The Pocket Food & Exercise Diary

I used this book about 5 years ago - it really worked. I lost 37 pounds in a year. I followed the recommendations and kept the food log every single day. It changed my life. I have kept within 5 pounds of my lowest weight ever since. I exercised and drank lots of water - now I am a different person and run 3 marathons and 3 half marathons each year. Thanks Allan!!Linda

I have found using Allan's Food and Exercise Diary, along with his fat and calorie counter book, to be incredibly helpful in losing weight and getting in shape. Anyone who is serious about wanting to lose weight, whether it be 5 lbs or 100 lbs, absolutely must keep a food diary. I have tried to lose weight for years unsuccessfully. I recently started keeping this food diary every day, and so far I have lost 10 lbs! It has a very easy-to-use format, and has a section of tips. It allows you to track your progress. It is small enough for me to carry in my purse, so I never miss a beat. It really helps me feel in control while I'm dieting. Along with enough daily exercise, keeping a food diary is absolutely the way to go. I have raved about this book as well as the Fat and Calorie counter to my friends, several of whom want to get it now! I can't emphasize enough how much help it has been in losing weight. I finally feel like I CAN do it! And you can too!!

The only way to lose weight is to take in less calories then you burn every day. I knew I needed to do that when I purchased this book and the companion Doctor's Pocket Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter. I decided to give use the diary for the ten weeks it covers and if I didn't lose at least ten pounds I wouldn't bother with it again. When I hit a weight loss of 20 pounds and still had some weeks to go I knew i had found a system that would work for me. And yes I did try all kinds of other diets.Like other reviewers say it quickly becomes clear to you where those extra calories are coming from. I stopped using the diary and my weight loss stalled. It is so easy to forget you ate a little too much the day before.How well has it worked? So far I've dropped two jeans sizes. My friends have seen my success and purchased copies for themselves. I really like that it tracks your exercise each day. And it tracks your water intake. The fat counter helps me see if I am eating a high density or low density food. This little book taught me what was wrong with my diet.

I'm recommending this book to everyone I talk with that is interested in how I lost 27 lbs! Keeping a daily log is the ONLY way to go! It not only keeps you honest, but educates you on exactly how much you eat and of what. You learn how to eat low density foods in place of high density foods in order to meet your daily and weekly goals. The days are summarized into weekly averages and this helps keep you focused on a daily average of calories. If you eat a bit too much one day, you know you have the next day to eat a bit less, in order to keep your weekly average down. My goal is to loose 30 lbs and I only have 3 left to go...thought I would never see this day! The book doesn't cost much...go ahead and buy it and start loosing weight! Good Luck!

This little book is so easy to carry around. I love the simple format. Makes it easy to keep track of calories. I used it the entire time I was pregnant and kept my weight down. I'm still using it and think it's fun adding up the calories at the end of the week. This is a great book. You can see your results every day and week.