

Whilst I used a physical diary (paper and pen), a mobile diary study app would have helped my nutritionist and me reach a common ground (and to be on the same page) sooner rather than later. My therapist then suggested to my nutritionist and me to transition to a mobile diary study. I confessed to my therapist my deliberate dishonesty in completing the physical food diary and why I had been reluctant to participate in the exercise. The usage of multiple media sources would have allowed my nutritionist to observe my behaviour in real-time and gain a holistic view of my physical and emotional needs. I also did not have the visual flexibility to express myself through using photos, videos, voice recordings, and screen recordings. However, by using a paper and pen, I often forgot (or intentionally did not enter my food entries) as I felt guilty reading what I had eaten or that I had eaten at all. No other methodology would have allowed my nutritionist to capture so much contextual and behavioural information on my eating patterns other than a daily detailed food diary. Keeping a meal diary was a powerful and non-invasive way for my nutritionist to walk in my shoes for a specific time and understand my eating (and thinking) habits. By recording all my meals, drinks, and snacks, I was able to see what I was eating versus what I was supposed to be eating. This was a clever way for my nutritionist and me to be on the same page. He then made the simple but revolutionary suggestion to keep a food diary to track what I was eating. I felt like the elephant in the room- both literally and figuratively. I felt he was speaking about a different person than the person I saw in the mirror. Upon visiting my nutritionist, he conducted an in-body scan and told me my body weight was dangerously low. I wanted a solution without having to address my issues. I did not understand what she was saying as I was in denial I had a problem, to begin with.

She also told me that this condition was associated with other anxiety disorders and eating disorders. She explained this as a mental health condition where a person is apprehensive about their appearance and suggested I visit a nutritionist. I told my therapist that I thought I was fat. Yet, when I see my reflection, I see somebody who is much larger than reality. I have weighed the same since I was 12 years old, and I am currently nearing my 25th birthday. The fear is unjustified as I was never overweight. I am afraid to eat and afraid I will gain weight. If you like the community aspect of Bullet Journal, you'll appreciate the compilation of posts from the official blog in the app.Dear Diary, I have been struggling with an eating disorder for the past few years. It's sure to appeal to Bullet Journal beginners and veterans alike. The Bullet Journal Companion includes a set of guides that cover every aspect of bullet journaling. You have a 72-hour window to move your entries from the app. If you're away from your notebook, you can use the app for logging and then migrate the entries to your notebook during your reflection time. (You can tweak the times of these reminders to suit yourself.) It also has a Library section that lets you search your old bullet journals. The companion app prompts you to reflect on your plans and notes with reminders twice a day. But it's the perfect solution if you're not ready to let go of your paper journal completely in favor of a digital one.


That makes this simple mobile app from the makers of Bullet Journal the odd one out on this list. You need to use The Bullet Journal Companion 2 app along with, and not instead of, your analog bullet journal.
