The Positive Portions Food & Fitness Journal (Spiral-bound) Review

Although I own several recommended nutrition and exercise journals, this one is the best I have ever used. It has plenty of space to record and is not crammed with so many recording lines that you feel overwhelmed. And I love the motivational pages! I would very highly recommend this journal and plan to order another when I near the end of this one. Try it!

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Based in part on the bestselling book, The Daily Book of Positive Quotations, this inspirational journal provides an easy way to track the results of your weight loss program. Artfully designed journal pages provide a convenient space to record your daily food intake along with your physical activity. The journal entries are accompanied by inspirational artwork and uplifting quotations on themes such as healthy habits, faith, goal-setting, perseverance, coping with setbacks, the value of a support network, and much more. It even includes places to put your "before and after" photos showing your weight loss! Combining the uplifting guidance of a meditation book with the practicality of a diet and exercise journal, The Positive Portions Food and Fitness Journal is an inspirational guide to a healthier you.

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Daily Planner Diet Journal [Spiral-bound] Review

Been journalling my food intake for weeks now in a small notebook. I actually found this book while browsing my local barnes n noble. I paid $15 for it and see it is so much more useful than a plain notebook. It not only gives you journal logs for 26 weeks, but a listing of basic food nutrition info and other charts and weight loss tips. I don't usually spend $15
on a book, but already see that it is well worth the cost. Love it!

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This convenient journal provides an easy way to lose weight or personalize any nutrition plan, whether the goal is to get in shape, increase energy, or improve eating habits. The Daily Planner Diet Journal is discreetly designed to look like a day-planner so users can create and monitor their weight-loss program without anyone knowing. The spiral bound, lay-flat format makes writing in this journal easy. The journal is also packaged in a sturdy slipcase, making it the perfect gift for anyone on a diet.

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The Ultimate Diet Log [Spiral-bound] Review

I am now in week 7 of using this journal and it has been a helpful handy tool. For a few weeks before that, I had been tracking my food intake online, but it was cumbersome to look up each food in the database, sift through the (sometimes irrelavant) results, each time I had a quick snack. I much prefer to quickly jot it down the old-fashioned way, on paper.
One of the neat features is that each day's log has 2 columns for tracking "areas of focus." You decide which things are important for you to track: is it overall calorie intake, or fiber, or fat, or servings of fruits and veggies? And there is a helpful section at the front of the journal to help in your initial assessment to set personal goals and areas of focus. I flipped through a number of journals on the shelf at Borders before selecting this one, and I am very happy with my choice.

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Modeled on the enormously successful Ultimate Workout Log, this essential twenty-six-week diet log can be tailor-made to any diet or eating regimen and ensures long-term results.
Experts believe that simply being aware of what you eat is half the weight-loss battle. Finally, the creator of The UltimateWorkout Log teams up with one of the country's top nutritionists to bring us the tool we really need-The Ultimate Diet Log, a goal-oriented daily diary for tracking food choices, eating habits, and exercise patterns for anyone interested in losing weight, firming up, or just eating better.With its accessible, flexible format that can accommodate any eating plan, this indispensable new log helps readers chart their way through the four stages of food awareness to permanent weight loss-and improve their daily eating habits for life.
Features: 5-day initial assessment - 3-step plan to narrow the focus and set smart goals - 26-week daily diary - Exercise tips - Charts to track progress - and more

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The Mayo Clinic Diet Journal [Plastic Comb] Review

My thoughts...I am going to do this backwards and start with the cons.Actually I should say con, because I see only one problem with the book and that is the title.The Mayo Clinic Diet.I believe the word DIET carries a negative connotation that leaves a bad taste (no pun intended) in your mouth.Also, after reviewing this, I don't believe this is a DIET plan, I believe it to be a smarter way to live your life and manage your health.This is not a rule book saying you have to eat cottage cheese 3 times a day or that you can never eat birthday cake again, it is a guide to establishing and maintaining a healthy weight.Keep reading.

