About: Calorie Count

Calorie Count was created to provide you with all the guidance and support you need for a healthy lifestyle -- one that you'll enjoy leading every day.

Our approach is based on the fact that every dieting person is different, and one diet solution won't work for everyone. As you browse through our site and indicate what foods you like to eat by adding them to your food log, we'll identify other members with similar tastes and then suggest healthy items from their food logs that you have not tried yet. We are hoping that this will help you discover new foods similar to your old favorites - whether it's microwave-fasts or elaborate five-course meals - but with similar or higher nutrition grades.

Why are we so concerned about your preferences and favorite foods? Because for any weight loss program to be successful, it has to be personal. The goal is to make realistic changes to your lifestyle - those that fit your personality and won't leave you missing any part of your past eating habits.

In addition, Calorie Count also places a strong emphasis on community. We believe that with every single new friendship and connection you make on this site, you have come a step closer to reaching your dietary goals. The great benefit of social networking among dieters is that the community members have a very clear understanding of each others' challenges, and they all know that dieting as a group is much easier and more fun.

Finally, as a part of About.com, we have access to About's Guides and their exhaustive nutrition and exercise content, which you can find under Library and Exercise, respectively.