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As I printed some journal pages for the new year, I realized that I have never shared these with you. Every day, I write a personal journal by hand. It’s very therapeutic and one of the ways I have come to depend on to stay on track. I made these journal pages using Microsoft Excel, but you can also open them up using OpenOffice, which is free.
This spreadsheet will probably have to be tweaked to work on your printer, but it can be printed double-sided, so that you will have nice journal pages. I have it available in both paper sizes: 8 1/2″ X 11″ and 5 1/2″ X 8 1/2″. I use the 5 1/2″ X 8 1/2″ size and put them in a comb binder so that my journal is very portable. You can download the journal pages here:
These spreadsheets are really just lined paper with a Daily Tracking on each page. You can see the Daily Tracking is just a simple spot where I can record my healthy eating habits, the Points I’ve eaten each day and other things. I’ll talk about the Healthy & Happy List tomorrow.
I use these journal pages for my Inner Workouts. Every day I write out my feelings and worries. It really helps me to stay focused and keep happy. I’ve noticed that the days I’m most tempted to binge are the days when I don’t write in my journal. It has become so helpful to me that I still write every single day.
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January 6th, 2007 at 5:43 am
wow – how cool! I’ve been trying for years to come up with my own journal pages and yours look like just what I’d want! Thanks for sharing. I’ve enjoyed reading your blog.
January 6th, 2007 at 10:08 am
I write in my food journal as as a personal journal as well.
January 6th, 2007 at 1:48 pm
What an awesome idea! I used to be really good about writing in a diary/journal. Then I also came up with a food & exercise journal. Then I had kids & kept up with their baby books & scrapbooks & keeping 2 journals just for myself seemed like too much. But this combines the 2 together! This, I can handle! Thanks so much for sharing!
January 6th, 2007 at 7:37 pm
How do you do the binding?
I have something very similar based on the DIY Planner templates that I keep in a classic (5.5×8.5 inch) binder. Now I will have to post mine. 🙂
P.S. Apaprently WP-Hashcash doesn’t play nice with Safari. Boo.
January 6th, 2007 at 11:26 pm
I use a comb binder. I bought a cheap comb binding punch from Office Max and I use some comb binders called ZipBind. They’re kind of cool because you don’t need the comb binding machine to open and close them. You can just open and close them by hand.
Here is a link to the ZipBind:
ZipBind from GBC
I couldn’t find them on the Office Max website, but you can buy them directly from the manufacturer.
January 8th, 2007 at 11:21 am
I like these alot. They remind me of the Change Your Life Challenge pages, which I loved but they were too big for me.
January 10th, 2007 at 4:42 pm
Those are so cool. I just made a list of 105 things that make me happy and distilled it to a few categories. I wonder if a checklist of those categories would work for me?
January 17th, 2007 at 11:38 pm
I just joined my county’s Wellness Initiative where people at the local hospital meet with you every two weeks to help you keep on your weight goals. I have to record my daily food and exercise, which I haven’t had the discipline to do before (I think the accountability to them will help). Their food log forms look similar to your pages, and I instantly thought back to this post when I saw their little check boxes for water. This is the first week I’ve been doing this, but I’ve already noticed an improvement in my cravings/hunger since I’ve been trying to check off my water allotment. I thought I had been drinking enough water, but I know now that I wasn’t. It feels like just this simple step is going to help with the weight loss goal. They also have us weekly circling ‘crappy’ food choices and analyzing why we made them, as well as pinpointing any times that we lost control. All of it reminded me strongly of what you post here about your journaling. I think I’m going to start participating in your journaling exercises, as well. Thanks much!
May 7th, 2007 at 3:24 pm
I was just browsing the web when I found this blog, and it helped a lot. As a teenage girl, it can be difficult to not get caught up in the “be thin at all costs” mantra, and I think that journaling would be a huge help. I already keep a semi-regular personal journal, but I really like the idea of combining it with a health journal, I think it would keep stress down….
Thanks for the sample, I just might have to try it soon! Too bad I’m completely overloaded with homework tonight 🙁
Thanks again!
January 31st, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Whoa! Perfect timing! I am taking an inner journey to, as FISH philosophy states, “catch my limit of happiness, fulfillment and meaning”. This will definitely focus my attention. Thanks very much, you made my day!
September 11th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Thanks for the journal page downloads. Im used to writing mine out by hand too, but my template isnt very good. Just never had time to make it better. But now I dont have to. Thanks again.
Jenny