recording diet; food journaling diet
A weight-loss method where one meticulously records everything eaten, including timing and quantities, to increase awareness and control intake. Often abbreviated as レコダイ.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from recording diet
See also: レコダイ
Since starting a recording diet, my snacking has decreased.
She lost 5 kilograms through a recording diet.
Wasei-eigo from English 'recording diet'. The term was popularized in Japan in the early 2000s as a specific weight-loss technique involving detailed food journaling.