Weight Policy Resource Guide

The following page is a resource guide to help you understand and comply with the new weight policy.

• Weight Chart and Body Fat Standards

• Body fat calculator

• Caloric intake calculator to lose weight

• SPARKPEOPLE.COM is a FREE online service to help improve your health.

• http://www.choosemyplate.gov/ This site, by the   U.S. Department of Agriculture has recipes menus, and up to date nutritional information to help you and your family eat healthier  in particular is the new Supper Tracker Food Log which can help plan and analyze your diet

• Frequently asked questions about the Coast Guard's new Weight and Body Fat Standards Policy

• Fitness Equipment Tool Box

• Non Traditional Work Out Equipment

• Dietician counseling at no cost to member. See ALCOAST 190/09

• Regional Work-Life Staff

• Sample Fitness Programs

• Weight Management Program

Web Sites

• Calorie King: www.calorieking.com: A food awareness website that provides effective tools to take charge of your eating and exercise habits, including a searchable database of foods you eat and the nutrients they provide.
• Choose Healthy Options for Wellness Assessment: The CHOW Assessment Tools were developed to help military communities assess their environment to determine the extent to which people can access healthy food options. Two versions of the tool are CHOW-Community and CHOW-Worksite. CHOW is and excellent tool to help you assess whether the food choices you make daily are meeting your nutrient needs.
• My Pyramid: www.mypyramid.gov: MyPyramid offers personalized eating plans and interactive tools to help you plan and assess your food choices and find balance between nutrition and physical activity.
• MyPyramid Tracker: www.mypyramidtracker.gov: MyPyramid Tracker is an online dietary and physical activity assessment tool that provides information on your diet quality, physical activity status, related nutrition messages, and links to nutrient and physical activity information. MyPyramid Tracker translates the principles of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and other nutrition standards developed by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services.
• SPARKPEOPLE.COM is a FREE online service to help improve your health.
• Unit Food Service Specialist. Diet is a significant part of the weight management equation. Many of the Coast Guard’s Food Service Specialists (FSs) have special training in nutrition and healthy cooking techniques. FS personnel are valuable resources for information and play a major role in the availability of healthy food choices at their dining facilities.
• Weight Management Self-Help Guide. The Weight Management Self-Help Guide, COMDTPUB P6200.3A was developed to provide employees and their families assistance with managing their weight. It is a self-paced tutorial which guides users through the various aspects and components of a successful weight management program. This publication can be found by accessing CG Directives.

Links from pages within the Fitness Help site to non-Coast Guard sites are provided as a customer service and do not represent any implicit or explicit endorsement by the United States Coast Guard of any commercial or private issues or products presented there.

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