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Outwit Your Weight Journal: Lose Weight and Keep It Off with this Personalized Weight-Loss Diary
Cathy Nonas ,
Julia VanTine , and
Jennifer Bright
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Book Description
Studies have shown that keeping a food journal is the top tool to losing weight and keeping it off. Just looking at how much you eat and when is key to learning why you eat too much and how to re-learn a more appropriate lifestyle. Keyed in to the readers weight-loss personality, the Outwit Your Weight Journalis really eight journals in one, letting the user mix and match according to what type of diary works best for her. Included in the journal is a nutrition chart of 500 foods with their fat, fiber, and calorie counts.
Customer Reviews:
Very Helpful.......2002-10-26
This book was great. It was not only helpful, but also was very easy to understand. The only thing that you need to have by you when filling in your diary is a pen and a calculator. I especially loved the emotional wisdom regarding weight loss that it provided.
Ultimate weight loss journal!.......2002-06-21
The book "Outwit Your Weight" by Cathy Nonas, R.D. was so jam packed with easy to follow new tips and ideas for managing weight I picked up her companion book, the "Outwit Your Weight Journal".
Studies show that the best tool for weight loss success is journaling. In one study it was shown that people gain as much as 500% more weight during the holiday season than during non-holiday weeks. But a few folks actually lost weight during the holidays. Who were these lucky people? The folks who kept journals. Another study showed that folks who kept food journals for 15 weeks lost 64% more weight than those who didn't!
Journaling can be key to a successful weight loss journey. Knowing how important this tool is Cathy developed the "Outwit Your Weight Journal". This is very different from your traditional journals. In this book Cathy works with you to customize a journal style that will meet your needs and that you will actually "do" to meet your weight loss goals.
Some journals focus on calorie counting, others on exercise or fat grams. Cathy's book focuses on what YOU need.
The book begins with a simple self assessment of your diet danger zones. Do you nibble to much. Eat when you are lonely or bored. Eat when you read or eat due to medications?
And what is your weight loss personality? Are you a restrained eater with periods of extreme eating styles? Are you an ostrich -in denial about what you eat?
Once you have identified your eating personality, Cathy introduces 6 different types fo journals that may suit your needs. She gives charts to fill in for the different styles.
You can stick to one type of journal or switch as your needs change.
Cathy also gives a lot of other information in the book. She includes "smart strategies" to make the best use of journaling. A full section is devoted to developing goals. Guidelines are given for exercise.
The one drawback to this softcover book is that it doesn't lay flat so writing in it can be awkward. But I think the author intends for it to be used as a stepping stone. That you try out different journal styles (or find one instantly) and use that style in a blank book or copy the pages.
By personalizing a journal to suit your needs and finding the journal style you are comfortable with you are more likely to use journaling which has led so many to weight loss success!
Finally a book from a true expert.......2002-05-25
Cathy Nonas is an expert in diet and weight control. This book is a compilation of years of experience and it is a positive reflection of Cathy's professional expertise as well as her sensitivity to people with weight issues and very common sense advice.
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The Fat Tracker is a 90-Day Daily Diary useful for recording diet, exercise, supplements and more. Nutritionists, doctors, and fitness experts agree that keeping a diet journal is vital for healthy change. The Fat Tracker® Daily Diary works with any diet and exercise program. An easy to use check-off system records food groups, glasses of water, and more. As a food journal it lists 1,000+ food items, including fast foods making it easy to record calories, fat, fiber, carbs, and protein, as well as, hunger levels, supplements, and vitamins. Also use as an exercise journal to record exercise, weight training, notes, vital statistics and more! Attractive cover and spiral binding make it fun and easy to use. The Fat Tracker® is the culmination of the author's 15 year struggle with chronic Thyroid disease, autoimmune disease, and thyroid cancer. She briefly shares her story, gives common sense advice, and gives credit to her faith, and using a journal for restoring her to a healthy weight.
Customer Reviews:
Arrived On time and in Great Condition.......2007-09-05
Arrived On time and in Great Condition. It's a little smaller than I anticipated...but pictures sometimes are a little deceiving
Great!.......2007-05-06
This is an excellent food journal and a great tool for keeping track of food, exercise, supplements, etc ....all neatly organized. Love it! It's the best I've found.
nice book.......2007-03-26
Could use a graph to chart weight changes visually but otherwise a great log.
Keep track of the fat.......2007-03-08
This journal is unique in that it focuses on helping a person track their fat intake and their exercise. Fat intake is one of the most destructive ways to undermine one's weight loss efforts.
I like that there is an amount of "space" dedicated to writing down meals and snacks, places to write down calorie counts, amount of carbs, protein, fiber and the eveil "fat" grams. The other thing that is great is that there are are check lists for how much water, how many grains, veggies, fruit servings, meat and dairy. It makes the process of tracking simple.
There is also a place to write down vitamins, medicines and other supplements.
Not only is there a space for physical activities such as walking, there is a space to write down weight training. There is also a place to write down notes.
The key to success with weight loss is writing your food and activity down in a journal. Many times we are not aware of the amount of fat grams we are consuming, and writing in a journal can help to create awareness about things we are doing to sabotage our diet that we were perhaps unaware of.
