My note book is becoming such a hudge part of my day to day. I carry it with me in my purse and I take it to restraunts and to work , or where ever else I go. I track so much in it not just my food. 

I found my notebook at walmart. Its a 3 subject notebook, not your stereotypical note book, I always pick one with designs that appeal to me. I have divided each “subject” into a month. My current note book is December, January, February.  The first few pages of my note book are lists of my weekly levels, my weekly weights, gym or work physical activities , and monthly measurments. Then behind those first few photos are my food records. In my food records I track my meals, the amounts / portion sizes, Phenylalaine, and calories.  Each week I set up a week of my pages, dated and I make a coloums. I use my ruler and divide each page into 4 coloums and then each day I write what I have eaten. I dont always fill in my calculations daily , sometimes once a week , sometimes at work on night shifts and some times daily. I have not done my own calculations in many years. I have not filled them in and usually fax in a few days and my lovely dieticans analize them and send me back the results.  I am pretty proud that I am doing my own. Its been so helpful to see my progress on paper. I have tried apps and I have tried spread sheets but nothing works as good as my notebook.  I finally have the newest editon of the PKU food list by Virgina Schuette again. I have not have a food list binder since my teen years. I dont no how I lived with out it!  Now each day i can see my food patterns, my portions, how many servings of fruit and veggies, and what my calories and phe i am eating. When I send a blood level in now I can go back and review what I did and if i need to make changes . Having my notebook has certainly helped me return to a strict diet.  I have never been so much off diet as i have strayed. I have never eaten meat or dairy or seafood or anything really high protein other than rice ( thats a hole nother story.) I have just over the years eaten more of what I can have and stopped measuring , I tend to eye ball or just eat till I am full.  My protion sizes over the years have gotten bigger, I have a harder time feeling full when I dont eat low protein food. I have never had a stable supply of low protein foods so my compliance has fluctuated from when I have low protein food to when I dont. I am finally working out a system though . Thanks to my note book! 

Here are some of my photos of my notebook. Enjoy !