http://www.dietfacts.com/

I found this site when checking the calories for my cafe mocha I had to have this morning.  It has listings for tons of restuarants.

http://www.myfooddiary.com/

And this looks good, but is not free.   

I have been actually working at working and not fooling around on the computer.  That means I am behind on reading and comments.  Hope to catch up in the next day or so.  My eating has been going well. 

“…with all the recent research promoting the possible health benefits of coffee, maybe it’s time I took a second look at one of America’s favorite beverages.

We all grew up knowing the potential health pitfalls—some rumored, some real—of too much caffeine. Our parents refused to let us drink coffee, afraid it stunted growth, increased stress and caused hyperactive behavior. And we didn’t need a doctor to tell us that our morning cup of joe increased jitters, elevated blood pressure and caused rapid heartbeat. Hospitals used to routinely deny coffee to their patients with heart disease because they were convinced that even decaf would induce rapid heart failure.

I like this!  Just thought I’d share.

How is it possible for me to weigh at night and then weigh the next morning and weigh 4 POUNDS LESS? I weighed 3 times this morning and that’s what it said! It is not possible. I will weigh tonight just to see if I somehow manage to put on 4 pounds during the day. Otherwise, I’m throwing my DAMN SCALE OUT! Does anyone have one of those WW scales? If so, do you like it?

Good morning, all.  I had a bad evening last night and over-indulged in (a) those damn peanuts and (b) a huge glass of chocolate milk!  Ugh.  And after doing so well through the rest of the day.  I’d like to know what genetic predisposition or alignment of the planets it is that causes that oh-to-heck-with-it mindset!

Never mind–it’s back on the wagon again this morning.  This is the sort of thing that has always defeated me in the past, so I’m glad I can see past it, at least, and not let that slip become a fall.  Obviously, I have yet much to learn about my eating habits and WHY I do the [stupid] things I do.  But it truly does help to have a place to come and “confess”.  :rant:
Onward and upward…or downward, as the case may be.  Everyone have great days!

Just how many calories do our cells need to function well? The number is different for every person. You may notice on the nutritional labels of the foods you buy that the “percent daily values” are based on a 2,000 calorie diet — 2,000 calories is a rough average of what a person needs to eat in a day, but your body might need more or less than 2,000 calories. Height, weight, gender, age and activity level all affect your caloric needs. There are three main factors involved in calculating how many calories your body needs per day:

* Basal metabolic rate
* Physical activity
* Thermic effect of food

From the Howstuffworks.com website:

Why diets tend not to work

The reason why most diets tend not to work for very long is because they are not sustainable. A person gains weight because he or she consumes more calories per day than needed. The diet creates a temporary deficit. When the diet ends, the person goes back to normal eating and the weight comes back.