Again, the journal allows the user to post and record consumed foods in a calendar format established in conjunction with the weight control program supported by the weight control software system. Four functional elements a - d collectively may be selected in working with the journal A food consumption section presents meals for each part of the day.
Each food item has an associated food value as determined by the general rules of the illustrated weight control program , for example.
However, foods may be categorized in any other way, such as calories or grades, based on the general rules of the weight control program FIG. See, U. A subtotal and daily total for each meal is provided in the food consumption section The user is able to tailor the foods for the day by selecting and unselecting food items in the food consumption section based on the general rules of the weight control program To alter the food items , the user may add and delete food items.
For example, the user may delete the six average almonds by selecting a check box associated with the six average almonds. Continuing with FIG. The user may then select via soft-radio buttons , a meal time for which to add food. The food is then automatically placed into the food consumption section The journal is highly interoperable with other functions and features of the weight control software system.
As shown, the site informational elements , site navigational elements , and page navigational elements are available for the user to select for rapid movement within the website. Upon selecting one of the elements , , or , the information entered into the journal is instantly accessible at other locations within the website.
Again, this interoperability and interconnection between the elements is provided by way of the underlying architecture of the components in FIG. As shown, the exercise section includes one established exercise i. Generally, weight control software system functions so that exercise is used to offset food consumed so as to factor into the total amount of recommended food that the user may consume in a given day. However, it should be understood that other general rules that factor into the total amount of recommended food provided by the weight control program FIG.
Other exercises may be added to the exercise section by searching the exercise database , searching the favorites from the favorites generator , or adding a personal, customized exercise.
By adding exercises, the user may have control and flexibility over the weight control program FIG. The food consumption section illustrates the flexibility of the journal according to the principles of the present invention. As shown, only portions of two meals i. As shown, the morning meal currently includes bacon and eggs, and the midday meal includes beef steak and fruit salad.
As is understood by the user of the weight control software system, liquids, such as orange juice and soda, may further be added to the morning and midday meals. Accordingly, the foods may be entered and tallied to notify the user whether the amount of food consumed is within the recommended consumption range according to the general rules of the weight control program FIG.
In one embodiment, the recommended consumption range may be a function of calories. Upon the food and exercises being consumed and performed, respectively, the journal stores the items for future review.
A suggested food items section is provided beneath the food consumption section and exercise section to provide for a balanced diet. The suggested food items section is generally consistent with the desired meal plan type selected by the user in the personal profile and the general rules of the weight control program FIG. To select a particular suggested food item, icons, such as water cups , tomatoes representing fruits and vegetables , multi-vitamins and milk cartons representing dairy products are provided.
As shown, a calendar is provided for the user to select individual days of a month. In this case, Jan. Accordingly, an alterable meal plan schedule or time-based plan is generated by the foods being selected in advance for the user to consume.
As shown by example, the illustrated weight control program FIG. Based on the general rules of the weight control program FIG. The general rules of the illustrative weight control program FIG.
It should be understood that the general rules are established by the weight control program , and that other rules may be utilized to produce or enhance the same or similar functionality for providing a weight control program for the user As shown, the tally shows that the value for the available amount of food to consume is three 3 and a selection tool i. Once the user is ready to store the selected value, up to a maximum value established by the tally for the day, the user may select a soft-button a or b to reject or accept the selected value.
Upon the user selecting soft-button b indicating that the user is ready to store a value of three 3 , the webpage f is updated such that the banked value may be shown in the meal plan points information see FIG. In addition to individual foods, recipes and exercises, the user may access through the meal planner certain predetermined meal plans developed in accordance with the general rules of the weight control program and stored on the server databases The meal planner determines meals for each user in accordance with the personal profile of the user and the general rules of any weight control program If the user does not want to use a meal provided by the meal planner , the user may replace this meal with an alternative meal generated by the meal planner and consistent with the general rules of the weight control program The user may input any meal generated by the meal planner into the journal and save the meal in the favorites category of the user Furthermore, as the weight tracker is updated by the updated weight as input by the user , the meal planner automatically alters the dietary recommendations of the weight control program FIG.
