Weight Loss

Shape Up Rhode Island
Shape Up RI is a statewide exercise and weight loss challenge with the belief that the solution to our national obesity epidemic lies in the power of teamwork and peer support.

CaloriesPerHour.Com
This website provides diet and weight loss tips as well as multiple calculators including ones that count calories in foods at supermarkets and restaurants, calories burned in activities and exercises, and calories needed to burn to lose weight.

Mayo Clinic BMI Calculator
This is the most user friendly BMI (body mass index) calculator on the web which helps you determine your ideal body weight. There are many other nearby tools and calculators as well.

Weight Loss and Exercise on the American Diabetes Association website
Part of the website of the American Diabetes Association which provides the most up-to-date information on disease control and prevention. This part of the site provides weight loss tips for diabetics and non-diabetics interested in weight loss.

President's Challenge
The President's Challenge is a program that encourages all Americans to make being active part of their everyday lives. No matter what your activity and fitness level, the President's Challenge can help motivate you to improve.

We Can! or "Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition"
We Can! or "Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition" is a national program designed for families and communities to help children maintain a healthy weight. The program focuses on three important behaviors: improved food choices, increased physical activity and reduced screen time.

Farm Fresh Rhode Island
Farm Fresh Rhode Island is growing a local food system that values the environment, health and quality of life of Rhode Island farmers and eaters. This website is a directory of farmers' markets and other sources of locally grown food in the state, including a restaurant guide.

Eat Better America
This website is from General Mills and is designed for people who are increasingly interested in the impact food has on their health and crave simple, easy-to-understand health and nutritional information. It is a place where people can learn from experts, as well as folks just like them, about how healthy eating habits and easy-to-follow exercise tips can help enrich life.

Traineo
Traineo is a weight loss and fitness tracker designed to keep you motivated to achieve your fitness goals. It allows you to keep track of your activity, calorie intake, and weight loss. It also has an option that you can share this with up to 4 friends or members of your family (who will become your 'traineo motivators') to receive weekly email updates on your progress towards your weight loss and fitness goals.