I give the FAT TRACKER five stars because it is a comprehensive way to keep track, without getting locked into a dated journal. The dates are written in by the user.
Fantastic journal for weight loss and managment.......2006-09-08
I would like to recommend this journal to anyone who is dieting or has to meet daily nutritional needs. This book is compact and can easily be put into a purse or briefcase. It discusses the food pyramid and has helpful hints on keeping your daily food goals. It can be used with any diet and exercise program as a tool. I can keep track of the food I eat. The Fat Tracker also lists the fat, carbs, protein and fiber in the food list. The Fat Tracker makes it so easy to journal and see how I'm doing. I really like the fact that there is a place for physical activity, along with a place to write down my medications and notes on how I feel that day, all in one journal. It really is great to have all this information in one little book. The journal is a tool for you to see if you eating healthy and smart.
Book Description
RECORD WHAT YOU EAT–AND SEE THE REWARDS!
Now losing weight can be easier than ever before. It just takes organization. With this compact and portable
page-per-day diary, you can spot and eliminate problem areas at a glance by keeping a daily record of everything you eat and drink–snacks included!
•Easy-to-use format for recording your daily food intake and calorie total for up to 16 weeks
•A convenient system for tracking your weekly progress
•Invaluable dieting tips
•A newly updated, compact calorie counter for instant information
Customer Reviews:
Diet Diary.......2007-03-08
This is a great tool to use when you are tracking everything you put in your mouth. It's small but sturdy so you can keep in your handbag without ruining the pages. I love it!
Excellent Tool!.......2006-11-03
I am on my third copy of this book. I have also purchased for friends and family. I love the simplicity of the book and the ability to keep a handy guide around to log my food. It is so easy to record breakfast, lunch and dinner and a space for comments at the bottom. There is also a column to the side of each page for the calorie count. I use this book daily and I am always facinated by how easy it is to consume too many calories! Helps you to cut back and learn better nutrition. I also like to keep track to keep on a balanced diet and this book is a great tool for doing just that. It also has a useful Calorie Counter guide in the back.
It couldn't be simpler!.......2006-03-14
I order this notebook again and again, often to round out an order to get free shipping. I use the notebook to record WeightWatchers points, and it fits into my purse. I like the spaces for each meal and for snacks, and I can record my physical activity at the bottom of the page.
Goes with me EVERYWHERE!.......2005-08-19
This book has helped me to lose over 63 pounds since last December and we're still going strong. Although I'm 8 pounds from my goal weight, I intend to keep journaling to make sure I can keep it off. This book may be a bit larger than some but it has everything you need in order to keep track of diet and exercise. The calorie info in the back is helpful in a pinch but I tend to carry the more comprehensive Calorie King book as well. I give this 4 stars instead of 5 because there is not a specific area for logging exercise and no room to enter the times food is eaten.
I really like this diary.......2005-07-21
I've journaled many times in the past but always have trouble when the book is too small. My writing is pretty big and I like to be really detailed about it - helps me when I go back and look at previous entries. It's a good size and I love that it's spiral bound, and that there's room to track your weight, measurements and daily exercise.
I do wish, however, that the spiral were smaller, that there was more room to write (although what's here is sufficient) and that there was a space to track water consumption too.
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This 10-week food and exercise diary is simple to use and very effective. University studies show that persons who use a food diary not only lose more weight, they also keep it off! It is non-dated so can be started anytime. There are separate columns for food calories and exercise calories. At the end of the day columns are totalled and exercise calories can be deducted from food calories. A further column allows for fat grams. Also included are a Weekly Summary Page and room for the counsellor to add comments.
Customer Reviews:
It works!.......2007-06-01
It works! the simple act of writing down what you eat everyday really does work. EVEN when you overeat or eat the wrong thing somehow at a sub level you do better the next day! Don't take my word for it see for yourself It works (did I say that already?)
Must have tool .......2007-01-04
Excellent tool if you are going to use a log method for either weight training or weight loss. Tracks the basic catagories well and requires only a couple of minuets a few times a day. Nice.
Very Helpful .......2006-08-07
I found the Food and Excercise Diary very helpful in keeping track of what I eat and the exercise that I do. Handy size for carrying with you when going out to eat, that way you don't leave anything out.
great .......2006-07-29
I love it. it's small enough to take with you and you can chart your progress. You can keep track of cal.,fat,carbs,your weight,measurments and fluid intake. It also has a small food index of cal. and fat info in the back.
The Calorie King Rules.......2006-05-23
Ok, so he's wearing a crown on the cover of his book and has a penchant for corny cartoons, but Allan Borushek is the best diet buddy I've ever had. The Food and Exercise Diary is a great tool for providing insight into your habits, and structure to help change them. Tracking exercise calories burned and deducting them from your calorie totals is a good way to stay motivated. His Calorie Counter book is excellent, too. Why did I wait so long?? What are you waiting for??
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- Thank you Dr. Atkins and God Bless You!
- Absolute Best Weight Loss System!
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Dr. Atkins' Revised Diet Package: The Any Diet Diary and Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution 2002
Robert C. Atkins
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not healthy.......2007-03-08
Did not like the diet because i was having alot of stomach problems and was getting very dizzy at times. I now do the weight watchers diet and love it.
