Where to post a fitness log?

December 27, 2009 2:45 PM

I'd like to find an on-line community where I can publish a public log of a January fitness kick - healthy eating, workouts and so on.

I generally have a January detox where I concentrate on regular work outs, eating healthily and watching what I drink.

Can anyone recommend any good forums, sites, communities where I could post up a log. Looking for somewhere with friendly people who will give advice, encouragement, etc.

Also if anyone is interested in joining in and posting a similar log then feel free to mail me and we can work out how to encourage each other.

posted by aTrumpetandaDream to Health & Fitness (13 answers total)

Check the sidebar. Metafilter just did this for mefites. I haven't looked at it, but I bet it's helpful!
posted by bilabial at 2:56 PM on December 27, 2009

Dailymile
posted by fire&wings at 3:16 PM on December 27, 2009

SparkPeople
posted by greta simone at 3:26 PM on December 27, 2009 [2 favorites]

Check out the JP Fitness Forums -- I've found it to be an informed, helpful, supportive place.
posted by Kat Allison at 4:19 PM on December 27, 2009

zeaLOG has all of that. You can log public or private, alone or in groups. It's free. It's not all strictly fitness related, which is why I prefer it. I can also keep track of money I waste on various things, basically any and all resolution related tracking. I'm restarting all the stuff I started last January there as well. :)
posted by Edubya at 5:19 PM on December 27, 2009

The John Stone Fitness Forums are filled with people that are knowledgeable, friendly, and inspirational. Finding that community changed my life. There is a Fitness Journals section that is exactly what you're looking for.

Congratulations on your decision to increase your fitness. A public log is a great idea. That kind of accountability has helped keep me on track and motivated.
posted by ecrivain at 5:23 PM on December 27, 2009

Seconding SparkPeople - when you sign up they give you a myspace style page that you can do blog posts, track nutrition and exercise, and participate in a community of fitness people.
posted by msbutah at 8:16 PM on December 27, 2009

Third for SparkPeople! A great site with many communities, forums, and tools! Also daily and weekly emails to motivate and inspire!
posted by Jinx of the 2nd Law at 9:19 PM on December 27, 2009

Another vote for SparkPeople. The community is one of their major assets.
posted by cmgonzalez at 11:04 PM on December 27, 2009

Response by poster: Had a look at sparkpeople and am not sure. From a first snoop around I kind of hate the design.

I don't need any fancy tools. Just a forum thread with some good people round to comment on is all I need. Think I'll try Josh Stone fitness.
posted by aTrumpetandaDream at 2:18 AM on December 28, 2009

there's a mefi group at the daily burn. details in meta
posted by rmd1023 at 5:27 AM on December 28, 2009

The thing about SparkPeople is it can look chock full of stuff, but that just gives you room to use whatever you like. Me, I use their food tracker and their recipe analyzer. That's it. I don't post on the forums much, don't use their workouts or meal plans, don't use their other myriad tools.

It's up to you, but the community there is excellent and encouraging. And you're not obligated to use the counters or plans or anything else to simply move in and post one thread in which you post everything (I have seen this a number of times) or on your own "Sparkpage" for feedback.
posted by cmgonzalez at 7:15 PM on December 28, 2009

rosstraining.com has forums, and one of the forums is dedicated to users' workout logs.

Pretty simple, bare-bones design. Knowledgeable, friendly members. Give it a look.
posted by HighTechUnderpants at 2:15 PM on December 30, 2009