Start a bowel journal during cruise days

Create a first record you can return to. Days at sea and days ashore can blend together in a longer itinerary.

What makes this useful

Start with a visit that actually happened, rather than trying to reconstruct an entire week.

Label sea days and shore days consistently and check the calendar date when the ship changes local time. A consistent label such as “cruise day” helps connect the day you remember with the visit you saved.

A practical way to begin

  1. Choose the closest shape, answer how the visit felt, then record duration and whether you felt finished.
  2. Add any optional note or visit-time correction before saving, then review the saved result.
  3. For cruise days, one recognizable detail is enough to start: “Sea day, before the afternoon activity.” Add it only if it describes your visit.

An example of useful context

“Sea day, before the afternoon activity.”

Was this a sea day or a shore day, and is the saved date correct?

Use your own wording and the details you remember. A short, recognizable note makes it easier to find the visit later.

Where this fits in LooPoo

A bowel movement tracker for iPhone explains the full workflow and its limits.

Use Today in the iPhone app for this part of your record. Membership is offered at the end of onboarding, before the first saved check-in.

LooPoo keeps check-ins and preferences encrypted on your phone. It describes your observations without diagnosing, treating, or predicting a medical outcome.

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