After the New Year, a flood of New Year's Resolutions are made to lose weight and exercise more. Would you like some delicious low fat, low calorie recipes? Would you enjoy an online support group to help keep you on track? Maybe you need to know your ideal weight and get suggestions on how to reach and maintain that weight.

Other than a lifestyle change, sometimes an important key to permanent weight loss is a support system. DietWatch offers such support, and more. Download a free copy of their software, DietWatch3, and keep track of your weight, your food intake, and exercise. Join in on discussions in topics such as diabetes and low carbohydrate diets. Or, visit a chat room and meet people who have the same goal: losing weight.

A wonderful source of information for dieters is the Diet & Weight Loss/Fitness Homepage. Let's start out at the Weight Tables Comparison Study, where you can get a good idea of what you "should" weigh. Want to understand why you eat when you're not hungry, or the importance of drinking water? Or, you can learn how many calories are burned during physical activity, based on your current weight. You can also calculate your ideal weight, your body fat percentage, how many calories a day you need, and more.

How can you lose the weight you gained when you were pregnant? Sitting all day doesn't help your behind, so what can you do about it? At Fitness: Thrive@Shape, you'll learn the answers to those questions, as well as being able to take a quiz to see if you're really ready to lose weight. The site even helps you plan a fitness schedule.

At the Diet Coach, you can sign up to receive a free email newsletter containing weight loss tips and learn how to keep that weight off once you lose it. Participate in a "Buddies Forum" to get the support you need from others trying to lose weight. You can even access the first module of an online audio weight loss program free.

For an impressive listing of low fat and low calorie recipes, visit LightLiving.com. The site offers low fat recipes that even kids will like, as well as volunteering to convert your high fat recipes to lower fat, lower cholesterol versions.

Robin Nobles is a freelance writer who can be reached at robinnobles@robinsnest.com.

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