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A Realistic Eating and Exercise Record Book:
A Six-Month Weight Loss Log and Journal
for Dedicated Individuals
My new book A Realistic Eating and Exercise Record Book: A Six-Month Weight Loss Log and Journal for Dedicated Individuals is available for purchase on Amazon.com for $4.25. For more info about the book, please see below. You can also use the "Look Inside" and "Search Inside" functionality on Amazon.
As a community service for those unable to purchase the book, it is available for free reading in its entirety on Google Books, but is not downloadable. If you are benefitting from the free version of the book, please consider purchasing it on Amazon. Please also consider posting a review of it on Amazon or elsewhere, or at least spreading the word about it to others who may benefit.
Please visit the forums if you would like to discuss the book.
Book Description from the Back Cover
A
comprehensive weight loss journal to accompany
Weight Loss Made a Bit Easier: Realistic and Practical
Advice for Eating and Exercise by independent author Larry
Zafran. This book includes seven pages of instruction
including explanations of abbreviations and terminology,
but is intended to be used in conjunction with the main
book. Unlike many weight loss journals, this book does not provide the means to “count calories.” The author, himself having overcome more than 30 years of overweightness, maintains the opinion that efficient and permanent weight loss requires a high level of awareness of eating, exercise, and emotions, but not in the form of “number crunching.”
Each daily journal entry provides space for the dedicated individual to notate his/her motivation, focus, and goals. There is space to track whether stretching and/or meditation was done, as well as brief descriptions of cardio and strength training exercises performed.
For each meal/snack, there is room to notate the time of day as well as a brief description. On scales of 1 to 10, the reader is asked to evaluate his/her food choice, portion size, and level of calmness. More importantly, the reader is asked to evaluate his/her Fullness Level (FL) both at the start of the meal, as well as 20 minutes after. The goal is to keep FL between 3 and 8 by maintaining awareness, and opting for appropriate food selections and portion sizes.
There is room to track water and alcohol consumption, activeness, and support/sabotage from others which may have influenced food or exercise choices. There are fields to notate moods and stress level, whether/why goals for the day were(n’t) met, and space for general notes.
The book includes special weekly/monthly questionnaires to cultivate mindfulness about plans, goals, and challenges for the upcoming week/month. Additional journal pages can be printed at no cost via the author’s website which also hosts a discussion forum and contact form.
Book Information
- Paperback: 114 pages
- Publisher: CreateSpace (April 2011)
- ISBN-10: 1456315250
- ISBN-13: 978-1456315252
- Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 inches
Sample Printable Pages in PDF Format (8.5" x 11")
Free sample pages from the book may be printed via the PDF links below. If you are benefitting from the free sample pages, please consider purchasing the book on Amazon. Please also consider posting a review of it on Amazon or elsewhere, or at least spreading the word about it to others who may benefit. Visit the forums if you would like to discuss the book.
Click here for a page that includes the introduction
to the book.
Click
here for a page that includes two daily log entries.
Click
here for a page that includes a daily and weekly log
entry.
Click
here for a page that includes a daily and monthly
log entry.
About the Author
Larry Zafran was born and raised in Queens, NY where he tutored and taught
math in public and private schools. He has a Bachelors Degree in
Computer Science from Queens College where he graduated with highest
honors, and has earned most of the credits toward a Masters Degree
in Secondary Math Education. He is a dedicated student of the piano, and the leader of a large and active group of board game players which focuses on abstract strategy games from Europe.
He presently lives in Cary, NC where he works as an independent math tutor, writer, and webmaster.
Requesting a Review Copy
Limited review copies are available for qualified reviewers who plan on posting a fair and well-written (but not necessarily positive) review for a well-established publication or website. Please only request a copy (including links to some reviews you have done) if this describes you. Because of the terms of Amazon's Prime policy, I can only send review copies to those in the lower 48 US states, but can do so with two-day shipping.
Ordering, Shipping, and Returns Information
All orders and returns are fully handled directly by Amazon.com. The book is part of Amazon's Prime program which means that Amazon Prime members can order it with free two-day shipping, and non-members can get free economy shipping if ordered with $25 worth of eligible products. The book can be ordered standalone for Amazon's regular shipping rates.