bristol type 1 2 3 4 5 6 7): ____________________________________________
Notes: _________________________________________________________________________________
Date: ____________
Food and drink (time, what): ________________________________________________________________
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Bloating 0 1 2 3 Abdominal pain 0 1 2 3 Urgency 0 1 2 3 Gas 0 1 2 3 Other: ____________________
Bowel movements (time, Bristol type 1 2 3 4 5 6 7): ____________________________________________
Notes: _________________________________________________________________________________
Date: ____________
Food and drink (time, what): ________________________________________________________________
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Bloating 0 1 2 3 Abdominal pain 0 1 2 3 Urgency 0 1 2 3 Gas 0 1 2 3 Other: ____________________
Bowel movements (time, Bristol type 1 2 3 4 5 6 7): ____________________________________________
Notes: _________________________________________________________________________________
Date: ____________
Food and drink (time, what): ________________________________________________________________
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Bloating 0 1 2 3 Abdominal pain 0 1 2 3 Urgency 0 1 2 3 Gas 0 1 2 3 Other: ____________________
Bowel movements (time, Bristol type 1 2 3 4 5 6 7): ____________________________________________
Notes: _________________________________________________________________________________
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How to keep a food diary
Record as you go. Write down each meal, snack and drink with the time, as close to when it happens as you can. Memory fades fast, and a short entry made on the spot is more useful than a long one reconstructed in the evening.
Be specific and neutral. Note what and roughly how much, and how it was prepared if that is easy to say. Write down symptoms and bowel movements with their times in the same way, using the same scoring each day so entries can be compared later.
Keep it simple enough to continue. A diary with a few entries every day is better than a detailed one that is abandoned after two days. Add a note when something out of the ordinary happens, such as travel, a busy day or poor sleep.
Bring it to a doctor or dietitian
A written record gives a doctor or dietitian something concrete to read instead of relying on recall. Print the week or export a CSV file and bring it to the appointment. They can tell you how long to keep it and what it means for you; this page does not interpret entries.
General information, not medical advice
This page describes and records. It does not diagnose, treat or recommend anything, and it cannot tell you what your own entries mean. For questions about your health, ask a doctor or other qualified health professional.
Talk to a doctor if you notice
- Blood in your stool, or black stools
- Unexplained weight loss
- An ongoing change in your bowel habits that lasts for several weeks
- Severe or persistent abdominal pain
Sources
- Lewis SJ, Heaton KW. "Stool form scale as a useful guide to intestinal transit time." Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology 1997;32(9):920-4. PubMed
- NHS: Diarrhoea and vomiting and Constipation
- NIDDK: Irritable bowel syndrome
Frequently asked questions
How do I keep a food diary?
Write down what you eat and drink as you go, with the time, rather than trying to remember later. Record any symptoms and when they happen, and note bowel movements with a consistent description such as the Bristol type. Keep going for the length of time a doctor or dietitian suggests, or at least a week or two.
What should I include in a food diary for diarrhea or IBS?
Meals, snacks and drinks with times, symptoms you notice (here: bloating, abdominal pain, urgency and gas, each scored 0 to 3, plus a free-text field), bowel movements with a Bristol type and time, and any notes such as stress, sleep or travel. This tool records what you enter. It does not analyse it.
Is this a replacement for medical advice?
No. It is a plain record. It does not diagnose, treat or interpret anything. A doctor or dietitian can help you read your own record.
Can I bring the diary to a doctor or dietitian?
Yes, that is a common reason to keep one. Print the week or export it as a CSV file and take it to the appointment.
Where is my data stored?
Only in this browser on this device, using local storage. Nothing is uploaded to a server. Clearing your browser data, or using the Clear all button, removes it. If your browser blocks storage, the diary still works until you close the page.
Can I print a blank food diary template?
Yes. Use "Print blank template" to print a seven-day sheet to fill in by hand, or save it as a PDF from your browser's print dialog.