Thank you Dr. Atkins and God Bless You!.......2006-06-08
What can I add to all the glorious reviews below and above this one? Here's a man that was frowned upon for many years because he dared to oppose his peers. Unfortunately his diet was only officially recognized after death and as a result several similar diets have sprung up since, taking advantage and credit of his lifetime's work.
My husband and I started this diet almost 4 months ago and I have lost over 25 pounds and my husband has lost 23 (and all this without exercising which Dr. Atkins highly recommends and we intend to follow soon). I did my research on the diet and the man, and we decided to give it a try. It has worked all the way, as we were committed to loosing this weight (and still going strong). I have always been slim, working hard at it since I suffer from hypothyroidism, but gained a lot of weight during a miscarriage (stress and disappointment) and then a pregnancy 5 months later. The total weight gained was 78 pounds from which I had only managed to loose 37 pounds (through various diets) by the time my son was 28 months.
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Now I will fully admit that this diet is not for everyone, just like giving up smoking is not for everyone when you are not committed to the cause. I assure you if you do what you have to do and READ THE BOOK COVER TO COVER it will work for you. Dr. Atkins stresses how you should be taking multivitamins and also for example magnesium or potassium in our case, since we feel fatigued sometimes given the fact that we have stuck with Induction all this time to loose weight more rapidly. If you read the entire book you will see that Dr. Atkins gives solutions to any problems that may occur while on the diet, like for example how yeast can prevent some people from loosing weight (which as I found out was also my case). I followed his advice and started loosing weight once again.
This is a book that you need to refer to again and again to ensure that you are doing the right thing and following the diet correctly. It's for people that are serious about loosing weight. But then again, we didn't gain the weight overnight; who said it would be easy loosing it?
When we ordered this book we also ordered one of his recipe books "Dr. Atkins' New Diet Cookbook" and we have used some of the recipes, which were very tasty and most important they did not need much prep time. I will admit, since we have only used a few recipes I would not be honest enough if I said they were all great, but give them a try and decide for yourself.
Also, I would like to add that Dr. Atkins did not just give my husband and I a new diet. He gave us a way of life, as we fully intend to go through the other phases (after loosing all the weight we want to loose), and staying with the maintenance from there on.
Last but not least I would like to say THANK YOU DR. ATKINS AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU IN SPIRIT!
Absolute Best Weight Loss System!.......2004-12-15
I lost at least 30 lbs and kept it off! This diet has been around awhile. I knew it worked as had tried it many years ago. I like the "new" addition of a salad a day. This is a high protein, very low carbohydrate diet. I have felt good on this diet. The day I ate macaroni and cheese, I felt bloated and fat, not slim as on the other days. I am loosing weight, even with "slips" and my regular sweet coffee. "Caffeine stimulates an overproduction of insulin, which ultimately promotes weight gain. The biggest need is to stop a caffeine addiction. Once you go 2 weeks without caffeine, you may have it again as long as you don't become dependent on it for energy." I do not need coffee for energy. I just like the taste! Since muscle weighs more than fat, and I'm walking vigorously (at least 20 minutes every day on days that are not too cold or rainy), less weight loss is normal.
Less carbs - better way to eat.......2004-06-04
On the induction phase of this diet plan I lost 10 lbs in one week, and it was easier than ever (and I've been on every diet). I continue to use what I learned in this book and I now weigh the lowest I've weighed in 7 and a half years!
The TRUTH about Dr. Atkins death.......2004-06-02
It is astonishing to read the slam pieces here about Dr. Atkins so-called obesity and overweight condition at the time of his death. Here are the facts:
* He previously had a heart condition called cardiomyopathy -- a serious disease of the heart muscle which is unrelated to diet.
* He died of a head injury because of an accident falling on slippery ice and not of being overweight.
* His actual weight was 200 pounds when he was admitted to the hospital at the time of his accident. The erroneous reports of him weighing 258 lbs was based on his weight at the time of his death. The extra weight was not fat, but an accumulation of body fluids linked to organ failure during his coma.
* His previous reported heart attack was due to a viral infection and not diet related. He spoke openly of his condition on various national news programs.
* The report that was released about him being overweight was leaked to the press by a group named "Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine", which is an ardent opponent of the Atkins diet. In short, they distorted his weight by reporting the weight at the time of death - 258 lbs, and not at the time of his admittance - 200 lbs...an obvious attempt to discredit and distort the facts surrounding Dr. Atkins death.
* A formal complaint has been filed by the Medical Examiner of New York regarding the suspicious leak of this information to the public by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine."
* The disinformation surrounding Dr.Atkins untimely death is politically driven by the AMA and other detractors of the diet.
Dr. Atkins book, New Diet Revolution has turned the AMA and other nutritional views upside down and has created a furor over the standard edicts of the medical profession. What is not said among the detractors of the Diet is that it is safe and it works. The information contained in this book will not only help you lose weight, it could save your life. The food industry, especially the bread and pasta industry have lost hundreds of millions of dollars because of the low carb revolution. Is it any wonder that this diet is under so much fire? Keep an open mind and read the book.
