Living Cookbook

Want to get your recipes organized? I’ve explored dozens of ways to do it, and this is hands down the best. You’ll also be able to easily calculate the nutritional information and “points” for each recipe. You can stick with the basics or go all out and take advantage of the menu planning, grocery list or cookbook publishing areas of the software too.

Calorie King

This is by far the best place on the web if you want to calorie count. It requires a (very) small fee, but it is money well spent, in my opinion, for the ease of the interface and for the time and aggravation it saves.

SparkPeople

SparkPeople is the “My Space” for dieters. I really like it for the articles you can have delivered directly to your inbox. You can also food journal/calorie count at SparkPeople, but I found the interface cumbersome when compared to Calorie King.

Hip Tranquil Chick

Explore the blog and website of Kimberly Wilson. This website is great for women who are practicing yoga, but also great for anyone who just wants a glimpse into a spiritually centered, could-be-too-busy... but-seems-to-be sane woman’s life – with tips on how you too can practice good self care and live with balance.

Cheryl Miller – Life and Wellness Coach

Reasonable Dieters will love Cheryl and all the goodies available at this website.

Heather Dominick

If you are a woman entrepreneur, especially in a service profession, Heather is a business coach who can help your business soar. Through her expertise and Energy Rich Coaching Systems she will help you find the perfect ways to work with clients who are great “energy matches” to you. She offers a free 15-minute call to explore whether she can help you with your business.

Kevin Elliott Counseling

Besides being a gifted husband (mine!), Kevin is also a gifted therapist. He and his staff work via telephone as well as in their Champaign, IL offices. 217.398.9066. kelliott28@hotmail.com

Real Age

Do you wonder how many calories you should be consuming? The Real Age website has a handy-dandy Base Metabolic Rate (BMR) calculator. This tells you how many calories you need to consume daily to maintain your current weight.

Common wisdom says that in order to lose a pound of weight in a week, you need to reduce that number by 3500 calories over the course of the week. That’s five hundred a day, either burned through exercise or cut from your diet (3500/7=500).

I’m always a little skeptical, knowing that every body is different. Usually I would recommend you count calories accurately and see how your body responds, instead of going strictly by the chart.

Try Loving Yoga

If you live in the East Central Illinois area, join Sandra (proprietor) and Shelly (teacher) in small classes that emphasize loving and trusting your body more than perfect yoga form.