journal For Weight Tracking - How a Dedicated Journal Transforms Weight Management

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Struggling to maintain consistent weight tracking? You're not alone. The gap between knowing you should track your weight and actually doing it regularly is where many fitness journeys falter. We dive deep into why a physical journal might be the game-changing tool you haven't considered.

Weight management is about so much more than numbers. When you track consistently using something tangible – like Lestallion's thoughtfully designed weight tracking journal – you begin seeing connections that digital apps often miss. That workout that energized you for days? The sleep pattern that preceded your most successful week? These insights emerge when you log the full picture of your health journey in one dedicated place.

The physical aspects matter significantly. The act of writing by hand creates a mindfulness that tapping on a screen doesn't match. Quality materials like thick paper and a soft faux leather cover transform tracking from a clinical chore into something closer to self-care. Features like a table of contents and back pocket for storing workout plans show genuine understanding of what makes tracking sustainable. Through a real-world success story, we explore how this approach helped one person stay motivated through plateaus where she previously would have quit.

Beyond the practical benefits, a journal offers emotional support too. Weight management inevitably involves feelings of frustration, anxiety, and sometimes guilt. Your journal becomes a private space to process these emotions, building resilience that helps maintain consistency. If you've been struggling to track consistently or find meaning in the numbers, consider how a dedicated journal might provide the structure and insight you've been missing. Your weight journey deserves more than scattered data points – it deserves the complete story only consistent, thoughtful tracking can reveal.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome back to the Deep Dive.
You're here because you wantthose insights, those aha
moments without you know gettingtotally swamped.

Speaker 2 (00:08):
Exactly Quick understanding, deep knowledge.

Speaker 1 (00:11):
And today we're diving into something super
relevant for lots of peopletracking weight for fitness
goals, whether that's losing,gaining or just maintaining.

Speaker 2 (00:22):
Yeah, and it sounds simple, right, but actually
doing it consistently?
That's where many of us wellhit a snag.
Busy lives, motivation waxesand wanes.

Speaker 1 (00:32):
Totally.
We've talked about journalingon the show before, how powerful
it can be.
Today we're focusing that lensspecifically on weight
management.

Speaker 2 (00:40):
Ah right.

Speaker 1 (00:41):
We're going to look at Lestallion's journal notebook
for weight tracking.
We know their stuff is usuallypretty thoughtfully designed.

Speaker 2 (00:46):
Oh yeah, they definitely put care into their
journals.
They tend to be practical, butalso just nice to use.
So this one's aimed at makingweight tracking more consistent.

Speaker 1 (00:54):
Exactly the idea is that a dedicated, well-designed
journal like this can be aseriously effective tool, not
just for consistency, but formaking the whole process more
insightful, right Moving beyondjust scribbling a number down.
It's about the whole package,the features, Precisely Like the
paper, the layout, littlethings maybe like a table of
contents how that stuff canactually help you stick with it
and get more out of it.
Okay, so let's start there.

(01:16):
Why is consistent tracking soimportant?
What's the real payoff?

Speaker 2 (01:22):
Well, think of it like navigation.
Maybe Consistent tracking mapsout your journey One way in.
That's just a single point intime.
Right, just a snapshot, exactly, but tracking over days, weeks,
suddenly you see the trends orthings generally moving up down.
Plateaus become really clear.
It also, importantly, buildsaccountability.

Speaker 1 (01:42):
How so.

Speaker 2 (01:43):
Just knowing you're going to write that number down,
maybe reflect on what happenedyesterday.
It often makes you think twiceabout choices during the day.
It's subtle but powerful.

Speaker 1 (01:53):
Creating your own little data log.
I can see how flipping back,seeing actual progress written
down over weeks, would be wellpretty motivating.

Speaker 2 (02:01):
Hugely motivating.
And it's not just the weightnumber.
A good journal gives you spacefor the whole picture what you
ate, your workouts maybe, ahcontext.

Speaker 1 (02:11):
Yeah, context is key.
Noting all that stuff togethergives you a much richer
understanding of what's actuallydriving the changes, or lack
thereof.

Speaker 2 (02:19):
Okay, so the why is clear, but that hurdle
consistency that's the big onefor most people, myself included
sometimes.
What makes it so hard?

