The Mayo Clinic Diet Diabetes Diet Journal: A handy companion journal Diary – Organizer, November 1, 2011

I needed a diet re-set and this was it! This is a great companion to the Mayo Clinic Diabetes Diet. I think the intention was for those with Type 2 Diabetes, but should have been marketed for anyone struggling with weight issues. This journal was well thought out and includes sections for documenting personal information, lose-it, live-it and tips on how to stay motivated to change your lifestyle. The Mayo Clinic does use food exchange for loss/maintenance and points out the differences between that used by the Diabetic Association and what they recommend for Good Health. ie: beans are counted as protein, not carbohydrate and dairy is also considered a protein and no need to measure / weigh food. There is a lot to like about this journal; 1. It feels like the Truth. 2. There isn't 217 pages of the exact same page; but rather sections that keep you on track and motivated.

Thank you for the quick delivery and the perfect condition of the Diary. It is a valuable help in my journey to fight this pre-diabetic condition.Will continue to use it and its wonderful advice and journal pages. A+ to vendor for the quick help!!

5 stars for the journal but 1 star to Amazon for delivery condition. Spine was damaged. I need to use it so probably won't return but packaging should be more thought out with soft covered books.As far as the actual content of the journal, you can't beat anything Mayo produces. There is something about pen and paper that surpasses electronic record keeping for some. If that is you then this journal is a thorough accounting for daily food and activity with helpful hints. The journal should be paired with the Mayo Diabetes Diet for maximum potential.

Lots of great information, but almost too much. I have make it my career to fill all of it out. I'd really like it to be more compact, but it is useful and chockful of helpful hints.

This review is specifically for the journal. I liked this journal so much I'm ordering a second one. I didn't use everything on every page, I used what I felt would work for me - mainly tracking my weight, calorie intake, daily goals and activity. My results with my first journal : by religiously writing what I ate every day and the calories, and keeping my calories at or under the limit I set, I lost 17 lbs.Could I have done the same thing in just a notebook? Yes, but there's something about this journal that makes me want to track everything every day without fail. The only fault I find with it is I wish they'd used colors light enough to write notes in for the empty space on the pages.Now, on to my next weight loss!

ABSOLUTELY HATE THIS JOURNAL AND WILL NOT BE USING IT. i JUST WASTED MY MONEY. Unfortunately I am on disability so my money doesn't stretch very far. The layout is poor, about half the book is wasted space I could have used to write in my info. They put huge pictures of the food pyramid on every page, so you can't even write in those places...its a dark pink...and it's not set up in a uniform manner and with the lines and titles like I need. No place for logging blood sugar levels and what you ate etc...its just a lot of stupid nonsense that is unnessessary info for the serious diabetic who needs help keeping track of their disease and how to remedy it. Will give it away or resell it. Maybe even trash it!! Thank goodness I only paid 5 dollars plus shipping. Wish I had bought from a bookstore cause I would go take it back!

I purchased the Diabetes Diet book and this journal. Writing everything down daily has proven to be an eye opener and disciplined me into seriously working to become healthier. I have used it for one week and can see where improvement is needed to help me stay the course and reach my goal. I would recommend this product, in conjunction with the diet book, as a effective way to change eating habits to become healthy.

I thought about passing on purchasing this and just writing my info down myself but the sections are well organized and it is easy to fill it out. It asks for more information then I would have originally thought to keep track off and it has been keeping me motivated to keep going. Just checking off is quickly and easier than writing everything down. Glad I purchased it.