How to diet online

Introduction

There are many ways to lose weight through dieting and exercise or some combination of both. Dieting alone is often not enough. If you want to see results you need to make a mindset and lifestyle change and be committed to your goals. Creating a diet journal is a great way to keep yourself honest and track what you eat and when you exercise. You can also find great tools to do this online. The Daily Plate, is a site that allows you to search a food and fitness database and track what you have eaten or done with one click.

Steps

1 Step One

Food Item Page

Go to http://www.thedailyplate.com and search for the foods you eat and view their nutritional content. If the food item you are looking for is not in the database you can add it yourself by clicking on the "Add an Item" link at the top of the page.

2 Step Two

I Ate This Button

Click the "I Ate This" button the add this item and all of its nutritional information to your MyPlate diet journal page.

3 Step Three

MyPlate Diet Journal

Track all of the items you eat and all of the physical activities you do throughout day on your MyPlate diet journal page. You can see how many calories you have eaten, how many you have burned and how many you have left to eat all on one page.

4 Step Four

Group Page

Get support from the rest of the community by posting in the message baords or joining a group.