Intuitive eating journal
Listen to your body.
No diets. No rules. No guilt.
Diets tell you what to eat. Your body already knows. Eating Buddy helps you hear it:
- Were you hungry? Or was it something else?
- Did you eat enough? Or maybe a bit too much?
- See the patterns in your trends, or ask your AI assistant
Sound familiar?
Diets taught you to ignore your body.
Count calories. Cut carbs. Nothing after eight. After enough rules, it's hard to tell hunger from habit, or satisfied from stuffed.
A different approach
- Tune in to your body's signals
- Find out what actually works for you
- Quiet the food noise
How it works
A few taps per day. Notice patterns over time.
1 · Log your meals
No numbers. Just simple questions.
- How hungry are you?Before you eat, or any time between meals
- Why are you eating?Hunger, stress, boredom, the clock, a craving…
- What are you eating?A photo or a few words. Optional
- How was it?How much you enjoyed it, if you paid attention
- Did you eat enough?Still hungry, satisfied, or full
2 · Add context, if you like
Meals don't happen in isolation.
A good night's sleep, a workout, a relaxed afternoon: they all show up on your plate. Log them next to your meals and you'll see what helps you eat well.
- Sleep
- Workouts
- Mood
- Drinks
3 · See the patterns
The dots start to connect.
Your journal answers questions memory can't, like what makes you eat when you're not hungry, and helps you work out what shapes your eating habits.
- Trends screenYour most important stats, daily or weekly.
- PDF exportYour journal for any period, ready to share with your coach.
- Your AI assistantLink ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini to your journal and ask it questions in your own words.
Practice, not perfection
One small change at a time.
Once you can see your patterns, pick one to work on. A practice helps you focus on one part of your habits, like eating without distractions or noticing where you eat, with a simple rule to follow for a few days or a week.
Hungry or NotNotice how hungry you are before you eat
Craving DetectiveObserve your cravings and uncover their patterns
Mindful DaysEat without distractions
Place Your PlateNotice where you eat
Check PointsCheck in with yourself regularly
Tasting NotesJot down your thoughts around meals
Hydration WeekStay hydrated
Sous-ChefCook at home for simple, clean meals
Small WinsNotice the urge to eat and pause instead of reacting
Planned SnacksPlan your snacks ahead
Strong WeekMove your body three times this week
The Evening PracticeFocus on your evening eating habits
Weekend StreakNotice your weekend eating habits
On The Go PracticeNotice your eating habits while traveling
Savory WeekRate how much you enjoyed your meals
Fullness CheckEvaluate how full you feel after meals
Mindful WeekEat without distractions, twice a day
Junior ChefCook at home for simple, clean meals
Dry WeekSkip alcohol and focus on your meals
Break the RulesChallenge the norm, listen to your body
Green DaySpend one day eating only when your body asks for it
Honor Your HungerLet hunger start your meals
Balanced DaysEat until you're comfortably full
Balanced WeekEat until you're comfortably full, twice a day
Merry ChristmasSavor a festive meal, slowly and mindfully
Bubbly PartyToast the new year with intention
Sweet ValentineEnjoy some chocolate without distractions
Women's DaySnap a photo of a meal worth remembering
Happy EasterCook something yourself and enjoy it
¡Viva Cinco de MayoEnjoy a Mexican dish
Independence DaySnap a photo of a festive meal
Trick or TreatSnap a picture of your favorite Halloween treat
ThanksgivingAdd a note of gratitude to a meal
Mindful JanuaryEat without distractions
Balanced FebruaryStop before feeling full
Intuitive MarchEat when you're hungry
#homemade AprilCook at home
May Check-insCheck in with yourself
Journaling JuneNote your thoughts about meals
July WeekendsLog your weekend meals
August HydrationLog your water or tea every day
Savory SeptemberRate how much you enjoyed your meals
Sober OctoberDays without alcohol
Meal Prep NovemberCook at home, with meal prep
Festive DecemberTake photos of your meals
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What people say.
This is exactly what I have been looking for. I finally feel like I'm going to heal when it comes to food. You have to commit and put in the work, but that is the best way to learn, be more intuitive and have lasting habits.
I have been trying to eat intuitively for years, but I still often find myself eating chaotically or falling back into restrictive patterns. This helps me to reflect on my eating without becoming obsessive. It has even motivated me to cook more.
I started doing the book, Intuitive Eating, and this app went right in hand with what the authors recommend: keeping track of how I am feeling when I eat, and how I feel once I finish.
My goal for so long has been to eat when I'm hungry and stop when I'm full. The updates this app has made with clear visuals of letting me see that data shows how far I've come and I love it so much!! Can't wait to continue using it to be more in tune with my body and feel more confident. Cannot thank the developers enough.
Easy to use and well structured. The free version has everything you need for tracking using Intuitive Eating principles, and the subscription add-ons feel like natural and helpful ways to go deeper. I appreciate that the subscription doesn't paywall useful features for basic use but offers a genuine benefit for people who want more.
Questions
Before you download.
Is it free?
Yes. Logging meals, check-ins and your trends are free, with no time limit. Premium adds practices, AI photo captions, AI assistants and cloud backup.
Do I need an account?
No. Your journal lives on your phone. Premium can back it up and make it available to an AI assistant.
What can the AI assistant see?
Only your own journal, and only what you choose to store on our server. You can unlink it in the app whenever you like, and links unused for 90 days expire on their own.
Does it work with Apple Health?
Yes. Sleep and workouts can come in from Apple Health, so they sit next to your meals in the journal.
I'm in eating disorder recovery. Is it for me?
Eating Buddy isn't a clinical tool. Some people in recovery use it with their care team, because it has no calories or weight tracking. Ask your team first, and let them guide how you use it.
Start with your next meal.
Free on iPhone and Android.