Software
Almost all of the software covered on this page costs
money eventually, but most of it you can try out without putting out $$$. Please remember
that shareware IS NOT freeware! Send me a note
at AnneLB@tripod.net if you have any you'd like to
see listed.
Disclaimer: There's no particular order to this list and the blurb for each item is my opinion only. Decide for yourself whether or not the software will be useful.
http://www.dietpower.com
DietPower software; free download for 30 day trial use. Guarantees success IF you follow
the system (where have I heard that before!). Full version on the pricey end, but it does
give a bunch of information, including a calorie "budget" for each day to help
meet your goals. According to the company's web site, the program will adapt the calorie
budget based on the exercise and food intake you enter. Worth looking at.
http://www.mealformation.com/
Mealformation also offers free download for evaluation; midrange for price. Essentially a
meal planner vice weight loss program. In that sense, it might be more versatile.
http://www.nutridata.com
Software company specializing in nutrition and fitness titles. Two titles of are interest
here, Diet Balancer and Cooking Companion. Diet Balancer has been around for several years
and the company keeps improving it. Version 5 is due out in October 1998. Cooking
Companion provides lots of recipes, plus the ability to add your own, and provides
nutritional information based on the ingredients. Price range, moderate for each.
http://www.interaccess.com/weightcmdr
Weight Commander shareware, free download, relatively cheap to register after download;
takes a very traditional approach (NOT a kinder and gentler look at losing weight),
including recording weight every day. Based on your entries, it will track your progress
in all kinds of nifty ways. Worth looking at.
http://members.aol.com/webhealth/recipe.htm
Recipe Calculator; free download for 30 day trial use. Calculates nutritional values for
recipes, daily intake, and so forth.
http://www.hotfiles.com/home.html
ZDNet site for downloading shareware. Use the search function to look for titles on
nutrition, diet, or weight. Search results list title, very brief description, operating
system requirements, rating, and number of downloads. Remember that shareware IS NOT
freeware.