You gotta eat every day. Your bullet journal helps you keep you organized every day. So it’s a no-brainer to incorporate food into your bujo routine.
Check out what other bullet journalists have been cooking in their bujos with these bullet journal meal planning and food log ideas. Bon appetit!
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Jump to:
- Recommended resources
- Meal idea list
- Recipe bank
- Go-to meals
- Recipe list and ideas
- Chart meal plan in bullet journal
- Meal planning with post its
- Meal planner and grocery list
- Pantry and fridge inventory
- Bullet journal grocery list
- Diet plan
- Intuitive eating
- Clean eating and diet foods
- Herbal teas
- Kitchen cheat sheet
- Food log
- Recipes list
- Favorite recipes
- Restaurants to try
- Conclusion
Recommended resources
- Clean eating, all-natural recipes book* all hungry girls need
- Complete beginner's guide* to easy meal prep
- Perfect post-it size* for a recipe bank, flag-sized stickies* to do your food inventory, or this popular perforated meal planning templates* that'll last an entire year
Don't miss the top bullet journal supplies as recommended by your favorite bullet journalists or this comprehensive bullet journaling roadmap with printable bujo pages!
Meal idea list
There are various ways to approach a meal plan bullet journal set up. First up, do a brain dump of meal ideas based on ingredient. (via @maryj13)Recipe bank
Create an inventory of all your recipes, which you can organize by meal, ingredient, meal theme etc. The possibilities are endless, which is why doing it on post-its are an effective way to do this. (via Little Coffee Fox)Go-to meals
A simple spread of go-to meals based on the length of time gives you options for busy or lazy nights. (via Bullet Journal )Recipe list and ideas
Use fun bullet journal doodles and nice hand lettering to create a list of menu ideas by each meal. (via @therevisionguide)Chart meal plan in bullet journal
Here’s a simple table to write out your meal plan. I also like that you can track your macros (fats, carbs, proteins) as well. Very useful to know if you’re starting on the keto diet. (via @momdotlove)Meal planning with post its
If you’re more detailed with your planning, then a meal planning hack like this post it* system will be more up your aisle. (via Sublime Reflection)Meal planner and grocery list
Such a simple hack for your grocery list. One column to indicate what you already have and one to check if you need to get it from the supermarket. (via @boho.berry)Pantry and fridge inventory
Meal planning is so much easier when you know what’s in stock at home. (via @lifebywhitney)Bullet journal grocery list
Having a bullet journal grocery list like this will not only save you time at the store, but let you do your grocery shopping on a budget by timing it on what’s in season or on sale. (via Paper and Ink Co)Diet plan
What you feed your body is vital to your overall health. Planning out your diet increases the likelihood that you’ll stick to it.
A spread like this is perfect because you write the general principles of the diet plan you are following, and ideas for each type of meal. Notice that they are not totally specific, but rather food groups so you have flexibility in what you eat. (via Christina 77 Star)
Intuitive eating
Tracking your eating times, what you eat and your hunger levels will make you more conscious of your eating habits, and can help improve your eating habits. (via Sublime Reflection)Clean eating and diet foods
Even if you are healthy enough that you don’t need to lose any weight, it’s a good idea to have a list of what’s healthy to eat. (via @pageflutter)Herbal teas
Food heals. It’s great to know the health benefits of some of nature’s best ingredients. (via @craftyenginerd)Kitchen cheat sheet
A reference spread like this with cooking times of various foods, healthy ingredient substitutes, and conversions will for sure come in handy. (via @the.petite.planner)Food log
What you eat is one of many things you can track in your bullet journal.
Maybe you’ll see that you eat too much of one thing and not enough of another and that will help you adjust for a more well-balanced diet. (via Pin source)
Or perhaps you could see if there may be any correlations with sleep, energy, or other aspects that you’re tracking for mental health in your bullet journal.
Recipes list
Have a list of your favorite recipes based on category like meal or food group. (via @my.life.in.a.bullet)Favorite recipes
Logging recipes in text and doodles makes it more fun to follow the instructions. (via T Matthews Fine Art)Restaurants to try
Always nice to explore new places to eat in your neighborhood and expand your palate. (via Hello Deborah)
Or if you’re planning for upcoming travel in the bullet journal, you can also create a spread to mark must-visit eateries on a map.
Conclusion
This rounds up the buffet of bullet journal meal planning and food log ideas. So much inspiration to digest!
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