Yah, I hear you. What I find with my journals is that all the detailed AS info comes out as I write. Sort of organically. It's certainly not organized!!
I'll be writing about how I'm feeling that day, say, what's going on in my life and how I feel about it. At some point during that, where I hurt is put in, what the weather is and the other stuff. I find it interesting when I go back to read and realize that I have all this info in there and it's really helped me to keep track of patterns.
So, don't feel you have to be all 'bulletted list' about it. Just write whatever comes out of your brain and through your pen. It's an emotional tool. The other stuff is sort of a beneficial side effect.
Warm hugs,