If you've ever been on a "diet" then you know the trials and tribulations of counting your calories, while monitoring your fat, protein and carbohydrate grams on a daily basis. Just the mere thought of counting sounds like too much math for very little in return……. But good news is on the way! There are a ton of online resources for counting and helping you monitor your daily nutrition. Here are just a few (because there are too many to mention) I used and that helped me tremendously. Some sites will offer online calorie diaries, extensive food lists and excellent nutritional resources, while others may seem more "layered" with information (i.e. metabolic information, medical resources, etc.). I suggest that you determine once a week your caloric intake requirements and then track the calories using a diary type entry site that will help you stay the course. Below, I've listed sites that offer a variety of caloric intake/tracking features:
*Free dieting (http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm). This site offers very easy to use calorie counting along with body fat percentage, BMI, etc., calculators.
*Live Strong (http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate). Part of Lance Armstrong's foundation, you can find some great resources for keeping a handle on your daily nutritional needs by joining this free onsite resource. There are features such as the "My plate calorie counter" that help you keep accountable what you're eating, breaking down the nutritional values along the way.
*Calorie count (http://caloriecount.about.com/cc/calories-goal.php). If you want to keep it simple, this site offers straight forward strategies for dieting (calories for weight loss, maintenance or weight gain, etc.)
You will find there are many free resources for dieting, nutritional tracking and calorie calculating, that are also downloadable to your cell phone and computer, making tracking a simple process. When I began my journey to wellness, I found it easy to put into memory what foods I was planning to eat throughout the day. Planning ahead and equipping yourself before you eat keeps you moving in the right direction.
Quick tip for today: When you equip yourself with tools that help you succeed and you'll find success is just around the corner.
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