Website User Instructions
By: Life2Go administrators
Life2Go Public Home Page/ Log in
On the Life2Go Home Page click on the arrow in the middle of the video screen to play Life2Go’s introductory video or click on About Us, Product Summary, Business Case and Other Services on the tool bar at the top of the page, to get a brief overview of what Life2Go is all about.
To log in enter your Username, which will be the e-mail address that you have provided. Then enter the Password that has been assigned to you.
Terms of Use Agreement
Read the Terms of Use of the Life2Go web site and then click Accept and Continue.
Life2Go User Profile Page
On the User Profile page, under Customize Your Experience and the category General Info, enter your language preference, e-mail address, First Name and Last Name. Under Subscribe to Life2Go email newsletter you can indicate your preference by clicking on either the Yes or No button. Click Change Password if you would like to change it.
Next, under I Would Like Life2Go To: click on either or both boxes if you would like Life2Go to Create a personalized meal plan or Create a personalized fitness plan for you.
Under Diet Requirements and Fitness Requirements click on any of the boxes that apply to special conditions pertaining to your personal diet and health.
Under Personal Info enter your Date of Birth, Weight, Height and Gender. Indicate your Physical Activity Level by clicking on either the Low, Medium, High or Very High buttons. Under Fitness Level – click on the Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced buttons. Under Workout days per week click either 5 days a week or 6 days a week.
Now click Save Profile. Underneath the tool bar at the top of the page a message will say: Your profile updated successfully. You can return to this page to update your profile at any time in the future by clicking Edit Profile at the top of any Life2Go user web page.
Life2Go User Home Page
On the left side of the Home page you will find articles related to fitness, nutrition and healthy living. Click on any of the article titles to view the entire article. Note that on the right side of any individual article, a list of articles and videos on the same subject matter will appear so that you can view other resources that are related to the article that you are reading.
To play the video player on the right side of the Home page, click the arrow in the center of the video screen. Below the video player you can click on the titles of a small selection of other videos to view these videos.
At the top right of every Life2Go page is a Search function, indicated by a turquoise box beside a magnifying glass symbol. To use this tool, type the name of a topic in the turquoise box and then click on the magnifying glass to access article and video resources on that topic.
The Home page also contains links to the Fitness Tracker and Weigh and Measure tools on the bottom of the right side of the page, identified by a blue box titled My Fitness Plan and an orange box titled My Weight and Measurements.
Fitness, Nutrition, Healthy Living categories
On the right side of the Home page, below the video player and other video titles, you will find Categories for articles and videos. These include Fitness, Nutrition and Healthy Living. By clicking on these you can access the home pages for each of these subject categories. Links to these main subject home pages can also be accessed by clicking on Fitness, Nutrition or Healthy Living on the tool bar at the top of every Life2Go page.
Fitness Home Page
On the Fitness home page there are articles to the left of the page and a video player and video titles to the right of the page. Under the video titles you can click on Categories of fitness article topics, which are Abdominal Exercises, Aerobics, Flexibility, Muscle Building and Weight Training.
The Fitness home page also contains links to the Fitness Tracker and Weigh and Measure tools on the bottom of the right side of the page, identified by a blue box titled My Fitness Plan and an orange box titled My Weight and Measurements.
Nutrition Home Page
On the Nutrition home page there are articles to the left of the page and a video player and video titles to the right of the page. Under the video titles you can click on the Categories of nutrition article topics. The Nutrition home page Categories include Diets, Fat and Cholesterol and Vitamins.
The Nutrition home page also contains links to the Nutrition Tracker and Weigh and Measure tools.
Healthy Living Home Page
On the Healthy Living home page there are articles to the left of the page and a video player and video titles to the right of the page. Under the video titles you can click on the Categories of healthy living article topics. The Healthy Living Home Page offers a vast range of article Categories including Addiction, Ergonomics, Financial Planning, Getting Joy in Your Life, Goal Setting, Health Problems, Humor, Leisure and Hobbies, Longevity, Mental Health, Organizational Skills, Relationships and Sex, Relaxation Therapies, Social Skills, Stress Management, Time Management and Work Life Balance. By clicking on certain article categories you will find other subcategories of resource topics under Categories on the right side of the page, for instance by clicking on Health Problems, a full spectrum of categories ranging from Allergy, Arthritis and Asthma to Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Men’s Health Issues, Women’s Health Issues and a host more can be investigated.
The Healthy Living home page also contains a link to the Weigh and Measure tool, on the bottom of the right side of the page, identified by an orange box titled My Weight and Measurements.
Tools
Located between the Home and Fitness bars at the top of the page you can click Tools on the tool bar to see a drop down menu which will allow you to access the Fitness Tracker, Nutrition Tracker and Weigh and Measure features.
