One of the hardest parts of any diet is trying to keep track of your intake versus your output. An online calorie tracker can make your job easier, if you can maintain your entries and calculations. There are a growing number of online calorie trackers that are available provide dieters with a lot of options and make it easier for dieters to gain control of what they are eating with just a few clicks of a mouse button.
Calorie consumption can easily exceed limitations without proper tracking and documentation. It’s especially hard for dieters who are traveling a great deal to keep track of their calorie consumption and their exercise output.
While not everyone wants to keep such strict documentation, it does provide you with an amazing amount of control and a really clear picture of what you are doing. For example, the difference between what you feel like you are doing and what you are actually doing can be vastly different.
Internet programs vary widely and the most basic ones allow you to track your daily food consumption as well as logging your exercise. There is a popular program that you can find at My Food Diary that occasionally provides you with some customized charts and reports that will detail your progress. There are also chat rooms available where you can talk with other dieters and share tips.
Just last year, the government launched a website via the Department of Agriculture. The site is called My Pyramid Tracker. It helps users to track their food habits and to see if they are following nutrition guidelines recommended by the federal government.
While many online sites and calorie trackers charge either flat or monthly fees, the government site is free. The problem you run into depending on the calorie tracker you choose to use is that you are limited by the foods in their database.