Product Description The DietMinder is simply the best food and exercise diary on the market! It' the easy and organized way to keep track of the foods you eat including the quantities calories carbs fat grams and other n
2006 revised edition improvementsJune 12, 2006 A Reader(St. Peters, MO United States) 54 out of 54 found this review helpful
When looking on Amazon, the search inside feature shows an older edition. After purchasing, I found there have been some improvements.
Notably, the dietary section now includes boxes for breakfast-snack-lunch-snack-dinner-snack. This fits nicely for people who are following a diet that requires them to eat 5-6 small meals per day instead of the old standard of 3 meals. To make room for this, the "Other Exercise" section has been shrunk a bit. Instead of having big check boxes for various activities such as gardening and yoga (which was a waste of space to people who didn't use them), there are now 5 blank lines where you can write in your own activities, whatever they may be.
The cardio workout section has also been reformatted. The cross-country skier and jump rope have been removed, but there are three blank lines where people could add those back if they want.
Anyway, I would say that this was already an excellent product, and it is nice to know that it improves with time. Here are some things I like as compared to other workout journals I looked at.
- I like that it is both a workout and food diary AND gives plenty of space for both. It is important to pay attention to both in order to get and stay fit.
- I like that it has a lot of lines for weight training exercises. Some others did not have near enough for my needs.
- Some other journals I've looked at had much smaller spaces for writing in.
- Some journals had pictures on the cover of fitness models. I don't want to carry something into the gym that looks like the cover of a lady's fitness magazine or a men's muscle magazine either. I prefer the conservative fake leather look of this journal.
- The spiral binding allows it to lay flat for easy use.
- I found the brief section of common food counts handy. Best of all, they left space where I could add my own foods.
- The introductory material is helpful but brief. It tells you how to use the log. It doesn't tell you how to work out.
- It has a good weekly planning section at the beginning and goals/progress section at the end.
- The calendar in the back was handy for reference.
I will definitely buy this one again when I have filled in all the days.
Best workout log I've used!April 22, 2004 R. Prewett(CA USA) 33 out of 35 found this review helpful
And I've used plenty...from spiral bound books to computer programs to PDA programs to my own log sheets. This has everything that I need/want and is flexible enough for me to log my gym workouts as well as my other exercise activies, such as martial arts, bicycling, etc.
For those who are doing the Body for Life program, this workout log would be an excellent choice. I found when I was doing Body for Life that not all logs were set up in a way that worked well for that program. This one does.
The features are great, but the log isen't loaded down with fluff or unnecessary stuff.
Finally---the workout log I've been searching for!
Comprehensive and Simple to UseApril 11, 2003 18 out of 20 found this review helpful
This journal is quite comprehensive in terms of types of exercise listed, which I appreciate as my work-out is varied. The strength training section is perfect for almost any program. It's also helpful and easy to keep track of your diet, and let's face it, the two go hand-in-hand. I also like the "extras" included in this diary, like the weekly planning schedule, progress pages and calendar.
The Most Comprehensive Workout Journal Ever!October 5, 2005 Skitten(San Diego, CA) 9 out of 9 found this review helpful
The BodyMinder is the perfect workout journal. It is an organizing person's dream tracker. It encompasses every possible activity a person can do and allows you to track it. Here's some additional info you don't see in the description/pictures:
Each day is 2 pages
Tracks 8 different cardio activities and leaves 4 lines blank for you to fill your own in
Tracks strength training, allows you to write down the muscle group you're working, the equipment, 4 sets, and you can rate the ease of that particular machine/action
Tracks other exercises for the day including games/competitions and gardening/housework. The games/competitions are tracked separately in the back of the book and allows you to describe the game you played.
Tracks your daily diet, how many glasses of water, vitamins
After all that, it still gives you space to add comments, reminders, your trainer's name, your exercise buddy's name, what time you worked out during the day.
Tracks weekly workout goals, diet goals, and body measurements.
Also, you can record your gym's information and what you've spent on fitness expenses (also broken down into 4 expense groups)
It is worth the money!!
EXCELLENT JOURNAL!!!February 21, 2003 Jessica Blair Bookstaff(Knoxville, TN United States) 15 out of 17 found this review helpful
This journal is the BEST on the market! My boyfiend, a personal trainer, ordered one for each of his clients and they love it! The best gift to motivate clients! Very easy to use and well organized. Also try the DietMinder. You will be amazed at what you put ( and don't put!) in your mouth.
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