You can find almost everything online these days, and nutrition and weight loss information are no exception. The Internet is loaded with support programs, calorie counters, fitness programs, and educational articles. Best of all, many websites provide these services free of charge! Here are a few of our favorites:
FitDay: Sign up for a free journal that allows you to track your diet and exercise, with analysis and info on how far you are away from your goal. You don’t even have to know the calories – if you enter “peanut butter sandwich” or “300 jumping jacks,” the website will automatically calculate the number of calories you ate or burned. Some similar sites include: The Daily Plate, my-calorie-counter.com, nutridiary, and myfitnesspal.com.
CalorieKing: This site is a great resource for people who eat out a lot, as you can look up the nutrition info for almost every well known restaurant, fast food, and coffeehouse chain. CalorieKing also has info for generic meals, like a plate of pancakes from your local diner or glass of red wine at home.
WebMD: WebMD’s Healthy Eating & Diet Center features ways to track your diet and exercise, a BMI calculator, plus tons of useful articles on portion sizes, large weight loss goals, and more. The website also includes detailed information on every name-brand diet program, from Atkins to the Zone.
If you’re looking to burn body fat fast, these websites might be just the ticket!
