How-To
Resources
Take a look
at the help that dieters can find on the Internet. When they’re
ready get on a program or part of one, a growing number of
weight loss sites are offered, such as those from WebMD,
Weight
Watchers Online…and don’t be surprised to see new, added
features at each visit as the tele-approach catches the obesity-battling
wave.
WebMD's
offers an online Weight Loss Clinic
With a customized diet plan to start, the site also offers
dieters:
- A 4-week
Online Fitness Club, with opportunities to interact with
and get support from online fitness consultant Rick Weil, MEd,
CDE
- Targeted
reading from its Weight
Control Health Center, under the "We Thought You'd
Want To Know" heading, has insider-sounding articles like:
"7 Secrets to a Slimmer You in 2004" and "Snacks
That Won't Break Your Diet"
Weight
Watchers Online, at www.weightwatchers.com
, helps keep its members on the program by offering:
- "E-tools"-online
tracking assistance with eating patterns and activity levels,
calculated by its in-house Points Tracker.
- Community
boards and Chat Rooms-offering targeted postings on hot topics
(like, "I'm invited out to dinner at the Olive Garden-tonight-help!")
and many other segments for exchanging eating tips.
- Daily recipes-offering
variety and that are legal within the Weight Watchers' daily
regiment.
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