The Best Life Diet Daily Journal
By Bob Greene
5/5
()
About this ebook
No matter what phase of the program you are in, this beautifully designed book will reinforce your long-term personal plan for health and emotional well-being. Each day has space that helps you assess how well you've met your daily goals as well as a place to record your feelings and eating patterns. A weekly summary gives you an easy-to-evaluate snapshot of your progress, allowing you to begin the next week of your program with a clear picture of what you did well, where you fell short, and how you can improve.
Bob Greene
Award-winning journalist Bob Greene is the author of six New York Times bestsellers and a frequent contributor to the New York Times Op-Ed page.
Read more from Bob Greene
Duty: A Father, His Son, and the Man Who Won the War Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Once Upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5And You Know You Should Be Glad: A True Story of Lifelong Friendship Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Best Life Guide to Managing Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Best Life Diet Revised and Updated Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Bob Greene's Total Body Makeover: An Accelerated Program of Exercise and Nutrition f Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Life You Want: Get Motivated, Lose Weight, and Be Happy Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Best Life Diet Cookbook: More than 175 Delicious, Convenient, Family-Friendly Recipes Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Get With the Program!: Getting Real About Your Weight, Health, and Emotional Well-Being Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhen We Get to Surf City: A Journey Through America in Pursuit of Rock and Roll, Friendship, and Dreams Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Late Edition: A Love Story Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Get With The Program! Guide to Fast Food and Family Restaurants Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Get with the Program! Guide to Good Eating: Great Food for Good Health Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5
Related to The Best Life Diet Daily Journal
Related ebooks
Eat More, Not Less To Lose Weight!: Build Your Health And Your Body By Eating Right, Not Less! Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSLIM! Ketogenic Reset Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5DIET EXPRESS 13 WEEK WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM Julie Donaldson [Jun 01, 2020] Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEating to Lose Weight: The Ultimate Guide Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNutritional Tips for Beginners: For Beginners Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings8 Weeks to Your New Normal Lifestyle: A Journal for Building Healthy Habits Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMonthly Nutrition Companion: 31 Days to a Healthier Lifestyle Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Xyngular Guide to a Happy & Healthy Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGlucose Control Eating: Lose Weight Stay Slimmer Live Healthier Live Longer Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsS.A.S.S! Yourself Slim: Conquer Cravings, Drop Pounds, and Lose Inches Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Star Quality: The Red Carpet Workout for the Celebrity Body of Your Dreams Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings7-Day No-Cooking Diet Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTLC Diet: A Review and Beginner’s Step-by-Step Overview with Recipes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCarb Curfew: Cut the Carbs after 5pm and Lose Fat Fast! Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Easy Eating Diet: Make Healthy Eating Easy and Lose the Weight and Food Guilt Forever! Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Goodbye Cookie; A Memoir About Never Giving Up Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChubster: A Hipster's Guide to Losing Weight While Staying Cool Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Lose Weight Like a Model: Low Carb Diet Recipes to Lose Weight Quickly, Eliminate Toxins & Look Beautiful Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLiving Long, Living Well: A Comprehensive Guide to Living a Healthier, Happier and Longer Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThin and Thinner Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBetter in 7: The Ultimate Seven-Day Guide to a Better You Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Best Diet Begins in Your Mind: Eliminate the Eight Emotional Obstacles to Permanent Weight Loss Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJoyful Eating: How to Break Free of Diets and Make Peace With Your Body Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWeight Loss for Vegans Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBucket List Weight Loss Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5No More Mistakes: Your Guide to Health and Fitness Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5My Weight Loss Story: How To Lose Weight Safely And Permanently. Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFood Addicts: Top 10 Tips to End Compulsive Overeating Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsYour Amazing Itty Bitty Weight Loss Book Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLose Weight Habits it's Easy! Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Weight Loss For You
The Diet Myth: Why the Secret to Health and Weight Loss is Already in Your Gut Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Thinner Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Female Body Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Diabetes Code: Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Naturally Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Bigger Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Male Body Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Obesity Code: the bestselling guide to unlocking the secrets of weight loss Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Obesity Code Cookbook: Recipes to Help You Manage Insulin, Lose Weight, and Improve Your Health Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fit Men Cook: 100+ Meal Prep Recipes for Men and Women—Always #HealthyAF, Never Boring Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Carnivore Code: Unlocking the Secrets to Optimal Health by Returning to Our Ancestral Diet Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Hormone Reset Diet: Heal Your Metabolism to Lose Up to 15 Pounds in 21 Days Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Step by Step Guide to the Whole 30 Diet: A Detailed Beginners Guide to Losing Weight on the Whole 30 Diet Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Noom Mindset: Learn the Science, Lose the Weight Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Carnivore Diet Bible Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I'm So Effing Tired: A Proven Plan to Beat Burnout, Boost Your Energy, and Reclaim Your Life Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Fiber Fueled Cookbook Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Whole30: The 30-Day Guide to Total Health and Food Freedom Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings30 Day Anti- Inflammatory Diet Challenge Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for The Best Life Diet Daily Journal
1 rating1 review
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A really nice, helpful journal with lots of blank space
Book preview
The Best Life Diet Daily Journal - Bob Greene
Introduction
Transforming your body is best accomplished when you lead an active life, follow a sound eating plan, and have the motivation and discipline to follow that plan of action. The Best Life Diet Daily Journal, which is designed to work as a companion to The Best Life Diet, Revised and Updated, is a valuable tool that can help you track your eating and exercise goals and help you better understand and control your hunger throughout the different phases of your program. The principles of the Best Life diet have shown dramatic results for countless individuals and will offer you those same results when followed consistently. (The Best Life Diet is currently available in bookstores or online at www.thebestlife.com.) Before you begin the Best Life Diet plan, be sure to note your starting weight, blood pressure, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, blood sugar (glucose level), and any body circumference measurement that you wish to jot down. Having a permanent record of these starting numbers is important, not only to ensure a safe and effective program but also because seeing these numbers improve—and they will improve—can be very motivating!
