BookFactory Food Journal - Diet Tracking Diary, 120 Pages (5x7 inches) JOU-120-57CW-A

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When looking for a food tracker journal, this was the only one that I found that had 2 pages for each day. This gave me extra space for my own notes. I also like the size of it, not small and not too big.What I would have liked to have included is a little pouch to store your pencil or pen, and an attached page marker. I did order both of these things through Amazon for my journal, but it would have been nice to have them included.

Let's face it. Tracking calories in order to run at a caloric deficit is the single best thing you can do to lose weight. Above anything else that you can do, science doesn't lie, and if you take in less calories than you use, you will lose weight. With most people having smartphones these days, there are a lot of apps that you can choose from that will track calories. But, many of us can't have our phone at all times, and furthermore, it is still easier to quickly jot something down rather than enter information into an app. Enter the Book Factory Food Journal. This little notebook is an invaluable tool to accomplish your caloric goals. Not only does it come in two different sizes, but it gives you enough space per day to track up to five meals, with five lines per meal section. It has space to add up subtotals, it tracks the date and day of the week, it tracks your recommended water consumption, and at the end of the day it gives you space to add everything together, jot a couple notes, and to add your weight as well. The simple act of writing everything down even helps you to remember to use the book.Since I started using this book, I've been able to see just exactly how many calories I take in a day. That coffee with cream? You'd be surprised just how many calories that is. And with columns for total calories, carbs, fat and protein, this little book can also be used to help track macros if that is the route you're going. I love that if I need information from a previous day, it's just a few flips back to get to it, rather than scrolling through an app. I'm not worried about losing data inside of an app, I have everything with me in hard copy. I've been able to consistently reach my daily calorie goals by using this book, and I've been shocked at how many calories are in the things that I regularly eat. Its helped me to effectively make adjustments on a per day basis, so I can prevent going over my goals. Not only that, but the book itself is durable, with a plastic cover and spiral bound pages. I've traveled with the book everyday, and I've had no issues when it comes to the durability factor. Each book has enough pages to get through two months of daily logging, so I only need to order a book once every two months to continue on my calorie tracking journey. Let's take a quick look at some pros and cons:Pros:-Durable-Helps track macros if needed-Enough room for up to five meals, or 25 total lines-Tracks water consumption and weight-Comes in two sizesCons:-A thicker book would last longerTo conclude, this is an amazing tool for anyone who needs to track calories. Whether you are looking to lose weight, maintain, or even gain, this little book is both handy and effective. It's durable and easy to travel with. I would like to see it in different length versions, so maybe I could get four months instead of two, but that doesn't matter too much to me, I think $7 or $10 is a fair price for one of these and I have no problem buying additional ones as needed. I rate this at 5/5 stars and would recommend it to anyone starting or maintaining a program that involves tracking calories.

Once I received it, I realized it wasn't exactly what I needed. It misses a nice place to track some of the important things I need to keep track of (like fiber). Not a lot of space to write in. I used it for a couple of days and just got frustrated with it and tossed it in the trash. Quickly built a better one in Microsoft Word and now I just print the blank food journal pages as I need them. Works much better.

Love this book! Me and my 3 children all use one to be aware of what we are eating especially while we are studying nutrition during our homeschool studies. My children are 8-14 years old and we are studying what foods are good for you and what foods are not, and why. We are also studying what carbs are used for in your body and what happens if you eat too many, how your body turns calories into energy, good sugars vs bad sugars, good carbs vs bad carbs, choosing a fruit over a handful of chips or goldfish as a snack, etc.I want my children to leave my house with knowledge of how to eat healthy, how to cook healthy, and how to pick out produce. (Things my mother didn't teach me)I have struggled with weight my entire life and I'm a "professional dieter". I've been under a nutritionist care for half of my adult life and my thyroid is whacky. I can easily gain 10 lbs a month if I don't journal. I'm not obese, but losing weight is a struggle for me so my goal is just to maintain and not gain any weight. If I lose weight, GREAT, but I don't focus on dieting for losing weight, per say, just for eating healthy and holding myself accountable.For all of these reasons mentioned above, that's why I believe journaling your food is important for everyday life. I'm happy I ordered these journals.Likes:It has room for 5 meals which my kids use because they eat 2 snacks a day in between meals. I only eat 3 meals a day.It has a notes section at the bottom where we can jot down our exercise for the day or comment about our food choices if we did great... or not so good.It has 8 little check boxes for your water consumption.It has where you can total up your day at the bottom AND total up each meal separately. So you can see where you are at a glance throughout the day without having to add up multiple items multiple times.It has 120 pages in the 5x7 book which is 60 days worth of journaling. 2 pages per day, printed on front and back.Dislikes: the carbs column comes before the fat column so it doesn't follow the nutrition label in order. This gets a little confusing for my children at times. It's not really a big deal for me but I have to double check that they aren't mixing up their columns when they journal.Each meal only has 5 lines so when we have something like salad bar or turkey tacos we have to add some of the stuff up and combine it so it will all fit, or use 2 meal sections and add them up together. I would like to see 3 meals with 7 or so lines and 2 meals with 2 lines instead of each meal having 5 lines. Who eats 5 things as a snack?Overall, if you're looking for a good food journal this book is what you need.*If you are watching your sodium or sugar intake it does not have a line for that to track it. I'm not diabetic nor do I have any cholesterol or high blood pressure issues so I don't watch those as closely as some may need to.

This is a great size for a food journal and has places to keep track of most everything, weight, water, sleep and food. Love love love the plastic cover and the fact that it’s a spiral notebook. This is my fourth one and I’ll be buying more.

I love to write things down and this notebook allows enough space for true food journal entry. The paper is thick and the spiral is study. Cost a bit more, but this company is worth it. Everything is great at bookfactory.