The pros...This book is created by the brains at the Mayo Clinic.For those of you who are not familiar with "The Mayo Clinic, is a very large group of physicians and scientists who work together to care for patients.They treat more than 500,000 patients a year.They, if anyone, are the ones to take health advise from, which is why I decided to review this book.

Their plan is laid out in several steps:
1. add 5 healthy habits such as eat a healthy breakfast, eat fruits and veggies, eat whole grains, healthy fats and exercise.Common sense, right?
2. Break 5 habits such as no unhealthy sugars or snacks, moderate meats and eating out.Makes sense.
3. Adapt 5 bonus habits such as journaling, exercise, making better food choices.

It is all very simple and very achievable.So does it work?Well that is up to you.As the book recommends, you should take a quick quiz to be sure you are ready to make these simple changes in your life.If you cannot commit, it won't work and I don't need to be a doctor to tell you that.

The book also offerssome recipes, such as the one found here,and some more health information for understanding your body.It is very thorough. It was accompanied by a really nice journal to keep track of your eating and exercising habits.The only thing I found the journal lacked was a specific column for tracking your fluids.Other than that it is very nice and very easy to use. I had to laugh because one recommendation said"NO TV while eating and only as much TV time as you spend exercising."I don't watch much TV, but if I changed TV to BLOGGING in that sentence, I would probably look like a swimsuit model by Summer.

Overall I thought this book provided a great plan to optimize your health and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

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Easy Diet Journal: The Fastest Way to Lose Weight--Works with All Diet Programs (Spiral-bound) Review

I have used several of Alex Lluch's diet journals and they keep getting better. This is simular to past versions but with some new updates. There are 26 weeks worth of pages. The days are prefilled with the day of the week and sections for calories, fat and carbs to track.

Love:
(1) Calender: a blank 6 month calender towards the begining of the food journal. I like to write on their trips when I am away from home, where I know I won't be as exact in tracking. Or I do have some smiley face stickers to put on the date, if I had a good food/exercise day
(2) Good size. Smaller than other versions. 4 inches wide and 7 inches long. Small enough to carry in a purse.

Could use improvement:
(1) Leave blank what you what to track. If I had to choose 3 items to track, I would track calories, protien and fiber (over fat and carbs)
(2) Would like a place for a monthly wrap up on how measurments/clothing size has changed.

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This convenient journal provides an easy way to lose weight or personalize any nutrition plan, whether the goal is to get in shape, increase energy, or improve eating habits. The spiral bound, lay-flat format makes writing in this journal easy. This book begins with nutritional information and guidelines to help readers develop personal goals.In addition, the journal provides plenty of space to record daily food and beverage intake, including the nutritional value of food consumed. It also includes sections to document physical activity, vitamins and supplements, as well as weight, energy levels, and water consumed.

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The F.A.S.T. Diet (Families Always Succeed Together): The Dean family lost 500 pounds. Now you can lose weight--and keep it off--with their simple plan. [Hardcover] Review

I met Tony Dean a month ago to discuss weight loss.A group from our local town is following the FAST Diet plan.It is amazingly easy!As long as you can get the calories, fat grams, carbohydrates, protein, and fiber numbers, you can eat the food.All you do stay within your number range and exercise daily (no excuses).You can call or email Tony your numbers and he will provide daily feedback.

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Every member of the Dean family was overweight and out of shape. Within twelve months, Tony Dean, his parents, and his five brothers and sisters had lost more than 500 pounds. And they did it without pills, special foods, counting points, or buying any special equipment. They had all tried to lose weight before, but despite the occasional small success, the weight loss was always temporary. So how did this ordinary family manage to overcome a lifetime of weight problems to achieve such remarkable results?

They did it together following the F.A.S.T. (Families Always Succeed Together) diet, a program Tony created that encouraged everyone to eat better, exercise more, and hold themselves accountable for maintaining their individual health while encouraging others in the family to stick to their own diet and exercise regimen. And it worked. The Deans are in the best shape of their lives, slimmer and healthier than ever before-and they plan to stay that way.

