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Make your own food journal

Keeping a food diary is a proven way to help people take off the weight, teaching portion control and accountability. Though you can buy a food ... Read More »

Dear diary: Keeping a food log can double weight loss

Losing weight can be a tricky business. Despite all the fancy programs and diet claims, weight loss boils down to one thing: burning more calories ... Read More »

Counting calories

Do calories always count? Of course they do. It's an unfortunate, though entirely unassailable, truth -- every calorie always counts. Well, it's ... Read More »

Food diaries track more than calories

Keep a food diary for a couple weeks and you'll learn way more than calories consumed. If you're having trouble losing weight, DietBlog offers six ... Read More »

Cut calories to boost your energy

Calorie. When you're trying to lose weight those three little syllables can sound a bit sinister. But calories really aren't the bad guys. Basically, ... Read More »

Subtle changes to help the weight come off

Those last 5 pounds are the hardest to lose, aren't they? If your scale seems to be stuck, despite the fact that you eat right and exercise every day, ... Read More »

Count calories with the chocolate calculator

I'm the kind of person that likes to buy the right gear for every new endeavor. If I'm going running, I want the super-cool, moisture-wicking mesh ... Read More »

Little Black Book helps you track your eating habits

I've tried many methods of food journaling: FitDay, an Excel spreadsheet, making my own charts, etc. I've finally found that what works best for me is ... Read More »

Picture this: Serving sizes

If you're watching what you eat, then you know all about portion sizes and the tendency to have eyes bigger than your calorie limit. Diet-blog has ... Read More »

Need help controlling calories? Try Portionpals

If you're counting calories, it's important to know your portion sizes. For example, you can look up calories in a broiled chicken breast ... Read More »