The Positive Portions Food & Fitness Journal: Review and Giveaway (3 winners)

As many of you already know, I’ve made a New Year’s resolution to lose weight and get healthier.  I’m reviewing several several weight loss tools in the process and The Positive Portions Food & Fitness Journal is one of the tools I have been using.  Two of my biggest focuses in this weight loss endeavor, have been careful tracking of a calorie budget and keeping a positive mental focus.  Both of these are addressed with this journal.

This 6 month journal provides a place for you to record  food consumed, as well as, exercise you’ve done during the day.  What sets this book apart is the daily inspirations. Each day an inspirational quote is provided, along with a practical way to utilize the quotes message to help you along in your weight loss journey.

I’ve personally been using the journal a little differently, since I am tracking consumption throughout the day with online software.  I have been jotting down daily totals, and making notes to myself about insights or other information that is beyond the scope of a software program.  I’ve also found the quotes to be helpful in maintaining my motivation.  It is also nice to have a hard copy of your progress.  It has also been handy when I don’t have the time to go online.

Shannon Hammer, the author of this journal, lost 110 pounds through journaling her food and exercise.  She has managed to maintain a healthy weight for many years now.  through The Positive Portions Food & Fitness Journal she shares her insights, as someone who has been there.  This journal is an excellent tool for anyone wanting to establish a long term healthy eating plan.

Disclosure:  I was provided with a review copy for the purpose of this article.  All opinions presented here are my own.

Giveaway

3 lucky Blommi readers will each win a copy of The Positive Portions Food & Fitness Journal, courtesy of Shannon and her publisher.

Mandatory Entry (must be done for all others to count): Visit the Positive Portions website, and tell me something you saw or learned there.

Extra entries (make sure to leave a separate comment for each entry):

• Follow this blog via email or RSS (one entry each).
• Follow me through Google Friend Connect
• Follow both @PositivePortion and @TwiMommi on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway up to one time per day (account must be public and have at least 50 followers).
• “Like”  Blommi on Facebook
• “Like”  Postive Portions on Facebook
• Share this giveaway on Facebook
• For 2 entries! Grab my button and post it on your blog, or add Blommi.com to your blogroll  -> blog must be public with minimum 25 followers.  Leave a link where it can be found, in your comment. (remember to leave 2 separate comments)

Three winners will be randomly selected from all valid entries, and will have 48 hours to respond to their prize winner email notification.  If a winner fails to respond, within that time period, a new winner will be drawn. Giveaways hosted on Blommi are sponsored by third parties.  Site owner will of course endeavor to see all prizes are fulfilled, but is not responsible for fulfillment, nor for missing or damaged prizes.  Contest ends January 25, 2010 at 11:59 pm CT.  Open to US residents , age 18+.

Confirmed winners are Nina, Rochelle & librarypat