In The F.A.S.T. Diet, Tony Dean shows you how to create your own team-of friends, coworkers, or anyone interested in losing weight-and harness the power of teamwork and accountability to help you succeed. The F.A.S.T. Diet will show you how to:

- Eat the foods you want and still lose weight
- Host weekly weigh-ins to maximize your loss potential
- Motivate yourself to go to the gym even when you don't want to
- Use the support of your team to get you through the tough days

In just one year, the Deans transformed their health and their future. In The F.A.S.T. Diet, Tony shares everything they learned and everything you will need to transform your life, once and for all! We did it. You can, too!

"This works! I am a forty-six-year-old wife and mother of two who has tried every diet out there. By teaching me how to get healthy and lose the weight that has plagued me for twenty years, this program has changed my life for the rest of my life."-Jill Nielsen, Omaha, Nebraska

"The F.A.S.T. program has been the easiest diet I've ever followed. With three jobs, a family, and very little time to commit to exercise, I've lost 30 pounds to date and am still losing. I feel so much better, and people are noticing. And my cholesterol has dropped. Most important to me is that this program has made cravings a thing of the past. I love it!"-Marlene Zotti, Papillion, Nebraska

"As a family physician, I know the number one problem with weight loss is not lack of knowledge of how to lose weight-it is a lack of accountability and/or a support system. I believe that good accountability, like that used in the F.A.S.T. diet, helps override all the excuses that derail good diets. The F.A.S.T. Diet hits not only the important points of ‘healthy' eating and exercising but gives people the tools to be successful. I will definitely use this to educate patients who want to lose weight."-Matthew S. Bott, MD

"After losing more than 60 pounds and five dress sizes in five months, I am healthier than I have been in years. I feel better and have more energy! The F.A.S.T. Diet will be an inspiration for anyone struggling to lose weight and get healthy. It's a simple approach to lifestyle changes you can live with." -Elaine Pritchard, RN

"I have tried numerous other diet plans and failed. What I like most about the F.A.S.T. plan is that I control what I eat, so it does not feel like a diet. I have learned to change my eating habits and I am still cashing in on the results." -Tracy Mills, Farmington, Minnesota

"It has taken me fifteen years to lose this weight-fourteen and a half years of trying every other weight-loss program under the sun and then the last six months using the F.A.S.T. diet. This program has changed my life." -Lori Prochaska, Ralston, Nebraska

"I began this program as an amputee with high blood pressure and 100 pounds to lose. I was very depressed and had little confidence in my ability to shed weight. Tony promised me that if I stayed dedicated and made good choices, I would succeed. Now, here I am with nearly half the weight already gone, and my life is just incredible. For the first time in twelve years, I am able to ride a bike, play ball, and do a million other physical activities with my kids!" -Monica Sycuro, Papillion, Nebraska

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The Incredible Shrinking Critic: 75 Pounds and Counting: My Excellent Adventure in Weight Loss [Bargain Price] [Hardcover] Review

This book is the first book in months that I've picked up and not been able to put down till I finished it.I am so glad that I came across it before spending another nickel on some weight loss scheme or how-to book.I was once so tiny I could fit into a size 2, but after years of self indulgence woke up one day and looked into my full length mirror to find a size 22 staring back at me.Ms Bernard writes of a similar experience, and how it placed her in a position of self knowledge - no longer could she imagine herself as the svelte, seductive siren of her 20's.She had been on a roller coaster ride of eating plans, self indulgent food choices, in a mire of marketing methods encouraging her to eat, eat, eat.She discusses the influences of men, friends, and family dynamics on her perception of herself as a young girl and adult.She shares herself unstintingly, and in the end, it is her matured vision of herself that wins out.

