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Hunger or Habit? 7-Day Food & Mood Journal

A 7-day food and mood log to spot what is really behind your cravings, in five minutes a day. No calorie counting, no judging.

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What’s inside

Emotional eating is hard to change when you can't see it. This journal makes your pattern visible in five minutes a day. You are not counting calories or judging anything, just noticing.

Each day has a simple log and one question to think about. At the end of the week you review your top triggers, your hardest time of day, and the comforts that help without food.

  1. How to use this journalFive minutes a day, no judging
  2. The 2-minute checkPause, rate, name, choose
  3. Physical vs emotional hungerThe clues that tell them apart
  4. Day 1What time of day was hardest?
  5. Days 2 and 3Which feelings show up before eating without hunger?
  6. Days 4 and 5Non-food comforts, and the role of skipped meals and short nights
  7. Days 6 and 7Where cravings hit, and what you'd tell a friend
  8. Your week in reviewTop triggers, hardest hour and your comfort menu
  9. Your next stepOne habit for next week

A look at the pages

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The cover
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The 2-minute check
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Your week in review

Who it’s for

  • You snack when you're stressed, tired or bored
  • Cravings feel stronger than willpower
  • You want to understand your eating, not restrict it
  • You like writing things down
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NASM CPT, CES, PES · NESTA Nutrition Coach

I built this from the same guides I publish on coachluke.com, after 20+ years of coaching. No crash plans, no miracle claims. Just the basics laid out so you can print them and use them.

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