By altering the dietary recommendations of the weight control program , the recommended quantity and type of food is altered such that both the journal settings and the meals provided to the user via the meal planner are automatically updated. As discussed in detail with regard to FIG. The structured users typically want to know specific meals to eat that follow the general rules of the weight control program To provide for the structured users, the meal planner predetermines the meals for the user that meet the rules of the weight control program The journal allows the user to enter the meals generated by the meal planner and consumed by the user as a daily record.
Accordingly, the meal planner is coupled to the journal The user may alter the planned meals by substituting the planned meals with other meals suggested by the meal planner By allowing the user to choose between creating a customized meal by selecting and entering foods into the journal or selecting a meal created by the meal planner , the weight control software system may accommodate both structured and non-structured user types.
At step , an initial personal profile including characteristics of a user is received. At step , rules, conventions and guidelines of the weight control program are applied or established by the weight control software system.
A daily food consumption goal for the user , which is based on the personal information of the user and the general rules of the weight control program , is established at step At step , a determination may be made as to whether the user is a structured or unstructured user In other words, it is determined whether the user wants a meal plan automatically created or the user wants to create the meal plan.
The determination may be made by the user selecting a control element, such as a soft-button, or by inspecting the profile of the user If it is determined that the user is a structured user, then at step , the weight control software system sets parameters in the journal and creates meals i. At step , the meal plan is provided to the user The process ends at step If it is determined that the user is not a structured user, then at step , journal parameters are set based on the food consumption goal as determined by the weight control software system based on the weight control program At step , the weight control software system provides the user with the ability to search databases for user-created meals.
At step , the user may form the meal plan by i searching the food database , favorites generator , or entering express foods , ii a meal generated by the meal planner , or iii a combination of both. The user may enter the meals into the journal The seven day meal plan begins on Wednesday, which may correspond to the weight-tracking day established by the user in the initial profile of the user as entered in the GUI The seven day meal plan may include both the names of meals and any classification associated with meals based on the general rules of the weight control program The cheese omelet has been deselected by the user selecting or clicking on the check box utilizing the input control device b.
The deselection indicates that the user has not consumed the cheese omelet so that the cheese omelet is not posted to the journal In the web page of the seven day meal plan , a tools section is provided to allow the user to select soft-buttons associated with a number of tools, including journal, weight tracker, meal plans, food calculator, recipe search, and recipe builder. These tools provide interoperability with the web page of the meal planner In other words, tools other than the one being utilized may be selected via soft-buttons and the functional operation of one tool may affect the information to be utilized by another tool.
It should be understood that the tools section includes an exemplary list of tools and that others or alternatives may be included. The single day may be selected by selecting a hyperlink e. As shown, each of the meals, including morning, midday, evening, and snack, are provided for the user to select and deselect to enable automatic posting to the journal A pull-down menu tool as understood in the art is provided for the user to swap the present morning meal for a different meal.
Swapping of the meal is relatively straightforward as the weight control software system is interactive and interoperable. In other words, in swapping a meal, another web page may be generated that allows the user to link with the server databases and to select a different meal to replace an existing one. Upon updating the meal plan, the user may select a soft-button to update the meal plan.
Accordingly, upon the meal plan being updated, each other page of the weight control software system includes access to the information that has been updated. Again, as discussed with respect to FIG.
Upon the user logging off of the weight control software system, the data updated during the session may be uploaded to the server to be stored in the server databases on the storage device As shown, the user has selected the morning meal i. A pull-down menu element provides the user with a variety of meals to select from in order to replace the morning meal. The weight tracker utilizes the general rules of the weight control program to maintain the information of the user The weight tracker is operable to automatically alter the recommended amount or type of food a user should consume based on the updated weight into the weight tracker and the general rules of the weight control program In addition, the meals provided to the user via the meal planner are automatically altered.
The user profiler may also be updated with the updated weight As the user loses weight, the weight tracker may reduce the amount or type of food that the user is recommended to consume because as the user loses weight, fewer nutrients are required by the user The recommendation may be based on a body mass index BMI , cholesterol levels, body fat measurements, etc. It should be understood that the weight control program may additionally be utilized to assist a user in gaining weight.
