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Keep Track of Your Diet and Exercise Goals With Fitbook

FitSugar — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:00:00 PDT

If you're serious about getting in shape and eating right, documenting your plan of action and your daily progress is a great way to meet your goals. I found an easy way to keep track of all your stats - the fitbook ($20). It's 12-week fitness journal and food diary that's 5.5 square inches, so it's small enough to tuck in your purse or gym bag. It's made of 100 percent recycled paper, and comes with a little pen to jot down your info. It has neat little charts so you can see how much you've worked out, what you've eaten, your weekly weight, and your body fat percentage.

A fit and healthy lifestyle doesn't come easy to many people. It takes discipline and a lot of planning, so using a journal like this one is a great way to set yourself up for success. Plus research shows that those who write down their goals are 75 percent more likely to achieve them.

If you want to take a peek inside this neat little fitbook then

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If your goals will take more than 12 weeks to accomplish, or you have some friends who want to get on the fitbook boat, you can purchase a set of four for $75. Since we're all pinching pennies, if you don't want to splurge on a fitbook then you can download my fitness and food journals for free.

Holiday Survival: Keep Track to Keep the Pounds Off

FitSugar — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:00:00 PST

Generous pours, savory hors d'oeuvres, and sweet nibbles make it difficult to leave a holiday party knowing how much you actually consumed. The eating and drinking is drawn out through the entire night, so you may not notice when you've actually eaten enough to make a full meal. And when you have three holiday parties in one weekend, those unaccounted for calories can really add up.

Combat holiday-related weight by tracking what you consume at each event, even if you don't usually keep a food diary. Once you put it in writing on one piece of paper, the glasses of bubbly champagne, bacon-wrapped prawns, and to-die-for truffles form a big picture of the calories you've consumed. Even if you think you escaped most of the tempting goodies and stuck by the crudités, write it all down.

Next time you're headed to a holiday celebration take a peek at your diary from the previous party. If you didn't eat as well as you would have liked, it will motivate you to do better, and if you ate healthily, it will encourage you to do the same at your upcoming event.

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Tweet What You Eat

FitSugar — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:00:00 PDT

Logging your food online has never been so easy, especially now that TweetWhatYouEat is in the mix.

The latest in online food logs makes it super easy to track your food intake. All you have to do is login to Twitter to track what you eat by "tweeting" food items to your personal food diary on TweetWhatYouEat from your mobile phone, IM, or through Twitter. From there you'll have your own personal log of all your meals and snacks. The best part is that the program will track your calorie intake based on what food you enter. Pretty cool, eh? Try it out here.

Fit's Tip: If, like me, you still don't fully understand what Twitter is then check out GeekSugar's simple Twitter explanation.

Cool Healthy Gadget: Little Black Book

FitSugar — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:45:00 PDT

I am a big fan of journaling your food intake for weight management to identify eating habits and behavior patterns. I've even suggested a fitness journal for the same reasons.

One way to make journaling a bit easier is by using a specialized journal such as The Little Black Book (starts at $19.99). The book is made of well-organized forms, listing the time you eat, the food/drink consumed, serving size and calories. The forms also include colorful boxes for marking off your consumption of the recommended daily servings of each USDA Food Pyramid group. There’s even a place to check off any medications or vitamins and supplements you take. Unlike many food diaries on the market today, this one is convenient and discreet because it's small enough to fit in your pocket or purse. Buy it from DailyFoodDiary.net.

They do say organized people are more successful at weight loss, so keeping a journal like the Little Black Book could get you well on your way.

Online Food Diary: Nutrax

FitSugar — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:45:17 PST

I have told you guys before about keeping a food diary to help track calories, problem is that we don't always carry a pen and paper with us everywhere we go. One thing I KNOW you have with you at all times? Your cell phone (don't lie, we all do).

A great way that you can keep a food diary with your camera phone, yup your camera phone is with Nutrax.com, a great site that lets you create a FREE online food diary. Once you sign up, you'll get an email address to which you can send photos that you took with your camera phone of what you ate as you ate it (no memory required). This way when you go to your computer, you will see all the pictures you took and then you'll be able to log everything from the visuals. Pretty cool, eh? Even cooler yet is that Nutrax will give you all sorts of info (and analysis) based on your food diaries. Did I mention it's all FREE? You can also sign up for Nutrax Select (for an additional $8/week) and you'll get personal help and advice from a nutritionist. Sign up today and let me know what you think.