As a side note, ignor the mumbo-jumbo rantings and ravings of the "Elixir Diet" system (see below). The hatred and mis-information spread by the reviewer is evidence enough that the Elixir system is phony as a three cent penny. Nuff said. The guy hasn't even read the Atkins book!
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- Real, entertaining, and most of all... right.
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From Chunk to Hunk: Diary of a Fat Man
Fred Anderson
Manufacturer: Three Toes Publishing
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By age 33, Fred Anderson weighed over 370 pounds and suffered from diabetes, elevated blood pressure, sleep apnea, and chronic heartburn. But watching television one night in May 2000, he caught a glimpse of his own future in the form of an out-of-control diabetic in an emergency room, undergoing a leg amputation. Anderson was terrified, and in an instant, determined his future must change.
He got off the couch, and never looked back..
In this one-of-a-kind autobiography, Fred shares with the world what it was like to be trapped inside a prison of fat, and how he lost 171 pounds in under two years..
He didn't count calories, take medications, or have weight loss surgery. He didn't even join a weight loss club. Instead, by altering the way he thought about his body and his health, Anderson lost weight naturally, regaining his health and forcing his diabetes into permanent remission. Eat less, exercise more, and believe in yourself -- in From Chunk to Hunk: Diary of a Fat Man, learn the simplicity and sanity of Anderson's approach, directed at audiences of all shapes and sizes.
Customer Reviews:
Anthony Robbins should be named honorary co-author.......2005-08-29
This book isn't very good. While the author's large and rapid weight loss, using sensible food choices and exercise, is inspirational, he spends too much of the book simply parroting his favorite self help gurus - verbatim. If you're familiar with the work of Anthony Robbins in particular, you will find this distracting. I tossed the book aside in disgust after the first few chapters but eventually came back to it. There are some honest moments where he seems to actually write in his own voice about the physical and psychological anguish of obesity. But these moments didn't come often enough for me to be able to recommend this book.
Real, entertaining, and most of all... right........2005-07-06
Since I've started my weight loss program, I decided to get around to reading a book my boss was reading at work... From Chunk To Hunk - Diary Of A Fat Man by Fred Anderson. While I can tell some people will hate this book, I absolutely loved it...
Anderson was a *very* overweight 371 pound guy who found his "pain point" after watching a TV show about a leg amputation. The amputee was in the emergency room with a very gross leg due to diabetes complications, and they ended up removing it. Anderson saw that (he was diabetic also) and could tell that was not far away from his future unless he did something different. He ditched the Little Debbie snack cake he was munching on, and set out on his quest to drop below 200 pounds. Instead of finding some faddish diet or starving himself, he started eating nutritious food in portions that were "normal" for what a person should eat (not what *his* concept of normal was). He also started moving around and becoming more active. Between reduced calories and increased activities, he was able to change his whole mental image of who he was, how he related to food, and in the end dropped all the weight he was looking to lose.
Other than the fact that I loved reading his writing style, I also appreciated the insight of weight loss from a guy's perspective. There are no weight loss success books out there by women who will talk about the very real subject of "man boobs"... what weight loss can do for your love life... along with the hysterical episode of purchasing a girdle after his skin removal surgery... Great stuff!
Some people won't like this book as it's not a cookie cutter "program" that tells you what to eat, when to eat it, and guarantees success. Most American weight loss programs treat symptoms and not the underlying condition and mindset that got you into the situation in the first place. And once you're off the program, the weight comes back. Anderson's approach is perhaps the only true way to have permanent weight loss with no drastic risks... Move more, eat less, and understand your relationship with food...
If you're a guy trying to lose weight, I'd highly recommend this book. Even though you may be following a different plan (like I'm following Jenny Craig), the mental aspects of what happens are still the same...
A tragically missed opportunity to chronicle an amazing accomplishment ..........2005-06-30
This was the first book I ever tossed in the trash. I did so after having attempted four times over the course of a year to make it through this book. It proved impossible. Anderson's book began its life as blog entries, and the material did not transform well at all.
The material is comprised of either the rather boring life minutae one would find in a weblog entry, or, worse, what I must unkindly call 'psychobabble' - material that oft seems poorly rehashed from other motivational sources. The overly frequent motivational material proves quite uninspiring, and, when taken cumulatively, becomes both exasperating and flaccid.
The complete and utter failure of this text is very tragic, since the battle Anderson fought is flabbergasting in its difficulty and his accomplishment in and of itself is amazing and deserves high respect. A more aptly written tale of the journey from extremely morbid obesity to a fit physique could have proved both inspirational and life-changing to a wide audience. But this particular journal of his journey is far too lacking in simple human emotion and far too overladen with recycled stale platitudes to be of any use to the great majority of people seeking to emulate Anderson's journey.
Well worth reading.......2005-06-23
I enjoyed this book immensely. My only quibble is that it gets a bit repetitive at times. Mr. Anderson does a lot of philosophizing about his approach to weight loss, all of which I agree with, but he tends to say some of the same things several times using different words. I also found the ratio of philosophizing to anecdotal stories a bit higher than I expected, and while I enjoyed reading all his thoughts on body image, exercise, weight reduction, etc, I would have liked to see more stories describing various days in his life while he was on his bodily transformation journey. This is primarily because he can be VERY funny while writing about real-life experiences. The most important thing, however, is that his approach to mental and physical change is down-to-earth, common-sense, and utterly right on. This kind of wisdom is desperately needed in today's culture of fad diets, dangerous pills, and rampant unhealth. Worth reading whether you need to lose weight or not.
