hi jessica! havent talked to you in awhile! how have you been? i have 2 journals. one i write down everything i eat in one day. and i highlight the foods that give me problems. and the second one i write down the pains i feel in a day. im trying to keep up with them. sometimes the pains are the same for more then a day so i end up skipping writing as there is nothing to update or include. my food one is really teeny so it can fit in my purse and i dont feel like its as noticable. good luck for starting one, whenever you do! send a note back to let me know how youre doing!!