Fitness Tracker
On the Fitness Tracker home page you will see the title My Customized Workout. If you opted for a personalized fitness plan when you filled out your User Profile and if you have not indicated any physical conditions that will prohibit you from participating in the fitness plan, you will see a video screen with the first exercise for the workout available for you to watch.
You can watch the exercise being performed and listen to the audible instructions.
You only have to do one exercise per muscle group per day. If more than one exercise is indicated to the right, you can click on each of the exercises offered to view them on the video player before deciding which one to perform.
Repeat this procedure until all of the exercise muscle groups on the left side have been completed. Then go to the calendar at the lower part of the Fitness Tracker page where it says Click the days you have worked out to track your progress. Click on the date to indicate that you have worked out that day.
Nutrition Tracker
On the Nutrition Tracker page you will see the title Daily Food Intake. If you opted for a personalized meal plan when you filled out your User Profile this is where you will find some suggestions that match your specific needs.
The meals are divided into Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks. After eating an item on the list, simply click in the box beside that item in the I Ate column. Be sure to account for the quantity consumed or serving size. For instance, if a pancake serving size is one pancake, enter this item twice if you ate two pancakes.
If you are unable to follow the list of suggested items for a given meal, pass the cursor over the item and a box will appear to the right that says Remove Item and Recipe and Details. Drag the cursor over Remove Item and click to delete the item from the list.
To know the nutrition values for a food item, pass the cursor over the item and then drag the cursor over the box that appears to the right. Click on Recipe and Details. This will provide a display of the Calories, Carbs, Protein, Fiber, Sodium and Cholesterol for the item. If the item happens to be one of special dishes provided to Life2Go by Company’s Coming, you will also see a photo of the prepared dish along with recipe instructions. If you want to print the recipe, click Print Preview. On the Print Preview window you can then click the blue box at the top left part of the window to select Print this Page in order to get a hard copy print of the recipe.
To add a food item that you consumed which does not appear on your list, click on the “+ sign” located to the right of the meal selected. A blue box will appear. In that box, enter a word for the food item you consumed such as “sandwich”. A drop down menu will appear with some items that may include a match to the food item you ate. Drag the cursor down over the matching item and click. This item will now appear in the blue box. Click on the “+ sign” to the right of the box to add it to your list. You can then click in the box beside that item in the I Ate column. If you cannot find the exact food item to add to the list for a given meal, choose a reasonable substitute.
Be sure to include condiments such as mustard, mayonnaise, margarine, salad dressings, sauces, etc. on your list of food items consumed.
The instant that you click on a box beside a food item in the I Ate column, the totals for Calories, Fat, Carbs, Proteins, Fiber, Sodium and Cholesterol are calculated and appear on the bar graph on the right side of the Nutrition Tracker page. These figures accumulate with each item added so that by the end of the day the bar graph will display what percent of the daily amount, for each nutrition category, has been consumed.
After entering the food items consumed every day, you can then click on the gray box with the title Week View in the upper right corner of the page, above the bar graph. This action will display the Weekly Food Intake page. On the left of this page under the title Week Average are figures indicating the average Suggested and Actual consumption. To the right side of the page there is a line graph that presents a visual display of these figures for the week. With this line graph you can see if specific days of the week and specific nutrition categories are a problem, such as over consumption of cholesterol on weekends.
Weight Tracker
On the Weight Tracker page, Weigh In section, you will see the title Track Your Progress.
On the left side under Weigh in for the week of: you can enter your Weight, Chest, Upper Arm Left, Upper Arm Right, Waist, Hips, Thigh Left and Thigh Right measurements for the date indicated in the blue bar. Under the weight and measurement figures click the orange word Save to record these measurements.
Except for weight, you may choose to omit measurements of any of these body areas by clicking on Settings at the upper right of the page. You can then click the box beside any of the body areas to indicate whether you want to measure them or not.
On the right side of the Weigh In page is a graphic, which indicates your BMI (Body Mass Index) according to the weight and measurements you provided. It shows if your BMI is in the Underweight, Normal Weight, Overweight or Obesity zones.
Above this graphic there are three categories. In orange are the words Weigh In, which is the page you are on. In gray are the categories Chart Weight and Chart Measurement.
Click Chart Weight. This will take you to a page with the title under Weight Tracker that reads My Weight Progress. Enter the weight (in pounds) that you would like to achieve and click Save. On the right side of this page you will see a line graph. This graph will show your week-to-week actual weight from the weekly weight data that you provide versus your weight goal.
Click on the gray words Chart Measurement above this graph. This will take you to a page with the title under Weight Tracker that reads My Measurements Progress. On the right side of this page you will see a line graph. This graph will indicate your week-to-week actual measurements from the weekly measurement data that you provide.
More Information
At the bottom of every Life2Go page there are links to find out more information. There is a Terms link and a Privacy link to review Life2Go’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. For any specific questions you may have, click the Contact Us link to send us your query or comment.