Calorie Count Plus
February 28th 2008 18:53
In my quest for accountability for my eating and exercise, I found a website Calorie Count Plus which offers free advice for weightloss. Whenyou register, it will give you an analysis of what your goals should be. It tells you what you should weigh, based on your height and other information you provide, and provides an estimated goal date for reaching your ideal weight. It tells you how many calories you should eat in a day and how many you need to burn in order to lose the weight. Then you can use the food log - which has a huge database of nutritional information on different foods - to keep track of what you eat during the day. There is also an excercise log - where you can track calories burned throughout the day. You can also keep a journal, and there is advice on exercise and nutrition.
I haven't been through everything offered yet, but I think this will be a good way to keep me on track. If I have to put in the food I eat every day, and the activities I do, it should help me to do better. It will also let me see that a little slip doesn't do as much damage as I usually think, so it will be easier to get back on track.
Actually, I found that I didn't eat as much as I should. My goal for daily calories, according to the analysis provided, is 1550, yet I only consumed 950 yesterday. That sounds good, but I've read enough to know that it is better to get enough calories to keep your body from storing fat. (If you don't get enough caloires in a day, your body reacts as if you are starving, and holds on to as much fat as it can. When you get enough calories, and burn more, your body will begin to burn fat instead.)
For anyone who is serious about trying to lose weight, and wants a daily accounting of calories and activities, this is a good website to use. I'll post in a week about my progress to see if I've lost any weight. I feel better already, just knowing I'm committed to eating healthier.
I haven't been through everything offered yet, but I think this will be a good way to keep me on track. If I have to put in the food I eat every day, and the activities I do, it should help me to do better. It will also let me see that a little slip doesn't do as much damage as I usually think, so it will be easier to get back on track.
Actually, I found that I didn't eat as much as I should. My goal for daily calories, according to the analysis provided, is 1550, yet I only consumed 950 yesterday. That sounds good, but I've read enough to know that it is better to get enough calories to keep your body from storing fat. (If you don't get enough caloires in a day, your body reacts as if you are starving, and holds on to as much fat as it can. When you get enough calories, and burn more, your body will begin to burn fat instead.)
For anyone who is serious about trying to lose weight, and wants a daily accounting of calories and activities, this is a good website to use. I'll post in a week about my progress to see if I've lost any weight. I feel better already, just knowing I'm committed to eating healthier.
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