An arrogant bore.......2005-06-08
I had high hopes for this book -- I thought it was going to be a good read. Instead, I found it to be ponderously written, ploddingly slow, and deadly dull -- and the sense I got of the author made me pray I never end up stuck next to him on an airplane flight. What a self-centered know-it-all! Sheesh.
There are much better books out there on this subject -- I highly recommend The Obesity Myth by Paul Campos. The one thing Anderson is right about is that you simply need to eat less and move more, and live that way forever, period. That's what works -- but man, this guy really should have sprung for a decent editor who'd stare him down about some of his puffy prose, and not just allowed his wallowing ego free rein to self-publish. Not worth buying.
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- Can Be Useful
- Good, and with just a little tweaking could be even better
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The Essential Walker's Journal: Your Companion to Weight Loss, Health, and Personal Transformation
Leslie Sansone
Manufacturer: Center Street
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Using the system she developed in Walk Away the Pounds (January 2005) and Leslie Sansones Eat Smart, Walk Strong (January 2006), Leslie Sansone gives her thousands of fans the best tool yet for achieving physical, mental, and emotional well-being. THE ESSENTIAL WALKERS JOURNAL lets readers document walking progress, eating habits, and overall health improvement from a personally customized routine that has been called the simplest weight-loss program ever. In addition to getting physically fit, readers can achieve mental fitness by using the journals inspiring messages, diary spaces, and self-assessment tests to explore their feelings and transform their lives.
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Can Be Useful.......2007-01-19
Designed for people who use walking as their main form of exercise, "The Essential Walker's Journal" has several parts. The first part explains how to use the journal. The second part asks users to write down their dreams. Next is a space to write down statistics such as weight, dress size, and cholesterol so that users can compare their stats before and after they start their exercise program. Next is a brief section on exercise, fitness, and nutrition. The next section is the journal itself, which is the largest section in the book. The journal is based on a four-month exercise program and there is a page for each day of the week, except for Sunday. Each page is full of useful information to be filled out, such as what you eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, how far you walked, how much water you drank, and how many hours you slept. There is also a section titled "A Beautiful Thing" where users can write something good that happened during the day and a space at the end titled "Notes" where users can write down anything they want. At the end of each month there is a progress report section. At the end of the book is a section titled "Four Month Wrap-Up" with a series of questions designed to help users realize how far they've come in their exercise program and help them plan future exercise programs. Interspersed throughout the book are several testimonials from people that have lost weight and improved their health through Leslie Sansone's walking programs.
For the most part "The Essential Walker's Journal" was pretty useful. I like being able to track what I eat and drink each day, although there's not enough space to write it all down. It would be nice if I could keep track of how many calories I consume each day. Although the journal entries are dated Monday through Saturday, I ignore that and just put the date down. Since the journal is geared towards walkers, there's a section titled "Today's Walk" where you are supposed to right down how long you walked, but if I do some other type of exercise I make note of that in the space instead. Each day there is some tidbit at the top of the page: quotations, thoughts, diet information, that was fun to read. I also enjoyed the various profiles of people who lost weight through walking.
Leslie Sansone fans (and fans of walking in general) should find this journal to be helpful although they may need to make some modifications.
Good, and with just a little tweaking could be even better.......2006-04-07
I think keeping a log of your daily exercise & food intake can be very beneficial; putting it all down on paper and reviewing it periodically motivates me to stay the course in my goal of leading a healthier lifestyle and also lets me see what areas I need to work on improving. However, this book really needs bigger spaces to write in, especially the meals sections, which seem tiny and cramped. I'd also prefer it if it was set up to check off your daily intake of fruits, vegetables, multi-grains, etc the way it is to monitor water consumption. I do enjoy the inspiring daily "words to live by", and as a cancer survivor who finds something positive in each new day, I really like the space to write in "a beautiful thing" everyday.
Book Description
From Shape magazine's popular "Weight-Loss Diary" columnist comes a hilarious, sometimes heartwrenching look at the daily struggle of dieting
In this frank and funny book, Courtney Rubin shares what she learned about dieting--and herself--in more than two years of chronicling her battle to keep food from consuming her life. As engaging as her famous column, The Weight-Loss Diaries is part memoir, part how-to, and always entertaining.
An honest and brave account of what it feels like, day in and day out, often year in and year out, to try to lose a significant amount of weight, The Weight-Loss Diaries is:
- An unashamed tale of binges, fashion fiascos, setbacks, and ultimate success
- A light-hearted, laugh-out-loud look at the most ridiculous excuses for ending or cheating on a diet
- A no-holds-barred account of the author's dark days of flirting with eating disorders and constantly calculating and recalculating calories
With insight, humor, and courage, Rubin explores diet and food issues, as well as her self-sabotaging habits during dieting, in ways that everyone struggling with weight loss will find both instructive and inspiring.
