Using the Internet to Lose Weight
Source- Prevention’s Guide to Weight Loss, “Net Loss” by Brett Bara
The first article I read, was not really a “reading” article, but it led to a multitude of helpful information. The article gave the Web Sites for ten of the most insightful sources of weight-loss information, and a detailed description of what they would entail. From visiting these sights, I was quite enlightened and benefited in the following ways: Learned about my BMI and how it is important, received a detailed nutrition and exercise plan that was “custom-tailored” for myself, received a free subscription to a walking magazine, received a free 2 week membership to Bally’s health Club, found a printable nutrition log that will help me track what I eat, had access to over 6 “personal weight-loss assistants”, etcâÂ?¦.
These were the following sights-
1. www.3fatchicks.com- The sight is a tribute to three sisters that have battled with their weight all of their life. It contains oceans of information, including recipes, reviews, bulletin boards, and sources of a lot of free stuff.
2. www.nalusda.govfnic/index.html- The U.S. Department of Agriculture contains a food-composition database. (Type in any food and find out how much fat, calories, vitamins, and nutrients it contains)
3. www.shapeup.org- Shape Up America has created this sight which enlightened me to my BMI count, and designed a detailed plan for how to lose weight.
4. www.dietwatch.com- This site is like an interactive diary, in which you compute what you’ve eaten that day, etcâÂ?¦. You are then presented with all of these neat little graphs that track your progress.
5. www.thriveonline.com- Everything you need to know to lead a healthy and happy life.
6. www.mayohealth.org- A wealth of information
7. www.eatright.org- American Dietetic Association has created this site and packed it full of tips
8. www.healthyideas.com- This is the site of Prevention Magazine, it makes you feel as if you are doing something luxurious by watching your health.
9. www.connectingconnectors.com- Inspired by Oprah’s book “Make the Connection”, you are connected to over 6,000 kindred spirits. You receive your own weight-loss internet buddy.
10. www.diettalk.com- Very authoritative source on anything you want to know about weight-loss, mostly through bulletin boards, etc�., but has a great compendium of other websites.