Speaker 1 (02:29):
Well, life just gets in the way, doesn't it?
Schedules are crazy.
Well, life just gets in the way, doesn't it?
Schedules are crazy.
A seemingly small task likeweighing in and writing it down
easily slips down.
The priority list Sure does.
And then there's the emotionalpiece.
If you feel like you had a badday or the scale didn't move how
you hoped, maybe even went upfacing that number and writing

(02:50):
it down can feel well, prettycrummy.

Speaker 2 (02:52):
Oh, I totally get that.
Avoidance kicks in.
It's like not wanting to checkyour bank balance after a big
weekend.
You know Exactly.

Speaker 1 (03:03):
That potential disappointment can just kill
your momentum right there.
Plus, a lot of people justdon't have a clear system.
What do you mean?
They might try to remember whatthey ate or how long they
exercised, but without onededicated place to put it all,
it gets messy, bits getforgotten.

Speaker 2 (03:15):
And if you're not seeing results and you don't
have a clear record of youreffort, it's so easy to feel
like you're just spinning yourwheels and think, oh, what's the
point?

Speaker 1 (03:21):
Yeah, you can't see the bigger picture if the pieces
are scattered everywhere.
Okay, so bring in the journalsolution.
How does using a dedicatednotebook, specifically one like
Lestallion's, designed for this,tackle that inconsistency beast
?

Speaker 2 (03:35):
Well, first off, just having a specific journal for
this creates structure.
It's not just any old notebook.
You pick it up, you know itsjob, that sets an intention and
actually writing it down yourweight, your meals, your workout
.
There's a physical connectionthere.
It feels more deliberate, Ithink, than just quickly tapping
numbers into an app you mightignore 10 minutes later.

Speaker 1 (03:57):
There is something about writing by hand, isn't
there.
It slows you down, makes itmore mindful.

Speaker 2 (04:01):
Definitely, and Lestallion seems to get that
they use.
What is it?
211 pages of thick, wood-freeivory paper, that quality, that
substance.
It makes the act itself feel abit more significant, less
throwaway.

Speaker 1 (04:16):
Yeah, paper quality sounds like a minor thing, but
it really isn't.
If it feels cheap or flimsy,you're less likely to enjoy
using it.
Right, it feels more like achore.
And didn't you mention thecover?
Soft faux leather.

Speaker 2 (04:27):
Yeah, it has that nice premium feel, doesn't feel
clinical, you know, more like apersonal log.
It can genuinely make theprocess feel less like homework
and more like well, self-carealmost.
And the lines inside 7.5millimeters wide, apparently
enough room to write clearly,plus those dashed lines they
sometimes use good forseparating bits of info without

(04:48):
the page looking too regimentedthat's smart.

Speaker 1 (04:51):
Some trackers or apps feel so rigid list.
Alien seems to aim for thatbalance structure, but still
flexible and having space fordate, weight, meals, workouts,
mood, sleep altogether.
That must be where you reallystart seeing connections.

Speaker 2 (05:04):
That's exactly it.
When you use that dedicatedspace consistently, you do start
seeing results, often beyondjust the weight.
You see your physical progressalongside your habits, your
feelings.
It really encourages reflection.

Speaker 1 (05:15):
Like noticing patterns.

Speaker 2 (05:16):
Precisely, you might realize.
Huh, every time I have a reallystressful workday, I tend to
reach for a comfort food laterand see how that plays out.
Or wow, when I get decent sleep, my workouts feel way better.

Speaker 1 (05:28):
Those are the insights you totally miss.
If you're just looking at thescale number in isolation, it
really becomes a tool for, likeself-discovery, learning your
own body's cues.

Speaker 2 (05:38):
It absolutely does, and thinking long term.
Lestallion uses durable binding, so this journal isn't going to
fall apart after a few months.
It's meant to be a record youcan keep.

Speaker 1 (05:47):
Right.

Speaker 2 (05:48):
And that built-in table of contents that's
actually huge for looking backMakes reviewing past weeks or
months so much easier.