Lauren Conrad: Swimsuit Guide

Lauren Conrad — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:01:48 PDT

We are thrilled to share this story from Lauren Conrad! The TV personality, writer, designer, and style maven has started LaurenConrad.com, a social networking site that features daily posts by Lauren on all of our favorite topics - fashion, beauty, food, party planning - and Lauren will be sharing her latest fashion finds with Fab every month. This week, she's sharing her swimsuit picks.

Now that we are all getting in tip-top shape with my Bikini Boot Camp Plan, it's time to start actually shopping for the perfect swimsuit. I usually like to snag a new suit before Memorial Day since I almost always end up on the beach or at the pool… What about you?

But before you shop, make sure you check out my swimwear guide on how to pick the right swimsuit for your body. That way you will have a better idea as to which cuts work best with your shape. Once you've pinpointed a style that works, get shopping!

Here are 10 of my favorite swimsuits for summer 2012:

Keep reading to find out where to shop Lauren's picks.

Phone It In: Free Apps to Help You Drop Pounds

Jenny Sugar — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:03:47 PDT

Losing weight is a difficult struggle for most, but you don't have to go at it alone. For busy women wanting to drop pounds, being able to keep track of weight-loss goals on their phone is not only convenient, it offers the support and motivation needed to follow through. Here's a list of the best weight-loss apps - and they won't cost you a dime!

Lose It!: Fill in some important info about yourself, including age, height, current weight, goal weight, and how many pounds you want to lose per week and you're ready to go. The app tells you how many calories you should have each day to meet your weight-loss goal, and also keeps track of the calories you consume each day and the calories you lose via exercise. The "My Day" feature gives you a quick snapshot of your day, how many calories you've consumed and burned, and how many cals you have left. Easy to use and easy to read.
Easy Weight Loss Tips: We could always use more advice on how to lose weight, and this little app offers quick diet, exercise, and nutrition tips to help you on your quest, such as, "Keep a bowl of cut-up vegetables in a see-through container in the refrigerator."

Keep reading to hear about two more free weight-loss apps.

Style Guide: What to Wear to Prom

Lauren Conrad — Thu, 03 May 2012 07:59:07 PDT

If you're in high school, there is only one thing on your mind right now: Prom! It's one of the quintessential high school experiences that will stick with you for a lifetime. For most of us, it's the first time you really get to dress up like a princess for a night. And because it is such a special night, it calls for a very special dress.

Back when I was in school, gowns were the go-to dress of choice. (Let me tell you, gowns can get pretty pricey.) Thankfully, prom trends have broadened and shorter hemlines have been embraced.

Without further ado, here are a few of my favorite looks for prom along with my top picks for each look listed below . . .

Alice + Olivia Tibby Petal Dress
LC Lauren Conrad Ruffle Chiffon Dress
Paper Crown Wilde Tiered Mini

For all of Lauren's perfect prom picks, keep reading

Style Guide: Festival Fashion

Lauren Conrad — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:54:21 PDT

It's that time of year… festival season! Over the next few months, hipsters, trendsetters and music-lovers alike will be flocking to various music festivals all over the country. And as a matter of fact, I will be going to Coachella this year! I'm really excited. And to be honest, I cannot wait to dress up like a flower child for three days in a row... While I'm looking forward to the music, the number one thing on my mind right now is fashion. Or more accurately, what I am going to wear.

If you ask me, there are four major must-haves when packing for a fashionable festival getaway: shorts (short skirts can be dangerous), lightweight tops (it's hot), comfortable (but stylish) footwear and a few breezy dresses. Seeing as my team has already shared their expert picks for festival flair, I thought I'd spotlight my wardrobe essentials for the big weekend…

Without further ado, here are my must-pack fashion picks for Coachella:

Fabulous, breezy tops are essential . . .

KAIN silk tank, Paper Crown Metallic Knit Top, Topshop crochet vest, Textile Elizabeth & James Zuma Tank

See all of Lauren's picks after the break.

Link Time: The World's First Edible Cookbook

Susannah Chen — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:46:23 PDT

Check out the world's first edible cookbook - HuffPost Food
April Bloomfield weighs in on London vs. New York - Food Republic
At IACP, Alinea chef Grant Achatz announces plans for a museum exhibit, TV show, documentaries - Eater
Skittles is making money off the Trayvon Martin case - Grub Street NY
The best cocktails in Las Vegas - Saveur
Flashbacks and fries from Amanda and Merrill - Food52
Utilize supermarket dough to make something other than pizza - Dinner Diary
Slimming staples courtesy of Top Chef's Gail Simmons - Yahoo! Shine