Useful weight maintenance and weight loss tools
Its always helpful to have all the links you need in one place – so here is my handy list of links for all things weight maintenance and weight loss that you may like to refer to from time to time:
Food: calorie counters
http://www.calorieking.com/ (American)
http://www.calorieking.com.au/foods/ (Australian site – better for UK foods than the American site above)
http://nutritiondata.self.com/ (includes nice pictorial display of carbs/fat/protein for each food)
http://caloriecount.about.com/foods
Calories burned in activities:
http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-burned
http://www.changingshape.com/calculators/calories-burned/
Measuring your weight:
Ideal weight:
http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm
BMI:
http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/
BMR:
http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/
Frame size:
http://www.tescodiets.com/diet-tools/body-frame-size-calculator/24030/
Weight charts:
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/healthy-living/Pages/height-weight-chart.aspx
http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/logout/news_features/idealweight.htm
Body fat percentage: (don’t forget – this can only really be done accurately at the gym with calipers or a water tank)
http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/body-fat-percentage-calculator
http://www.bmi-calculator.net/body-fat-calculator/
http://www.fitwatch.com/qkcalc/body-fat-percentage-calculator.php
Your daily calorie needs:
http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm
http://nutritiondata.self.com/tools/calories-burned
http://calorieneedscalculator.com/
Food and exercise tracking for free:
https://www.purelifestyle.co.uk
