One of my, what you can call "New Year's Resolution", is losing some baby weight and getting in shape for myself and for my family!
First step, which unfortunately is not free was joining a gym. However after some research there are gyms that will offer you financial aid like your local YMCA. After joining the gym I decided eating right or better was the key to success!
First I started out looking online for FREE fitness and nutrition websites. There are TONS out there and what will work for you may not work for others. I found Sparkpeople.com works very well for me. One because it is completely FREE and two because I can take it with me
anywhere in my iPod with their FREE app!http://www.sparkpeople.com/ is the largest weight loss website in the US and it is completely free (no membership fees, upsells etc). They also provide http://www.sparkrecipes.com/ as the largest healthy recipe website in the US (completely free).
The second site and app I found that helps me out is caloriecount.com. This site is a FOOD DATABASE! I want to eat everything in it but I know I can't! So instead I use it when I need the nutrition info on a specific food. I have found being conscious of what I put in my mouth and how much of it I put in my mouth helps put things into perspective.
Calorie Count is a free Web site that provides guidance and support to dieters. The site uses interactive tools combined with community elements and information on food and exercise to enable dieters to cultivate a healthier lifestyle while helping them to reach their diet goals. The site also features a personal nutritionist, Mary Hartley, who is available to help answer calorie/nutrition questions in forum discussions and Q&A sessions on the Calorie Count site. Also available for users is Calorie Count Mobile, a free mobile service that allows users to receive nutritional data and ratings of over 70,000 foods on their mobile devices in order to help them stay on track of their diet plan.Nutrition & Simple Meal Planning Sites:
http://www.healthy-diet-mom.com/, from a mother of three, healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle to your families
http://www.wholefoodstherapy.com/blog/, digestive and reproductive health
http://www.quickandhealthy.net/, quick-to-prepare, healthy recipes and menus, including the grocery list
https://411fit.uncc.edu/411Fit/Client/index.cfm, track your caloric intake and monitor your caloric expenditure through exercisehttp://www.kewlbites.com/, Is a great site for moms to go for fun/family friendly kid tested recipes.
http://www.healthydiningfinder.com/, Dining menu items at 60,000+ restaurant locations nationwide
www.healthfulfilling.com A Nutrition, Health and Wellness site by a Registered Dietitian, geared toward preventive health and fulfilling health goals.
http://www.calorieking.com/- online food tracking
http://www.health-calc.com/ free calculators and tools to evaluate your fitness level
http://www.dailyburn.com/- can track your food log online and check out workouts
http://www.menus4moms.com/ provides free weekly menus
http://www.happyandhealthymom.com/ , free e-zine offers articles on health, nutrition, fitness, and happiness of new moms and mommies to be
http://www.sparkpeople.com/, largest weight loss website
Fitness Sites:http://www.shapefit.com/ (wealth of information)
http://www.fitday.com/
http://www.fitforreallife.com/ , fitness, nutrition, & motivation blog that is completely free
http://www.picfit.ca/, healthy living support site
http://www.breakpal.com/, Break Pal - Fitness at your desk
http://www.youtube.com/user/sadienardini, 150 free videos and counting
http://www.foreveryoungdiet.com/, heart health and fitness-oriented blog
www.youtube.com/isobreathing, IsoBreathing is the kindergarten of exercise concentrating on proper body positioning and isometric exercises.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/ (has a free newsletter)
http://www.exercisetv.tv/, Has great workout videos you can stream for free and a ton of great info about fitness.
http://www.holosfitness.com/, free online tool that can help individuals get in shape, stay in shape, and lead healthy lifestyles
http://www.mapmyrun.com/ free tool to map your runs to see how far they are and how many calories you burn
http://kathicaseypilates.com/ , offer recipes, wellness tips, exercises and more
http://www.befitmom.com/,
prenatal and postpartum fitness and exercise to help women have healthier pregnancies and babies
I can't wait to check out the moms weekly menu thing!
ReplyDeleteMy husband & I have taken on a similar challenge, Trish. We joined Weight Watchers online (about $16.95 - and if you google a WW discount, you can usually find a "no sign up fee and like 30% off your 1st 3 mo's..). They also have an app available for the i-phone. It isn't free, but it's working for us... I just hit my 2-week goal of 5#'s! We count points - which is also a huge eye-opener as far as portions. Many items are free - like a full cup of berries. It has a daily diary & recipe builder that calculates your points, and a general calculator for products not listed in their food finder. Applebees has WW entrees listed on their menu too! Generally speaking, it's a low-fat diet. I ate light on Saturday and then looked up DQ desserts - I could have a DQ small sundae (any flavor) for only 6 points! (that's out of 24 for me for a day (which is calculated by WW with a BMI kind of indexing thing).
I'm just loving learning what I CAN eat and still enjoying those things I love - only in better moderation now.
Oh, try the "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" spray butter - works like a champ!
What great information. I'm going to copy the whole page. I just wanted to say thanks, and tell you in my area there's a local gym called Delnor Health & Wellness Center. It's a great place. I went there for therapy when I had back surgery at Delnor Hospital. They cost about $8 to 900 a month, but I'm on disability & can't afford it & if you just bring proof of disability, a letter from your doctor as to why you need the facilities (they have 2 pools & so many things), and a copy of last year's income tax it's very possible to get a year free. I've had it two years in a roll now. Fantastic!
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