FitLinks: Fave Sites of the FBGs!

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We’re taking a break from our regularly scheduled FitLinks programming to bring you a special Beginner’s Week FitLinks featuring our favorite health and fitness tools and websites. Let’s face it: The internet is a vast place, so it’s easy to get lost in all of the junk. We’re making it easy for you beginners by breaking down our faves. Bookmark these puppies today!

SparkPeople

At SparkPeople, you’re getting a great free fitness website chock full of healthy living content and community. Join a group and watch your progress. Plus, Jenn regularly contributes, so it’s gotta be good!

PEERtrainer

Perfect for holding yourself accountable to yourself and others, PEERtrainer allows you to journal your daily fitness and activities.  Join a team (you can join the Fit Bottomed Girls team!) to get group support and that gentle nudge you might need to get moving.

FitDay

FitDay rocks for tracking food and nutrition. A massive food library allows you to easily choose and enter your eats for the day.

CalorieKing and Calorie Count

Don’t know how many calories are in that glazed donut? CalorieKing knows. And knowledge is half the battle! Also try Caloriecount.com. Calorie Count allows you to enter entire recipes and will tabulate the nutritionals for you. Easy peasy!

Hungry Girl

Dying for some buffalo wings, but know they’re not calorie friendly? Visit Hungry Girl. She finds a way to healthify any obnoxiously bad-for-you food.

Vtrim

The minds behind the EatingWell Diet, Vtrim isn’t some hoaxy weight-loss gimmick. It’s a scientific weight management program that follows FBG’s philosophies!

ExerciseTV

With tons of free workouts online, Exercise TV is perfect for on-the-go workouts. Plus, right now it’s featuring a New Year, New You program where you can pledge to lose weight and win prizes in doing so! Win win!

iChange

Want to change? iChange can help! The weight-loss counseling program can match you with experts who will personalize programs for you. Think eHarmony for health!

And a Few More Just for Fun…

Find clean food locally with this health guide. —Healthy Eats Here

We can’t stress goal-setting enough, which is why we’re  making you revisit this post! —Business Balance

For the Canadians in the house: Try the X-Weighted Challenge! —X-Weighted

Need help tracking long-term goals? Try this! —disciplanner

Got a bad habit? Who doesn’t? The key is actually changing that bad habit! —Habit Changer

Up for a challenge? Try the Nutrition and Fitness challenge! —Meals Matter

—Erin