In the case of gaining weight, the recommended amount or type of food may be set higher such that the weight control program operates to increase the body mass index of the user At step , initial body weight of the person i. At step , at least one other characteristic of the person is received.
A target food consumption plan is determined for the person based on the initial weight and characteristics of the person. After establishment of the target food consumption plan, the updated weight of the user is received by the weight tracker at step Based on the updated weight of the user , the target food consumption plan is automatically altered at step The automatic altering of the target food consumption plan is based on the rules of the weight control program and may be utilized to adjust the recommended amount or type of food for a particular day, which ultimately alters the target food consumption plan for any particular day based on such recommendation.
By automatically altering the target food consumption plan, the user may simply focus on adhering to the weight control program The process repeats steps and until the user ultimately foregoes the weight control program , if ever, where the process ends at step The general rules of the weight control program may range from simple to complex and may be based on any number of criteria, such as food items, calories, nutrients, weight measurements, and exercise levels.
In one embodiment, the rules of the weight control program prescribe that the user is to lose not more than a maximum number of pounds over a certain amount of time. As understood in the art, by maintaining a steady loss of weight, the user is provided a safe way to lose weight. Other rules may be applied for safety or medical reasons as established for a specific user based on the profile or otherwise. As the user continues on with following the weight control program provided by the weight control software system, the user may continue to follow a more regimented version of the weight control program After the updated weight is entered, it is shown in the current information section to provide feedback to the user As shown, the weight tracker is interoperable with other elements and functions of the weight control software system.
Accordingly, as shown and discussed with regard to FIG. Upon or after entry of the updated weight , a targeted message may be delivered by the targeted message generator in an instantaneous or real-time, or substantially real-time fashion such that the user is provided feedback based on the updated weight The feedback in the form of the targeted message may be instantaneous.
Alternatively the targeted message may be delayed. The targeted message may include a congratulatory statement, encouragement statement, motivational statement, or other statement or content made to the user based on the updated weight In other words, if the user loses weight from the previous week, then the targeted message generator may congratulate the user on his or her accomplishment. Since the loss of a few pounds for one individual may be relatively insignificant relative to his or her ultimate weight goal, the targeted message may be adjusted based on the goals set by the user By providing instantaneous feedback to the user , instant gratification or satisfaction may be provided to the user to help encourage and motivate the user to maintain use of the weight control program and use the weight control software system.
The targeted message may also provide a warning if the user is losing weight too quickly. In addition, the targeted message may be tailored to the perceived success or failure of the user with his or her weight loss by asking the user questions about his or her weight loss or gain prior to delivering the targeted message.
The targeted message may be just what the user needs to provide that added recognition to maintain a healthy attitude on the journey to his or her ultimate weight goal. As shown, the user is provided with search information entry elements for performing a keyword search within certain parameters consistent with the rules of the weight control program Any recipe that has the term chicken and is within a range of 5 to 7 is provided by the weight control software system for the user to view.
Additionally, an indication as to which course and how much time the recipe takes to prepare is provided. These recipes may be selected and entered into the journal or saved as favorites as provided by the weight control software system.
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What made it so popular was the simple, weight loss calendar and a way to see when you'll hit your goal. This feature continues to be the cornerstone of Weight-By-Date today. A year later we created Weight-By-Date Pro, adding a full-featured food diary, along with an easy-to-use health and fitness journal.
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Last Update Posted : July 7, Study Description. We propose to conduct a randomized study of standard behavioral weight-loss treatment to test if using an electronic diary with or without tailored feedback will improve adherence to self-monitoring and subsequently improve weight loss.
Subjects will be randomly assigned to different methods to self-monitor food and exercise habits: 1 use of the traditional paper diary , 2 use of a personal digital assistant PDA , or 3 use of a personal digital assistant that also provides daily feedback. Detailed Description:.
The prevalence of obesity, a major chronic health problem that is an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease CHD , continues to increase at an alarming rate.
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