Customer Reviews:
She's Every Woman.......2007-08-26
I bought this book when it first came out and have re-read it so many times it finally fell apart!! Although i do agree with some of the other reviewers comments -- Courtney does whine sometimes, and does tend to shift some of the blame for her behavior -- DONT WE ALL?? I am not overweight but i do understand the struggle to lose 20 lbs and keep it off. it's a never ending battle and it DOES consume your thoughts and behaviors. Courtney handled the issues most of us have dealt with using an ascerbic wit, humor and a slightly self-deprecating attitude that the majority of women have. It IS hard to accept compliments when you are still "fat in your mind" and i totally understand how demoralizing it was for her to regain after steadily losing. I think her total honesty and sharing of painful history had to be cathartic to Courtney and extremely helpful to struggling dieters everywhere. I hope she will keep writing books; she's currently living in England which was a lifelong dream for her. As many others have said this is not a "how to" nor does it have a sunny ending. But it IS honest and forthright and a really entertaining read.
It's a story of her life...not a 'how to' book!.......2007-06-01
Good Lord. I just read the most recent reviews of this book and was astounded by those who called Rubin 'whiny.' I think they miss the point. Losing weight, for most people- is not easy. In fact for many of us, it's the hardest thing we've ever had to do, and if we were to accurately document the process as Rubin did- it would naturally reflect that pain. It's not a perfect 1-2-3 book on how easy weight loss can be! If that's what you're hoping for- this book may not be for you.
However, if what you're looking for is to know that you're not alone, that your pain and fear through this process is not unusual, that you're not the only one who sits in front of the tv stuffing chips down your throat (to be followed by ice cream) with tears streaming down your face...well then give this book a whirl. Because it will inspire you to know that others have healed from this pain...and you will.
frustrating.......2007-05-31
The effect of this book on me was much like Rubin's attempts to control her weight--frustrating. The irony is that she's very intelligent and self-aware, yet is utterly unable to change her own behavior. I do commend her courageousness in documenting it.
There's only one mention of BED in the book (binge eating disorder). I wish she had explored this more. Also, I wish she had realized that therapy was something she needed at least as much as a nutrition program.
For me, the book is having the effect of a powerful negative example. I'm hoping to use Rubin as the model of everything I don't want to be. I hope it helps.
Honest and interesting.............2007-04-18
While I am not now and have never been obese, I could STILL relate so much to the things the author was saying, it was scary. All women want to drop some weight at some point in their lives, even if it's just 5 pounds. No matter the amount of weight you are trying to drop, it is clear that we ALL go through the same struggles and have many of the same issues. Many times throughout this book, I found myself thinking, 'thank GOD I am not the only one who does that!'
I really enjoyed Courtney's honesty and I was interested to keep reading her daily progress (or NO progress) through her diet. Her sister's behavior got me so angry...what kind of sister constantly fusses about the fact that her twin is dieting and tries to sabotage it any way she can? I have to wonder if her sister needs some major self-help. I felt bad for Courtney trying to better her life, yet having to deal with a sibling like that.
But what REALLY upsets me are some of the other reviews on here...calling Courtney neurotic and saying she's only whining. What??!! It's called honesty. If the book were full of triumphs and passages about how easy it is to diet, then this would not be a real weight-loss diary, now would it? Wouldn't it be a little dull to read all that anyway? I don't know of a single person who dieted and considered it to be a piece of cake (pun intended).
Grow up, people. If you can't appreciate honesty, then don't read these types of books, it's that simple.
I was in tears by the end of the introduction........2007-03-06
I ended up buying a few copies because I think anyone who ever wants to really understand me should read this book to know where I'm coming from. I don't think you need to be as fat as I am to relate to this book, particularly since the author isn't, but I swear it was like she reached into my brain and wrote down all the horrible things I try to pretend aren't there.
Book Description
"[Jennifer Hendricks] ... fought to be cured of anorexia nervosa. But as the diary she kept shows, a widespread lack of understanding about eating disorders and scattergun treatment programs make the battle almost insurmountable . . . a sorrow to read."
--The New York Times
"Patients' voices can all too easily be forgotten in the world of mental health care, but Jenny's voice rings strong. Through this earnest and captivating exposure, her father succeeds in keeping her story alive."
--David B. Herzog, M.D., president and founder of the Harvard Eating Disorders Center
Customer Reviews:
terribly out of date.......2007-06-28
I am just starting down the long road of treating anorexia. Believe it or not, my father, at the ripe age of 86, has developed a severe case. Not knowing much about the disorder, I bought books and started reading. This was the third book I read. I got it because it was about a father/daughter and thought it might shed some light on what was coming for us. But by page 36 I was questioning the "treatment" Jenny was getting. I found myself, even with my limited knowledge of the disorder, questioning what kind of therapist would ever say or do some of the things that were happening here. Finally, by around 50 pages into the book it dawned on me that despite a 2003 publication date, these events must have happened decades ago. It was hard to find the years these things happened in, in her journal entries you see only months/days. Eventually, by mentioning a movie she went to see and by closely looking at the clothing and hair style on the cover photo, it became clear these events took place in the 70's and 80's. Now these ridiculous "treatments" and "approaches" made sense, the knowledge base and treatment facilities at that time was in it's infancy.
