Here is a list of websites and blogs I refer to, use, visit, read, and otherwise keep track of for one reason or
another, generally because they contain good information or inspired me in some way. I've tried to give a good
enough description so you'll have a general idea of where you'll be going before you get there if you decide to
follow the link.
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Enjoy!
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- Weight Watchers
- You knew I'd list this one first, didn't you? ;) Lots of scientific articles, success stories, recipes, and
all sorts of information whether you're doing WW or following some other diet or nutrition plan. Some areas are
restricted to paying members only, but there is a lot of information available to the general public as well.
- Weight Watchers Message Boards
- I wanted to have a separate link directly to the message boards because they helped me so much during my own
weight loss journey. The message boards are free for everyone; you can read any thread but you have to register
for a free account in order to post replies and threads of your own. There are lots and lots of different message
boards. It shouldn't be hard for you to find a place that feels comfortable, where you can both give and get support
on your journey.
Recipes, Food Reviews, etc.
- Hungry Girl
- Hungry. Girl. Need I say more? Her pumpkin pie and Thanksgiving dressing recipes were huge holiday hits!
- Heather's Recipe Site
- Tons of "Core"/Simply Filling Technique recipes including the Bubble Up Pizza Casserole recipe (see ground beef).
- A Year of Slow Cooking (2008)
- Want to make yogurt in your slow cooker? She has a recipe! Want to make homemade cranberry sauce, too? She's
got you covered! How about homemade applesauce? Check!
- A Veggie Venture
- Do you struggle getting in your veggies? Let Alanna help! She has TONS of yummy veggie recipes here!
- Fruit Maven
- Are you lost when it comes to fruit? When someone says, "Name three fruits!" do you get stuck after listing
apples and bananas? Then this is the website for you! She reviews fruit--exotic and otherwise--and gives you the info
you'll need to do a bit of fruit experimenting on your own.
- Fooducate Blog
- What they say they are about: "Providing practical advice for buying healthy food at the supermarket. NOT
selling pills, supplements, or diets. NO industry affiliations." And that's pretty much it. It's all about reading
the label before you buy.
- SparkPeople
- Online food tracker, recipes, and best of all - it's FREE!
- CalorieKing
- Good site to look up the nutrition information for a variety of foods. Of course, the actual restaurant website
is best, but if they don't offer their NI, you may be able to find it here or on dietfacts.com (see below).
- DietFacts.com
- Good site to look up the nutrition information for a variety of foods. Of course, the actual restaurant website
is best, but if they don't offer their NI, you may be able to find it here or on calorieking.com (see above).
- allrecipes.com
- Recipes with nutrition information.
- RecipeZaar
- Recipes with nutrition information.
Weight Loss Blogs, etc.
- WW 100+ Board (Not affiliated with Weight Watchers)
- This website was set up by a member of the WW 100+ Pounds to Lose message board. It contains a lot of information
about message board etiquette and acronyms, but my favorite part is this page
that includes links to lots and lots of other websites and blogs (including this one). :)
- GoingSkiing
- GoingSkiing is a regular poster on the WW Maintenance message board. She has a lot of insight into the whole weight
loss and long-term maintenance thing and some of her posts really opened my eyes to my own poor behaviors. I highly
recommend reading her thought-provoking site, especially if you deal with binge behaviors.
- Lynn's Weigh - The Journey Continues
- Lynn lost 168 pounds and has been maintaining that loss for a few years now. The link above is her current blog.
This is her original freewebs blog.
She is also on
Facebook.
- The Tippy Toe Diet
- I love Cammy's approach to making long-term, sustainable life changes in order to lose weight and get healthy.
- Escape from Obesity
- Meet Lyn, an obese mother who has struggled with her weight for years. She shows what a mental struggle losing
weight can be for those who eat for reasons other than hunger.
- My Angle on Weight Loss
- Written by Jason, an ultramarathoner who does Weight Watchers and runs for the sheer joy of it. He understands
the struggle with binge behaviors and eating in secret.
- PastaQueen
- She wrote a book about losing weight. She also has a section in her blog about licking the produce. Nice reviews
of fruits you may or may not have ever tried. I love her 360-body-views; I almost wish I had done something like that,
too.
- The Anti-Jared
- Tony has lost over 200 pounds on Weight Watchers.
Humor, etc.
- Weight Watchers Recipe Cards, circa 1974
- Please note that I am NOT responsible for any damages to furniture or upholstery or otherwise if you fail to visit
the restroom before going to this website. I warned you! If you wet yourself laughing, it isn't my fault.
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