The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weight Loss Tracker [Paperback]

Shirley Mathews (Author), M.S., R.D., Jyni Holland (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Complete Idiot's Guide | Publication Date: April 5, 2005

The dieter’s companion—for counting, calculating, and watching the pounds melt away!

Whether counting calories, avoiding fats, or cutting down on carbohydrates, dieters will discover the tools they need to manage their eating habits and accomplish their weight loss goals. Designed to complement all of the popular dieting books in the market—and also helpful to those not following a specific dieting plan—this guide helps readers identify their body mass index; calculate their basal metabolism; graph weight loss; keep track of daily food intake, calorie expenditure, and other important data; and more.

• Features a 50-page table that identifies the calorie, protein, fat, carbohydrate, and dietary fiber content of more than 2000 everyday foods
• Supplements current diet books and plans, rather than competing with them
• A useful organizational tool for anyone trying to lose weight
• In addition to worksheets, also provides space for journal entries

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About the Author

Shirley Mathews has spent the past 25 years writing on medicine, disease treatment, and nutrition for newspapers, winning numerous awards from The Associated Press, United Press International, the Society of Professional Journalists, and other organizations. Most recently she spent four years as the managing editor of a health news wire service.
Jyni Holland, M.S., R.D., has been a clinical dietician and nutrition spokesperson for the New York University Medical Center. She has lectured doctors on cutting-edge nutrition therapies and counseled a wide range of outpatients, including the clinically obese, the diabetic, and the pregnant. She has a Master’s degree in nutrition from New York University and is now in private practice in Manhattan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Alpha (April 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592573622
• ISBN-13: 978-1592573622
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,527,005 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally a guide that makes sense!, June 21, 2005

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Kim - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weight Loss Tracker (Paperback)

There are so many how to books on weight loss that the brain begins to lose focus so the body never benefits. What these two individuals have done is write a guide that is easy to read, easy to use, and something that will benefit you forever.
The chapters help you identify your body type, determine your ideal body weight, decipher misleading food labels, and help you find the exercise plan that is right for you. The tables and worksheets included were fantastic, making it easy to see what you did right and what you need to correct the next time. The book is very positive recognizing that not everyone will lose weight the same way, helping you create an individual plan. Whatever "diet" you decide is the best for you, this book on it's own or in conjunction with another diet plan is a sure bet on success. No quick fixes here, but a truly educated way of learning about your body, the foods you eat, and the physical activity necessary to keep it all together.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It works!, April 27, 2005

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A Reader "a reader" (ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weight Loss Tracker (Paperback)

Weight Loss Tracker is a great book for those who are searching for a lifestyle change and ultimately, permanant weight loss. The authors of the text help readers to understand that there is no magic cure for taking off the pounds. Instead, readers learn that subtle changes in diet and consistent exercise habits can make all of the difference. In an age of gastric bypass, freeze-dried packaged foods, and food deprivation as ways to weight loss, this book is a welcome alternative.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hidden (Nutrition) Secrets Revealed!, April 28, 2005

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C. Gorman, "Former Idiot," (Stamford, CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weight Loss Tracker (Paperback)

I am looking at Nutrition Labels now, thanks to this book.

I traded in the "Lite" crackers from the health food store (0% fiber and loaded with sodium) for the Whole Wheat ones with 12% fiber (and less salt).

And guess what? The high fiber ones made me feel fuller and so, I didn't need as many with my luncheon salad!

-Former Idiot from Stamford, CT