How It Felt

A smaller kind of food journal

A journal does not need to explain an experience or improve it before it is worth keeping. You can use a short note to capture what stood out, what felt easy, or what felt difficult, then leave the entry alone.

The point is observation, not a verdict. A page can hold an ordinary meal, a complicated feeling, or a moment you would otherwise forget without turning any of them into a performance.

What to notice

You might write about the experience before, during, or after eating. Hunger and fullness can be part of the note, but they do not have to be the whole story; taste, comfort, mood, setting, and distraction can matter too.

There is no required tone. A useful entry can be plain, unfinished, or only a few words long. If writing makes the moment feel more watched or judged, you can stop using the journal.

Privacy is part of the design

The How It Felt privacy policy describes full journal entries as stored on the device. Firebase can receive selected event details such as meal type, selected emotion, hunger level, photo presence, note length, screen views, and crash data. On the free tier, AdMob may process identifiers and ad-interaction data; RevenueCat processes subscription status.

Keeping entries on-device does not mean no data leaves the device. How It Felt is a journaling tool, not a diagnosis, treatment, or substitute for care. If keeping an eating journal increases distress, pause and ask a clinician or trusted person what kind of support would feel appropriate.

A gentle way to begin

• Write one sentence about what you noticed.
• Use your own words instead of trying to sound objective.
• Leave an entry unfinished when that is all you have for it.
• Return later only if looking back feels useful.
• Stop if the journal starts to feel like a test.