To log your daily entries, simply record the date and what week and day of the program you’re currently at, your activity level (0 to 5), and all of the information that applies to your eating and exercise goals in the appropriate spaces. I also think it’s important to record any eating episodes.
These can be instances that are positive in nature, such as when you encounter a situation where you would typically overindulge and don’t, or negative experiences, such as eating due to emotional turmoil. There is plenty of space dedicated for this journaling for each individual day. Don’t forget to record the time of each episode and any pertinent information related to it. Logging this information can be enormously helpful for discovering patterns related to emotional eating and your behavior in general. Ultimately, this journal will help you to channel your energy toward healthy journaling, thus bringing you fulfillment as you explore ways to improve your life instead of overeating.
For additional support, be sure to read The Best Life Diet and log onto the supporting website at www.thebestlife.com.
General Health Information
(Consult with your physician before beginning this program.)
BEFORE
Weight __________ BLOOD PRESSURE: Systolic ______________ Diastolic _____________
Total Cholesterol _________ LDL ___________ HDL ___________ Blood Glucose ____________
MEASUREMENTS (OPTIONAL): Chest ___________ Waist ____________ Hips ___________
NOTES_____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
AFTER
Weight __________ BLOOD PRESSURE: Systolic ______________ Diastolic _____________
Total Cholesterol _________ LDL ___________ HDL ___________ Blood Glucose ____________
MEASUREMENTS (OPTIONAL): Chest ___________ Waist ____________ Hips ___________
NOTES_____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Goals
GOALS FOR PHASE ONE
Increase your activity level.
Stop eating at least two hours before bedtime.
Eat three meals and at least one snack daily.
Eliminate six problem foods from your diet.
Stay fully hydrated.
Bolster your diet with daily supplements.
GOALS FOR PHASE TWO
Continue the changes you made in Phase One:
Stop eating at least two hours before bedtime.
Eat three meals and at least one snack daily.
Eliminate six problem foods from your diet (except when using them as Anything Goes calories).
Stay fully hydrated.
Bolster your diet with daily supplements.
Increase your activity at least one level over Phase One.
Understand the physical nature of your hunger.
Understand the emotional nature of your hunger.
Use the hunger scale.
Eat reasonable portions.
Introduce Anything Goes calories into your regimen.
GOALS FOR PHASE THREE
Build on the changes you made in Phases One and Two.
Live an active life.
Stop eating at least two hours before bedtime.
Eat three meals and at least one snack daily.
Eliminate six problem foods from your diet (except when using them as Anything Goes calories).
Stay hydrated.
Bolster your diet with daily supplements.
Understand the physical nature of your hunger.
Understand the emotional nature of your hunger.
Use the hunger scale.
Eat reasonable portions.
Use Anything Goes calories for treats.
Increase your activity at least one level over Phase Two (optional).
Reduce your intake of saturated fat, sodium, and added sugar and eliminate trans fats.
Continue fine-tuning your diet by eliminating even more unhealthy foods and adding more wholesome foods to your diet.
Phase 1
WEEK: DATE: PHASE 1
ACTIVITY LEVEL: 0 1 2 3 4 5
Aerobic minutes or steps/day_____________________________________________________________
Did you meet your aerobic/step goal? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
STRENGTH TRAINING
Did you meet your strength-training goal? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Eating cutoff time: ____:____ Bedtime: ____:____
Did you cut off eating at least two hours before bedtime? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Did you eat three meals (including a nutritious breakfast) and at least one snack? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Did you eliminate the six problem foods from your diet? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Did you drink at least six 8-ounce glasses of water? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Did you take your vitamin supplements? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
WEEK: DATE: PHASE 1
ACTIVITY LEVEL: 0 1 2 3 4 5
Aerobic minutes or steps/day ______________________________________
Did you meet your aerobic/step goal? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
STRENGTH TRAINING
Did you meet your strength-training goal? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Eating cutoff time: ____:____ Bedtime: ____:____
Did you cut off eating at least two hours before bedtime? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Did you eat three meals (including a nutritious breakfast) and at least one snack? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Did you eliminate the six problem foods from your diet? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Did you drink at least six 8-ounce glasses of water? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Did you take your vitamin supplements? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
WEEK: DATE: PHASE 1
ACTIVITY LEVEL: 0 1 2 3 4 5
Aerobic minutes or steps/day ______________________________________
Did you meet your aerobic/step goal? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
STRENGTH TRAINING
Did you meet your strength-training goal? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Eating cutoff time: ____:____ Bedtime: ____:____
Did you cut off eating at least two hours before bedtime? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Did you eat three meals (including a nutritious breakfast) and at least one snack? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Did you eliminate the six problem foods from your diet? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Did you drink at least six 8-ounce glasses of water? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Did you take your vitamin supplements? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
WEEK: DATE: PHASE 1
ACTIVITY LEVEL: 0 1 2 3 4 5
Aerobic minutes or steps/day ______________________________________
Did you meet your aerobic/step goal? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
STRENGTH TRAINING
Did you meet your strength-training goal? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Eating cutoff time: ____:____ Bedtime: ____:____
Did you cut off eating at least two hours before bedtime? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Did you eat three meals (including a nutritious breakfast) and at least one snack? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Did you eliminate the six problem foods from your diet? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Did you drink at least six 8-ounce glasses of water? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Did you take your vitamin supplements? Y N
NOTES________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________