Self knowledge being what it is, you are left with a couple of choices.Either you intentionally delude yourself and continue on a self destructive, unhealthy life path, or you wake up and start taking care of yourself one step at a time.Jami Bernard writes of her awakening with great compassion, humor, and skill.I consumed her book instead of food, licking my lips with satisfaction and feeling like I'd just been to the best seminar ever on growing up and facing yourself in the present.I found priceless truth in the pages, perhaps a kindred spirit.Ms Bernard reveals to me what I already suspected - that I can choose to live a healthy lifestyle involving exercise, nutritious foods, and supportive friends, or I can continue on my self destructive and excuse-ridden, painful descent into a life of infirmities.I already have been through more than enough trendy diet plans, yo-yo dieting, and the consequences - sleep apnea, plantar fasciitis, painful joints, etc.

I would love to share this book with everyone living in the purgatory of the overweight.I would love to see anyone searching for a way out of excessive eating stop being a victim and become empowered.Reading this delightful book was a key to my empowerment, now it rests with me to follow through.

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Jami Bernard was fat and now she's not. In this riotously funny, intensely personal book she tells us how she did it. After trying countless diets and workout routines, she stopped dieting: She began enjoying food and life in a rational, healthy way and finally lost the weight. No foods were demonized, no fads embraced. As Jami discovered, lasting weight loss is about strategy not willpower.

She charted her initial weight loss in the New York Daily News, where her editor came up with the column's title, "Our Incredible Shrinking Critic." It was a daring or foolhardy move- perhaps to make up for the denial that she'd basked in for so long. In effect, she put her body on display for a million or more readers. If she failed, it would be a very public and personal fall: Her stated goal was to lose 100 pounds.

Jami tells readers how the shock of seeing the number 230 on the scale gave her the jolt she needed. Her goal, to lose one pound a week, seemed modest, but readers were so inspired by her column that many decided to lose weight along with her. They offered her help, sending her encouraging e-mails, and she passed along advice and information from experts in the field.

This book is about big-time weight loss and about losing it for good. Even if you're just struggling to lose a few extra pounds, Jami's advice may help keep a slow creep of pudge from becoming a mudslide. For those who are considering serious weight loss, Jami suggests reasonable goals and ideas for long-term strategies. This book is about changing habits, eating responsibly, and becoming more active. Jami inspires readers throughout the book with tips, stories, and recipes.

As Jami writes, "Every extra pound tells a story. It's a story of anger, frustration, old wounds, and carelessness. It's a story of misjudged portions, too-hasty celebrations, bad planning, misplaced optimism. It's a story of denial." Bitingly funny, moving, and sometimes shocking, Jami Bernard dared to waddle into the spotlight and make lasting changes.--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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The Calorie King Food & Exercise Journal [Paperback] Review

I saw the book on the calorieking.com website and figured I'd give it a chance.I'd used spreadsheets in the past to keep track of calorie intakes but you don't often eat your meals at a computer so it was hard to remember to input everything I ate.This book is small so it goes everywhere with me, its easy to use and comes with instructions, helpful dieting tips, weekly overviews and a graph at the end to track your progress. I've been using it for just over 2 weeks now and have lost about 6lbs!Each day has its own page to track your calories eaten, calories burned during exercise, fat intake, glasses of water drank, and steps.There is also an optional carb/protein column if you are on a specific type of diet.I would definitely recommend this to anyone trying to loose weight.It keeps you accountable for what you put in your mouth and helps you manage how much you eat versus how much you work out.

OH and one last thing, the last 4 pages or so gives you the calories and fat found in many common foods, so if you don't have the nutrition information available for you you can look it up in your book.The nutrition information section also features a page for fast food including mc donalds, wendys, subway and pizza hut among others.

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- Pocket-sized, travels easily - 10-week, one day per page with weekly summary page - Space to record calories for food and exercise - Optional columns for carbohydrate, protein or fat intake - Water/fluid intake section on each page - Quick exercise guide - Tips on diet, exercise, changing eating behaviors

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MaintenanceMinder Daily Weigh-In Journal (One Year Diary for Maintaining Weight Loss Success) [Spiral-bound] Review

I just love this book. It is so easy to use. Each week is has 2 pages so when you open it up both pages facing you have the days of the week. Nice spots to just jot down the information needed to keep me on track for the day. It is so great that it isn't dated. I can skip a week if I need to and just continue right on. The note pages in the back portion of the book are just right to keep any other notes that I need to. The last portion has common food counts which is very handy to just keep a quick tally of how I am doing through out the day.

