calculating and tracking

Knowledge is power: Calculating and Tracking Habits Leads to Successful Behavior Change!

Tracking your intake, understanding dietary and physical activity recommendations, and learning how they apply to you are all important steps in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It is most helpful to seek out a dietitian (RD), so that you can learn and develop personal ways to adjust your behaviors and habits; however, calculating and tracking your intake is a major step in successful lifestyle changes.  Use these tools as a guide.

Dietary Recommendations

Physical Activity Recommendations 

Calculate your BMI (a way to estimate your weight in terms of disease risk)

Calculate your foods' calories

Calculate your physical activity

Track your intake, online with the help of online tracking programs like MyFitnessPal or Livestrong's MyPlate.