Helpful & Motivational Websites

Here are a few very helpful, easily usable, and motivational websites if you are trying to keep track of what you are eating (whether that is for caloric intake/burning, nutritional information to ensure that you are getting enough of the vitamins and minerals suggested per day, or just out of curiosity).

1. Fit Day: http://fitday.com/
This is a fantastic [FREE and very easy to use] website where you can do all of the following:
- Daily food log (search for food OR create/input your own with specific nutritional info)
- Daily activity log (search activities and add to log, specifying time spent; Shows calories burned).
- Caloric Balance (shows calories eaten vs. calories burned)
- Weight log (keep track of your weight; daily/weekly/monthly; weight graph for an overview).
- Weight Goal option (input a 'weight goal' and a goal deadline; determine daily calorie restriction necessary to reach your goal within your chosen time period, tracks your progress via graphs/stats).
- Journal (entries about your progress regarding your eating habits, exercise, mood, or other thoughts).
- Additional 'features' include a calendar, a mood tracker (where you can input how you feel each day; shows statistics about your mood over time), options to input and keep track of body measurements and BMI, and more.

2. Nutrition Data: http://nutritiondata.self.com/
This is a neat and easy-to-use website that provides you with nutritional date of a huge variety of foods, including specific restaurant food (i.e., fast food places). It shows you an abundance of information on each food you search, including broken down, detailed nutrition facts, caloric ratio (what % of carbs, proteins, and fats the food is made up of), the food's protein quality, and more.