The size is just right to fit into my purse. The only thing I would do is have some way to flip to the right week. For now a sticky note will do just fine.

All in all a great book to help on the journey to keep the weight off.

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YOU TOOK IT OFF, NOW KEEP IT OFF! Congratulations!! You followed your fitness plan and reached your goals. You are feeling on top of the world--and rightly so! Perhaps you lost five, twenty, or even a hundred pounds or more. It s all good! So now, how do you maintain your success and stay at your ideal weight? There is no magic pill or mysterious trick and no one said it would be a snap...but it can be easier if you never let things get out of control. Experts say journaling is an important key to reaching fitness goals. (Naturally, we hope the DietMinder or BodyMinder were instrumental in helping you reach yours.) But what happens after your original goals have been met? The MaintenanceMinder is designed with the question in mind, HOW DO I ACHEIVE LASTING WEIGHT LOSS AND NOT GAIN BACK THOSE UNWANTED POUNDS? If you want to stay in the winners circle and keep those good habits, the secret once again, is to keep a journal. The MaintenanceMinder is based upon the simple theory that weighing every single day will keep you alert and aware. Knowing this, you can react accordingly. Extra pounds will not have a chance to return when you nip them in the bud. How does the MaintenanceMinder work?... Record your daily weight, make a quick plan for the day, then do a brief food & exercise review each evening. Filling in the boxes takes just moments a day. IT IS QUICK, IT IS EASY, AND IT WORKS! Good luck; be vigilant and strong...and stay in control with the MaintenanceMinder!

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Diet & Fitness Journal: Your Personal Guide to Optimum Health (Diary, Exercise) (Little Black Journals) [Spiral-bound] Review

First things first, the diet and fitness journal orange and blue front is only a packaging label.It comes completely off and then you have a really nice, fake leather diet journal.All of the other diet journals I found were really obvious about being a...DIET JOURNAL!I bring this thing everywhere and don't want everyone to know it's my diet journal.It look's kinda classy without writing all over it.

The inside has spiral ribbing to make it easy to turn the pages.Along with the diet journal pages to enter all the info is a diet and fitness guide.If you are a pro, you won't learn anything, but I learned a few things.The best part is at the back there is a nutritional facts for popular foods.This really helps you watch your nutritional intake.

The journal gives you a full page for your food log with breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, and snack with a place for times eaten, portion, calories, fat, sodium, carbs, fiber, protein, and other.I just use it for portion and calories, time, and what I eat.It also has places to mark water and fruits and veggies.

On the opposite side of this is a fitness log, calorie totals, vitamin/supplements, goals met, mood, energy level, and notes. The front and back have a place for before and after pictures.On the next to last page is a personal progress chart.

This is an AWESOME book and I really hope they keep selling them, because I will buy one every time I run out of entries.

You WILL lose more weight if you journal and you are more likely to keep at it.I'm amazed that I ate about 2-3 times more than I was supposed to everyday before I started my journal.

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Those who keep a diary and record their progress lose twice as much weight as those who don't! Our ultimate diet and fitness journal helps retrain your brain and body to achieve your goals, improving your state of mind and physical well being. And, it's adaptable for different programs. The Diet and Fitness Journal includes the following: Daily page spreads to record food consumption, exercise regimen, vitamin and supplement intake, and mood. Weekly sections to keep track of progress and refine goals, with motivational tips. Personal training pointers and charts for creating nutritional, metabolic, and fitness targets. A nutrition index with detailed data on hundreds of the most common foods. And, finally, please note that the cover band of our journal is removable, for those wishing a discreet log book which can be used comfortably at the home, gym, or office.

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