Diet Power
Personal weight loss and nutrition software
BACKGROUND
Wouldn't it be nice to have a personal dietitian to monitor your progress and show you how each meal choice is helping or hurting your efforts to reach your goals? If you have a home computer, then your assistant has arrived. Diet Power is a resource that works with your home computer to guide you on your personal journey - giving you more knowledge than you've ever had before. And that can be the key to success.
Diet Power guarantees that you'll reach your target weight using their computerized diet program. It's simple to use. You'll start by entering your goal weight and date into the program's Goal Setter. You'll then maintain daily entries in the Food Log, recording everything that you consume. This data will transfer to the Calorie Bank, where just like your checking account, staying balanced means you'll reach your goal. The program will also give points for one thousand exercises.
Diet Power also includes a Nutrition Coach to help you learn the more about healthful foods you're eating, and Nutrient History, where you can keep tabs on all of the fat, carbs, proteins and essential vitamins and minerals that come with your meal choices.
The program is conveniently and safely stored on your home computer and you'll be able to access the online community as well as enjoy many other features like the recipe analyzer and nutrition advice and news.
FOOD & RECIPE
Diet Power lists 11,000 foods under 21,000 names, and the Food Dictionary will let you add an unlimited number of your own, by entering nutrition facts from labels.
EXERCISE
Diet Power awards extra calories for exercise, which you record by clicking the Exercise Log button. The program knows the "burn rates" of nearly 1,000 activities, including conventional aerobics (walking, running, bicycling, swimming), competitive sports (tennis, basketball, golf), martial arts (boxing, fencing, karate), exercise machines (stair climbers, exercycles), occupations (bricklaying, carpentry), house- and yard work (mowing, wood chopping, laundry), and more.
Every burn rate is automatically adjusted to your current body weight. A 150-pound runner, for example, won't burn as many calories as a 185-pound runner.
If exercise raises your metabolic rate, Diet Power will notice this and increase your calorie budget accordingly. Similarly, if your workouts slow your weight loss by increasing your muscle mass, the program will decrease your budget to keep your weight on track. (You may want to adjust your goal weight in that case, however. A lean and fit 170-pounder will look better, feel better, and be healthier than an out-of-shape 160-pounder of the same height.)
EXPENSE
You can start using Diet Power with a no obligation 15-day trial. You can start now with a download or have a CD mailed. You'll make a one-time payment of $49.99 for download and $59.99 for CD.
PRO
You can use Diet Power alongside a plan you may already be following. And,
Diet Power is supported widely by nutrition and fitness professionals.
CON
Unless you don’t have a computer, or are phobic about computer programs, there aren’t really any downsides.
CONCLUSION
If you're willing to put in the effort that goes into a detailed documentation of your journey to a healthier lifestyle, Diet Power looks to be a powerful helper.
Common misspellings: Deit Power, DietPower, Diet Powr
Chuck Baer: Man, that cd sounds expensive. But it is probably cheaper than a real trainer.
Rose4U @------: Oh this is awesome! I actually loaded it to my laptop since that's always with me when I travel. And hotels have a gym so I don't miss out on making my points for exercise. Fifty bucks seemed like a small investment to to always be on top of my exercise and eating.
Brooklyn_Gal: Great idea w/ the laptop. I probably would have put in the office and then had one more excuse for not stickging to it.
felicia: does it not give food to follow or recipes? that would really help me.
Ralphie: Yes, it does let you save recipes. It also suggests what foods you should eat.
Santa Claus: I have it installed at my summer home in the caribbean. I use it in the fall to show me how to gain weight. Ho Ho Ho! Keeps the reindeers in shape too! :)
Leigul: I have been on this program for 4 months and have lost a lot of weight (30lbs) It keeps you on track every day and has a score so you know what foods would be the best for the day. It is the perfect weight loss tool. I would recommend it to anyone! It is just about the math! I love it!
Terry: Diet Power actually costs only $39.99 now.
