Updates As Of 05/22/24
Restaurant Guide UPDATES 05/22/24:
Restaurant Guide - Our Restaurant Guide has 561 restaurants listed in all!Can't find the restaurant you are looking for? Then use our Restaurant Submission Form and we'll be sure to add it to our list!
Weight Watchers SmartPoints® Are Being Updated! You can also calculate foods yourself using our new and updated calculator!
There are only a few more restaurants that need to be updated. We are in the process of completing these as well as all of the restaurant updates which have been emailed to us in the past year. You can see the status Here. Please be patient as we finish up! Thanks, JDN Staff.
Please be patient if you have submitted a restaurant and have yet to see it on the list. Quite a few restaurants submitted do not supply nutrition information so these will not be able to go on our site. Sorry for the inconvenience. Please see the updates page to see the list of restaurants that need to be added. Thanks to all the people that have been using our Restaurant Submission Form to make it a lot easier for us to add to our ever-growing restaurant list.
Exercise Target Heart Rate Checker
Your maximum heart rate is calculated by subtracting your age from 220 for men and 226 for women. Your target heart rate zone is 50-75% of your maximum heart rate.
It is recommended that you exercise within your target heart rate zone three to five times a week for 20 to 60 minutes to maximize the health benefits of cardiovascular activity and weight loss.
People who exercise regularly build up endurance, but they gain little additional value when the heart rate goes above 80% of their maximum. Strain and injuries can occur when exercising at this intensity and this level of activity can not be sustained for a long period of time. Similarly, exercising below 60 % has little sustainable impact. However, for beginners, it's a good place to start.
Measurement tips
Using a heart rate monitor is an easy and accurate method of checking your heart rate. If you don't have a heart rate monitor, you can use your finger to feel your pulse.
* Place your index finger on the side of your neck between the middle of your collar bone and your jaw line. You may also use the radial artery on the under side of your wrist.
* Count the beats for a full 60 seconds or count the beats for 10 seconds and multiply by 6. Counting for only six seconds is a convenient method, but it is more accurate to count for the full 60 seconds. The longer you count, the more accurate your reading. Whatever method you choose, be consistent.