Weight loss websites can give you advice on eating smarter.
There are dozens of websites that promise to help you lose weight in exchange for your dollars. How can you evaluate a site's plan to see if it's the right one for you? Follow a few tips when searching online weight loss sites.
Instructions
1. Evaluate yourself before you begin to evaluate the various offerings of weight loss sites. Decide if you need specific menu plans, supplied food, exercise plans, community support forums, individual counseling or individualized diet plans. Then it will be easier to decide if a site offers what you need.
2. Determine how each website handles food plans. Does it offer tools and resources such as meal trackers, recipes and custom meal plans? Do you need guides to eating out? Do you need tips as to which foods are best for you? Does the site do more than just try to sell you food?
3. Consider how each website deals with the need for exercise? Are there tools to that provide information about physical fitness and promote regular exercise? Can you get a customized workout or exercise program based on your life, weight and goals? Can you use the site to track your exercise? Some sites offer workout and training videos-do you need this type of information?
4. Evaluate each website's online community. Can you develop a community relationship with other dieters through forums? Can you interact with other dieters by sharing tips and stories? What about a relationship with an online counselor or dietitian who will work with you individually? Are there community based incentives, challenges or rewards for success? Some sites have a real world community that meets regularly. Would that help you?
5. Look at the tools that each website offers. Sites may have calorie counters, carb counters, protein counters or shopping lists. Which of these would be most helpful to you? Would an online diary or journal where you could record your progress be helpful? Do you want an online store where you can order food?
6. Check out the information offered on each site. How much information do you want? Are there informative articles at the site? Do you want to receive news and information by email from the site?
7. Decide if you need customer service support. Can you get help or support by phone or email if you have problems with the website or any of the tools provided?
8. Look at cost. Don't choose on this factor alone, but the membership costs cover a wide range. Find the site that provides what you know you need for yourself and don't pay for a lot of services you won't use.
9. Search extensively. A list of online weight loss websites is provided in the Resources. Use it as a starting point for your research into finding the perfect site for you.
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