For this week's Get Fit For 2010 challenge, I'm asking you to keep a food journal. Tracking what you eat is a great way to lose or maintain weight, as well as make sure you're getting enough of all the good stuff you need to function through the day. I've decided to combine this week's challenge with my New Year's resolution to increase my strength and endurance by eating this meal plan of Read more

Once the first of the year rolls around, most people have weight loss on the brain, and companies hoping to make a buck invent new gadgets to help consumers drop the pounds. While many products are effective, such as electronic food journals and heart rate monitors, some are just a waste of money. Here are some products that won't help you get the results you're after in the coming year. Read more

How many diet apps do you have loaded in your smartphone right now? Mine is kind of a graveyard of apps tried and failed, while others just didn't meet my diet and exercise needs. Enter Calorie Counter and Diet Tracker (Free) from the folks at CalorieCount.About.com. This app is the first I've seen to include both an activity log and food journal, alongside speech recognition (no more scouring Read more