Step 4) Use the Body Plan Web Site for resources, motivation and tracking

If your child has a weight problem, you're in the right place. It's time to get started on a Body Plan for your family. Here's some information on how to get the most out of this site. This site is a work in progress, and as the site expands we hope to continually add resources to help you build a Body Plan that works for your family. You no longer need to register to use the site, but if you'd like to receive Mackie's weekly email newsletter with Body Plan fitness tips and updates on the Body Plan site, take a minute to subscribe to the Mackie's Body Plan Newsletter.

The four main areas of the site are:

1. Resources: This site is primarily a collection of resources. There are many, many fantastic sites on the web with information and tools to help you in your efforts to get your family well and fit. What we want to do here is get those tools organized and present them to you in a way brings you — or sends you to — the important information and tools you really need. Check out our resource sections:
   • News and Research
   • Food and Nutrition
   • Exercise and Physical Activity
   
   
2. Motivation: Getting your family fit and healthy requires that you become the trainer your family needs to get on and stay on the path to better health. Nobody knows how to train and motivate better than Mackie Shilstone. Through his messages , weekly tips, answers to your questions, video spots (coming soon!), and , Mackie gives you the support and encouragement you need to win.
   
   
3. Tools: No plan is complete without a way to track your progress. Once you've registered your family team, it's time to start tracking! Our Weight Tracker tool lets you
   • register as many family members as you like
   • track your family's eating and exercise habits with the Food and Exercise Diary
   • track your weekly weight loss
   • upload photos to keep track of progress
   • see quick stats
   • see a graph of your weight loss

   Note: You can weigh in at any of Mackie's 5 Metro locations ... tell them you're a Body Plan member and get MackieMoney discounts!
   
   As the site expands, we'll be adding more tests, calculators, and other tools to our Assessment Tools section to help you get and stay fit.

4. Community: You're not in this alone. Our community section inclues the Body Plan Forum, where you can post your thoughts and communicate with other family teams to share your tips and stories. Want to share your Family's struggle — or success story? We want to hear it.