How to fill in your food diary
The diary will help the dietitian check you are eating enough to help you grow and fight off infections. We also use it to make sure the number of enzymes you take is correct and you have enough vitamins.
Please complete the three day diary in your Enzyme and Food Diary booklet including one weekend day. Please give as much information as you can. This will allow a more accurate assessment.
Record all food and drink actually eaten rather than what is on the plate/offered.
Remember to include all drinks and snacks, including sweets crisps and biscuits.
If possible, state the weight and size of the food given on the packet e.g: 1 x bag of crisps (30g)/ King sized mars bar. Otherwise try and use household measures e.g. 3 x heaped tablespoons of rice/ 1 x thin slice of bread.
Write the method of cooking eg; grilled, fried, baked.
If you take any dietary supplements or high-energy drinks or have overnight feeds remember to include these as well.
Please write the number of capsules of enzymes (Creon) you have with each meal/snack.
Please complete the Enzyme and Food Diary booklet and bring it along to your annual review.
A sample Diary entry
Breakfast
Amount and type of food and drink
- 3 tablespoons Cornflakes,
- 100ml (1 cup) full fat milk,
- ½ large thick slice wholemeal bread with lots of margarine,
- 250ml (1 glass) unsweetened orange juice
Enzymes Type & amount
Creon 102 capsules
Mid-morning
Amount and type of food and drink
- 1 packet (30g) Walkers Crisps 1
- 1 glass (200ml) ordinary squash
Enzymes Type & amount
Creon 103 capsules
Midday
Amount and type of food and drink
- 3oz roast chicken (with skin)
- 2 scoops of mashed potato + milk + butter
- 1 tablespoon peas
- 1 tablespoon gravy
- Strawberry Muller Corner Yoghurt (1/2 eaten)
Enzymes Type & amount
Creon 104 capsules
Mid-afternoon
Amount and type of food and drink
- 2 bourbon biscuits
Enzymes Type & amount
Creon 101 capsules
Evening Meal
Amount and type of food and drink
- 2 Fishfingers (Fried)
- 10 Oven Chips
- ½ small tin Heinz Baked Beans
- 1 apple
Enzymes Type & amount
Creon 106 capsules
Bedtime
Amount and type of food and drink
- 1 mug hot chocolate made with full fat milk
- 1 Mars Bar snacksize
Enzymes Type & amount
Creon 103 capsules
Your usual food
Please answer the questions on your Enzyme and Food Diary booklet about the foods you usually eat and drink.Ìý
Your tummy
If your dose of enzymes (Creon) is not matched to the food you eat you may get tummy ache, loose, smelly, frequent poos and struggle to do a poo. (please answer the questions below on your Enzyme and Food Diary Booklet)
Overall how has your tummy felt this last month?
- How many poos do you usually do in a day?
- Do you get many tummy aches?, if the answer is yes do you get tummy ache daily, weekly of monthly?
- Do you think it is because you sometimes forget your Creon?
- Are there any problems with Creon at school?
- Do you spend a long time on the toilet?
Overall how has your tummy felt this last month?
- How many poos do you usually do in a day?
- Do you get many tummy aches?, if the answer is yes do you get tummy ache daily, weekly of monthly?
- Do you think it is because you sometimes forget your Creon?
- Are there any problems with Creon at school?
- Do you spend a long time on the toilet?
- Do you have to struggle to push the poo out?
If you have any comments or questions about your Tummy please write them down in the Enzyme and Food Diary Booklet.
Has anything happened that has affected your food or
enzyme intake recently?
- Is your appetite –ÌýtheÌýsame,Ìýbetter,ÌýorÌýworseÌýsince then?
- Growth – are you happy with how tall you are growing?
- Weight – does anything concern you about your weight?
- Do you think you are – overweight,ÌýunderweightÌýor about right?
- Do you spend a long time on the toilet?
- Do you have to struggle to push the poo out?
If you have any comments or questions about your Tummy please write them down in the Enzyme and Food Diary Booklet.
Please complete your Food Diary on pages 8, 9,10,11,12 and 13 in the Enzyme and Food Diary Booklet, which you can view or download as a pdf using the link at the beginning of this webpage.
What would you like to talk about with your dietitian at your annual review?
Thank you for completing the food diary, if you have any further questions for the Dietitian please ask.
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