Unfortunately, I was not interested in knowing how things were done 25 years ago when this disorder first became public, I need to know what to expect today. So while it is an interesting read, the "wasteland" of treatments they speak of is from the 70's and 80's and not current. I feel that should have been made perfectly clear early on and it is not.
Important voice to be heard.......2006-08-13
Slim to none is the diary of an anorexia patient, Jennifer Hendricks. This is a difficult and frustrating read. Jenny is totally confused through must of the book, due, not only by her severe eating disorder, but also through all the crazy "therapies" to try to heal her. It is an important story to be told to see just how misunderstood the disease was, even by doctors. Everyone had a different idea on how to heal Jenny, and most of them exceeding is only making her worse. The worst shame of it all is that Jenny tried so hard for so long and spent most of those years that she writes about, in one hospital or another. The last years of her life are revolved around her troubled thoughts and lost hopes of a normal life. I think this book is important for all doctors and families of people struggling with eating disorders. Also, anyone who is studying about eating disorders. As far as the story part of the book goes, it is repetitious, especially in the beginning, but keep reading, it is worth it in the end.
Like reading my own diaries from the past.......2006-07-03
I am a recovering anorexic. I was hospitalized numerous times before something inside of my mine just snapped and I was ready to let go. Really ready. And I am one of the very few lucky ones.
I love this book. Jennifer's father reminds me of my own and the struggle he put up to keep me alive.
My father never gave up. Jennifer's father held on until the very end when he finally gave in and knew she was going to die. My heart breaks for him, and for Jennifer.
Eating disorder treatment has come a LONG way since Jennifer's struggle, but it is still severely flawed. Insurance companies are atrocious and refuse to pay for long term care. Families without means to pay for repeated and extended treatment are left stranded. Every single person in my family, including extended family, took out a loan and combined their money to pay for my treatments. One private hospital took me in for free after my dad pleaded with them and my doctors had said I would die. This hospital, my family's love, and luck saved my life.
It shouldn't be so difficult to obtain treatment for a fatal disease. That's the message Jennifer's father is trying to get across. I've read some other reviews who express concern that people criticize treatment, and may be less inclined to seek it after reading this book. But I think it is a powerful statement that has been a long time in coming.
When are we going to view eating disorders as biological illnesses that cause psychological illness? When are the doctors and hospitals and insurance companies, not to mention society in general, going to see eating disorders for what they are?
Medical. Fatal. Diseases.
Like cancer of the mind. They must be fought early and aggressively. And it must be POSSIBLE to do that. For anyone who suffers with an eating disorder.
Thank you, Mr. Hendricks, for writing this book. Thank you.
If I could give it less than one star I would.......2005-08-20
I'm sorry, but there is nooooooooooooo way this book is better than Wasted. As a memoir junkie, I read pretty much everything that comes out, and as an ED sufferer I of course read every ED memoir. I could barely even make it through this one; the only reason I did is that I paid for it in hardcover. It is ridiculously trite, annoying, and the dialogue is almost laughably bad. It's just absurd; I rolled my eyes so much I felt like I could twirl pasties with them.
Rock on with your bad self, Marya Hornbacher.
A Sad Chronicle of a 10-Year Suicide.......2005-08-06
Out of a sea of hundreds of titles on anorexia nervosa, Slim to None serves as a heartbreaking reminder of a cold reality. For every recovering anorexic who achieves long-term health, there are untold numbers of others who don't make it. There's an old saying among therapists that there are four barriers to recovery--health, wealth, youth, and brains. Unfortunately for Jennifer Hendricks, she had an abundance of all four. Part Shakespearean-style tragedy and part psychiatric case study, Jen's story is both fascinating and disturbing all at once. With the loving help of her father Gordon, Jen's voice rises from the grave through a series of journals kept over a ten-year period, from her high school days until her untimely death at age 25.
On the surface, the Hendrickses lived a life you see only on television. A close-knit family with five children (Jen is #3), the father had a nice steady job; the mother devoted herself to home and church. The two oldest children had already spread their wings and headed off to college. Jen herself was an honor student who later graduated valedictorian of her high school class. She had everything to live for. So what on earth would cause Jen to develop such strong pervasive feelings of disgust and self-loathing and to wish she were dead? There is no single answer, although her therapists certainly tried to invent one.
Jen bounced from many psychiatrists, therapists, and treatment centers. At one point she encountered a rather bizarre self-proclaimed faith healer, who attempted to perform a slipshod exorcism. Nothing seemed to help. Anorexia is like alcoholism in many ways. It is strong, chronic, and vexing, and it defies rehabilitation. There is considerable debate over whether anorexia has a biological base, is an outward symptom of deeper pathology, or is the result of external conditioning in a society obsessed with weight and beauty. Does an anorexic really "choose" to stay sick? Jen tries repeatedly to answer these questions herself. Maybe deep down she truly wanted death, because she lacked the inner resources to cope with life. Jen tried to hasten the process on a couple of occasions by cutting herself or swallowing pills. But she survived every overt suicide attempt, as someone always found her in time.
