Resources for Starting Your Journey

Hey guys! 
I wanted to create a post to give you some helpful websites for starting your weight loss journey. I mentioned in another post that I use calorie and fitness trackers. The two main ones I use are,
www.sparkpeople.com
www.myfitnesspal.com
Both of these are free! They both have supportive communities and track great things for you. (calories, nutrients, water, calories burned, and how many you have left to consume for the day.)
Another thing I find helpful before starting a fitness program is calculating your ideal weights and BMI.
http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm this will calculate both for you. It's a very helpful tool to figure out where you should want to be. It also gives you a window of a healthy weight.
If you're going to start running, I recommend mapping your runs. I do this on my iPhone with the Nike+ app. It's wonderful and I love it. It gives you your average mile pace, and can also show you on the map where you ran your slowest and ran your fastest.
Another great way to get fit is to train for a race. Most people start with a 5K or 3.1 miles. I'm currently training for a 10K since I've already ran a 5K. I have an app on my phone for that too. It's very similar to the "Couch to 5K" program that you may have seen.  If you want to start running here's a good program to start with if you stick with it! http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/
These things take dedication, but I'm sure you know that. Remember in 2 months you're gonna wish you started today if you don't start today.