Resources
Free Online Food and Fitness Trackers
MyPyramid
www.fns.usda.gov/eatsmartplayhardhealthylifestyle/tools/mypyramidtracker.htm
The United States Department of Agriculture’s food and fitness tracker.
SparkPeople
www.sparkpeople.com
SparkPeople has a free daily calculator and tracker for daily calories consumed, meal plans and other resources for those who want to lose weight.
FitDay
www.fitday.com
FitDay is an online diet journal. The site helps people track calorie consumption, calorie burning, weight loss goals, and various aspects of physical fitness.
My-Calorie-Counter
www.my-calorie-counter.com
My-calorie-counter is an online diet and exercise journal that allows you to track your nutrient intake and find the calories you burn during exercise.
MyFitnessPal
www.myfitnesspal.com
MyFitnessPal is a health and fitness community with easy to use tools to track nutritional intake and exercise levels.
Other Surgical, Medical, and Support Organizations
VerticalSleeveTalk
www.verticalsleevetalk.com
The largest vertical sleeve surgery discussion forum online — Vertical Sleeve Talk is a place to get all your pre- and post- surgery questions answered.
Obesity Help
www.obesityhelp.com
ObesityHelp is a bariatric social network and educational resource for weight loss surgery patients.
American Obesity Association
www.obesity.org
The Obesity Society is the leading scientific society dedicated to the study of obesity.