With the recent launch of Get Fit Lee, a local health initiative challenging Lee County residents to collectively lose one million pounds of body fat, the concept of tracking your meals, exercise and medical information online or through a food diary can benefit participants or anyone needing nutritional and fitness support and guidance.<\/p>\n
Most programs offer a quick view, summarizing your latest meal and caloric intake, calories burned and medical information. Online meal planning offers thousands of pre-built meal plans. Look for programs developed by registered dietitians that utilize a large database including popular brand-name and restaurant foods. In addition, many programs allow you to create your own plan according to your taste and needs.<\/p>\n
For example, the wellness page on virtualdietitians.com, an online tracking system, provides a quick view, summarizing your latest meal and caloric intake, calories burned and medical information. Daily tips and inspirational messages help you along the way.<\/p>\n
The meal planning and tracking page will give you thousands of meal plans developed by registered dietitians.<\/p>\n
The large database includes brand-name and ethnic foods and fast food restaurants.<\/p>\n
If you prefer, you can use physician-recommended programs or create your own plan according to your taste and needs.<\/p>\n
With online nutritional tracking programs, you have the ability to:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Access information from a large database of foods including recipes, ethnic foods and fast food chains.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Calculate exercise duration to burn excess calories.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Monitor your health on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Upload data directly from your glucometer, an at-home blood sugar monitoring device.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Monitor the effect that foods and exercises have on your health.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Work with your dietitian, nutritionist, educator or personal trainer online in real-time.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Benefit from knowing your information is 100 percent private and secure.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Create shopping lists.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Customize your meal plans.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Get access to thousands of pre-built meal plans.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Get nutritional facts on your recipes calculated for you.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2022 View and print detailed reports in table or multiple graphic formats (blood glucose, blood pressure, pump entries, weight, height, caloric intake and expenditure)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Log your progress in an online journal.<\/p>\n
Whether you choose an online resource for tracking nutrition and exercise or you simply use a pen and paper, keeping track of what you eat is important, including calories and portion sizes, number of calories burned and emotions or feelings.<\/p>\n
Food journaling is one of the most successful tools for people trying to lose weight. In fact, a recent study found that dieters who tracked their food intake lost twice as much as those who did not track their food.<\/p>\n
By logging when and how much you eat, along with your physical activity, you can better monitor your eating habits and nutritional deficiencies, control binge eating and connect eating to emotions.<\/p>\n
In general, you can hold yourself accountable for your fitness and nutrition.<\/p>\n
Whether you track your progress online, participate in the Get Fit Lee or another fitness program, making small lifestyle changes can have a significant impact on your health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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