Although anorexia literally means "without appetite," Jen was hungry, hungry, HUNGRY. Starved for love and approval, she seeks them from an emotionally distant mother and equally distant and sometimes cruel psychiatrists and mental health workers. Jen often flashbacks to graphic images of profound physical and sexual abuse suffered at the hands of both relatives and family friends. In some parts though, it would appear that Jen developed a severe case of False Memory Syndrome. I personally believe she was somehow traumatized as a child; however, her memories may have been magnified and embellished in therapy. One reviewer surmised that Jen had Borderline Personality Disorder; while Jen may have displayed BPD characteristics, I am not qualified to make such an assessment. There is no doubt that Jen had Major Depression, and no one could come up with an effective treatment plan.
Jen may have reached numeric adulthood, but she remained a child, both in body and in mind, and a wounded child at that. She kept saying she wanted to get better, but anorexia was too ingrained in her very identity. And no one would or could help her carve out a new self-image that did not include anorexia. By the time Jen reached a real turning point--that she was "sick and tired of being sick and tired," and we see a true glimmer of hope for the first time ever, it is too late. Jen's body shuts down, tormented from years of abuse and having cannibalized itself just to make it to the next day. There was nothing left.
Overall, I am glad I read this book, for giving me new insights into the mystery of anorexia. Jen left us a valuable gift. However, my criticisms are based mainly on presentation and style. There were times when Jen went for months without a single entry. Gordon Hendricks attempts to fill in the gaps by recreating scenes and dialog that he personally witnessed, as well as hypothesizing what went on in Jen's therapy sessions. The connections are very choppy in places, and I had a hard time following--sometimes having to backtrack several pages to remind myself of where we were.
Also, while Jen's entries are dated, year stamps are noticeably absent. I suspect this was done intentionally, to give the book a "timeless" feel. However, there are clues as to the time period (e.g. references to movies, TV shows, etc.). My guess is that the action takes place from 1979 to 1989 or 1990. Anorexia was only just starting to come into the public consciousness. Without defending poor medical practice, which is pervasive throughout, if Jen's health team seems ignorant of anorexia, it's because they are! We have come a long way over the last twenty or so years.
For that reason, I am less concerned about fledgling anorexics using this book as a "how to" manual, and more worried that some people might see this book as Exhibit A of anorexia treatment. This in turn might prevent patients and their families from seeking the help that they so desperately need.
One other thing--we need to remember that Jen's story is viewed strictly through the lens of a sick girl and her grieving father. I would have liked some commentary from the mental health profession, like from a psychologist or psychiatrist who specializes in eating disorders. There were times when Jen's parents were advised to stay away from her, but that recommendation was likely more for the sanity of the parents than for the treatment of Jen.
Verdict: It's not a literary masterpiece, like "The Diary of Anne Frank." However, it deserves a spot in every high school, public, and medical library, as a chilling testament to one girl's life that went hellishly wrong and the betrayal by the very safeguards that had been set up to protect her in the first place.
Book Description
Record what you eat and control your carbs!
Record everything you eat and drink, consult the handy carbohydrate counter, chart your daily totals to monitor your carbohydrate intake.
It's easy to keep track of your carbohydrate intake with this handy, page-per-day diary. Now you can spot and eliminate trouble areas at a glance. Just jot down everything you eat and drink--including snacks!--and follow your progress day by day with the book that helps you stay in control.
• An easy-to-use system for recording your daily carbohydrate intake for up to 16 full weeks
• Expert dieting hints to help you maintain your regimen
• A weekly progress report to keep you informed and motivated
Includes a compact carbohydrate counter for quick reference
Customer Reviews:
MY FOOD DIARY.......2006-03-26
THIS BOOK REALLY HELPS WITH KEEPING UP WITH THE FOOD I EAT AND THE CARBS.
Makes counting carbs easy!.......2003-01-29
This is a slim, handy, journal that really helps make carb counting easy. Instead of recording what you eat on tiny scraps of paper you may lose easily or using complicated journals, this book simplifies the process.
The first page has space for you to record your goals including, current and desired weight, measurements, and current and desired exercise.
Then the book begins with Day 1 where you will find spaces to include the date, your weight and general comments. Each meal is listed in order of breakfast, lunch, dinner and then snacks.
Next to where you record what you ate there is a space to fill in the carbs.
At the end of each week there is a progress report where you can fill in your accomplishments and goals for the following week.
The journal covers 16 full weeks so its easy to look back and see the progress or mis-steps you have made. And the spiral bound journal lays flat, so it's easy to write in.
The back of the journal includes a list of common foods and their carb counts.
Though the journal is a bit large for smaller pocketbooks (8"tall by 4" wide), it will fit in a larger bag or a briefcase easily.
Another nice touch are the little hints and tips that appear on some of the pages, to help you make your low carbohydrate diet a success. Sample tip, " When you want a snack reach for tasty low-carb cheese. Wrap up some slices of your favorite kind and bring them along to the movies in place of popcorn."
The book is a super nice tool to help you track your progress!
Works Great.......1999-07-07
This is a handy little book that will even fit in your purse to keep track daily. Keep it with you always because it also has a carb counter in the back. No excuses!
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