Jun 21 2008
Saturday Linkage
Each Saturday I will post links to websites that you may find helpful. The web is full of free weight loss help and that’s always a great thing. It’s especially helpful for those on a limited income or for those who would prefer not to join an outside weight loss group.
Today, I’ve chosen several easy to use calorie counting sites. There are a couple of basic sites that simply provide you with calorie information, while others offer a staggering array of goodies.
Calorie counting can be tricky, which is why these sites are helpful. Perhaps you have a dinner date and don’t know what to order, many of these sites have restaurant information to help you make the best possible choice for your meal.
If you cannot locate the meal or restaurant on a calorie counting site, I suggest looking the restaurant up online and seeking out any nutritional information there. By doing this you will have made your dining decision before leaving home, thus avoiding the high calorie, high fat pitfalls.
Also, when eating out, keep in mind that not all salads are created equal. For instance, perhaps you’ll be dining at Baja Fresh this evening and you decide on the Baja Ensalada® with Chicken with the Olive Oil Vinaigrette; 310 for the salad and 290 for the dressing total calories: 600. A better choice would have been the Original Baja Taco with chicken for 210 calories. It’s all about planning and knowing what you’re putting into your mouth before you do.
Saturday Linkage
The Calorie Counter offers the basics at this calorie counting site, but you can look up most foods and get a calorie count for each. It’s good for those who don’t want to join a group, but still want to count calories.
http://www.thecaloriecounter.com/
Calories Per Hour offers a wide array of resources and a helpful newsletter. One of the fancier features of the site is the Calories Burned, BMI, BMR & RMR Calculator where you can not only figure out how many calories you’ve burned, but also calculate body mass and basal/resting metabolic rates. Handy for those who are serious about weight loss.
http://www.caloriesperhour.com/
My Fitness Pal is a free resource that includes calorie counter, forums, blog, and works with any diet you might be using (Atkins, Zone, South Beach, etc.).
A Calorie Counter offers an easy to use calorie counter as well as nutrition articles. Simple, but nice.
http://www.acaloriecounter.com
The Daily Plate, my personal favorite. I’ve used the TDP since April and I really like the easy to use site and all the perks you get, even at the non-gold level. Calorie counter, journaling, fitness log, and forums are just a few of the handy tools at this site. TDP is also partnering with LIVESTRONG.com which will add to this useful site.
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