Speaker 1 (05:55):
Oh, a title of contents that is clever.
I remember my uncle trying totrack his marathon training in
just a regular notebook.
He'd spend ages flipping pagestrying to find his time from
three weeks ago.
Drove him nuts.

Speaker 2 (06:08):
Yeah, it makes a big difference in usability.
You know, let's make this real.
Let's talk about someone.
Let's call her Sarah, soSarah's say early 30s.
She's been on that weightmanagement roller coaster for a
bit.
Tried different things, dietsapps but the tracking never
stuck.

Speaker 1 (06:24):
Sounds familiar.

Speaker 2 (06:25):
Totally.
She'd start strong with an app,maybe for a week.
Then life gets hectic.
She misses a day, then another,then poof, it's forgotten.

Speaker 1 (06:33):
The classic fizzle out happens all the time.

Speaker 2 (06:35):
Right.
So then she finds thisLestallion weight tracking
journal.
What appealed first was justthat it was physical, solid felt
like she was creating somethinglasting, not just ephemeral
data.

Speaker 1 (06:48):
Like a proper logbook .

Speaker 2 (06:49):
Yeah, and the layout inside with the clear sections
for meals, exercise etc.
It just clicked.
It gave her that structure shehadn't managed to impose on
herself before.
She decided OK, just going tojot down the basics each day.
Wait, quick notes, even if it'sjust two minutes.

Speaker 1 (07:04):
OK, so she committed to the physical act.
What happened then?

Speaker 2 (07:07):
Well, she said almost right away, just the act of
knowing she was going to writethings down made her more
mindful during the day.
It was like this quietaccountability check.

Speaker 1 (07:16):
That makes sense.
It makes your choices feel morevisible, even if only to
yourself.

Speaker 2 (07:21):
Exactly.
And as she kept it up trackingfood activity, she started
spotting those patterns wetalked about.
Like she noticed, on days sheskipped her lunchtime walk, she
felt hungrier in the evening andwas way more likely to over
snack.

Speaker 1 (07:35):
Ah, interesting connection yeah.

Speaker 2 (07:36):
And she saw a clear link between getting enough
sleep and actually having theenergy to want to work out the
next day.
So over time, yes, she startedseeing changes on the scale, but
maybe more importantly, shefelt she understood her own body
and habits way better.
And she actually said thathaving the journal, that
physical record of effort,really helped her stay motivated

(07:57):
through plateaus where maybebefore she would have just quit.

Speaker 1 (08:00):
That's a great story.
Stay motivated through plateauswhere maybe before she would
have just quit.
That's a great story.
It really shows how the righttool can facilitate not just
tracking but actual learning andsustained effort.

Speaker 2 (08:07):
Absolutely.

Speaker 1 (08:08):
So for listeners thinking okay, I'm interested.
How do I actually use a journallike this effectively?
What are the top tips?

Speaker 2 (08:15):
Okay, number one, we've hammered this.
But consistency.
Find a time that works.
First thing in the morning,after weighing, right before bed
.
Make it a ritual.

Speaker 1 (08:23):
Got it.
Routine is key.

Speaker 2 (08:25):
Second track more than the number.
Like Sarah did Meals Exercise,be specific Mood water sleep.
The more data points, thericher the insights.

Speaker 1 (08:36):
Right paint the whole picture.

Speaker 2 (08:37):
Third, set clear goals and actually write them
down in the journal.
Big goals, smaller steps Makesome feel real.
Good one Make some tangible.
Fourth review Don't just writeand forget.
Once a week, maybe, flip back,look for those patterns.
What's working, what's trippingyou up?
And fifth celebrate the wins,not just the scale number.

(08:58):
Did you resist the office cake?
Did you try a new healthyrecipe?
Note those down, acknowledgethe effort.

Speaker 1 (09:04):
Love that Focus on the positive actions too, and
you can see how the LestallianJournal supports this right.
The space encourages detail.
The structure helps organize.
Its durability means you cantrack long term.

Speaker 2 (09:15):
Exactly it's built to facilitate these kinds of
effective habits.

Speaker 1 (09:18):
Now something we haven't touched on much is the
emotional side.
Weight management isn't justphysical, is it?
How does journaling help there?

Speaker 2 (09:32):
Oh, hugely important.
It's an emotional journey, forsure.
You feel frustration, maybeanxiety about the scale,
sometimes guilt it's all part ofit.
A journal is a safe space.

Speaker 1 (09:38):
Safe how.

Speaker 2 (09:38):
It's private, nonjudgmental.
You can just write down thosefeelings, get them out of your
head, acknowledge them, withoutneeding to fix them immediately.

Speaker 1 (09:46):
Like talking to a therapist, but it's just you and
the page, cathartic.

Speaker 2 (09:50):
Very much so.
And again the feel of thejournal matters here.
That Lestallion soft cover, thesmooth, thick paper it creates
a comfortable, invitingexperience, makes sitting down
for that kind of reflectionmaybe a little less daunting.

Speaker 1 (10:05):
That makes sense.
If the tool itself feels good,you're more likely to use it for
those tougher reflections.

Speaker 2 (10:09):
Right, and processing those emotions, just getting
them out, can actually lowerstress and build resilience,
which, guess what, helps youstay motivated and consistent.
With the practical stuff too.
It's all connected.

Speaker 1 (10:21):
It really is nurturing the whole person, not
just chasing a number.
Okay, let's circle back quicklyto some of those standout
Lestallion features that reallyenable all this.
What are the key tools in thejournal itself?

Speaker 2 (10:33):
Well, the numbered pages, simple but so good for
organization, makes referencingthat week in March way easier.

Speaker 1 (10:40):
Right.

Speaker 2 (10:41):
Pair that with the built-in table of contents.
Now you've got a genuinelynavigable record of your journey
.
You can quickly find specificperiods to compare or review.

Speaker 1 (10:51):
Yeah, my sister definitely could have used that.
She was trying to track herhalf marathon training, remember
Always losing track of whichweek was which in her standard
notebook.
A TOC would have been a gamechanger for her.

Speaker 2 (11:02):
Totally prevents that frustrating page flipping.
Then there's the paper itselfthat thick, high quality stock.
It means pens don't bleedthrough, writing feels smooth,
makes it pleasant to use dailyfor logging meals, workout notes
, whatever.

Speaker 1 (11:15):
Good point.
No one likes writing on flimsypaper where ink goes through.

Speaker 2 (11:19):
And don't forget the back pocket.

Speaker 1 (11:20):
Ah, yes, the pocket.
How's that useful for weighttracking specifically?

Speaker 2 (11:24):
Oh, super handy.
You can tuck in your printedworkout plan, maybe some
favorite healthy recipes tornfrom a magazine motivational
quotes oh, I see.
Yeah, I actually have a friendwho uses his listallion for meal
prep planning.
He keeps his master list ofhealthy snack ideas folded up in
the back pocket, so when he'smaking his grocery list boom,

(11:45):
it's right there.

Speaker 1 (11:46):
That's brilliant.
Keeps everything together.
It really sounds like they'vethought through the whole
process the practical needs ofsomeone managing their weight.

Speaker 2 (11:53):
It seems like it.
It's about making the wholeexperience supportive,
integrated and well effective,encouraging that consistency and
insight.

Speaker 1 (12:03):
Okay, so, wrapping up this deep dive, it feels pretty
clear that using a dedicatedjournal, and particularly one
designed with care likeListallion's weight tracking one
, can be well, a really powerfultool.
It goes way beyond just numbers.

Speaker 2 (12:16):
Absolutely.
It fosters organization, boostsaccountability, sparks that
crucial self-reflection, helpsyou spot patterns and keeps you
motivated through the ups anddowns.

Speaker 1 (12:25):
It helps manage the emotional side too, which is
huge.

Speaker 2 (12:27):
Definitely so.
You're tracking progress, yes,but you're also learning about
yourself navigating challengesand building sustainable habits.

Speaker 1 (12:35):
So the final thought for everyone listening might be
this how could trulyintentionally documenting your
journey using a tool designedfor it change things for you?
Could it unlock those deeperinsights, lead to more lasting
success?

Speaker 2 (12:50):
Maybe it's time to consider what a dedicated
journal like Lestallion's couldoffer.
It might just be the supportivestructure you need.

Speaker 1 (12:56):
Definitely something to mull over.
A great place to leave it.