A sign displaying calorie counts is seen in a Subway restaurant in New York City in 2008. A yet-to-be-finalized federal rule requiring big chain restaurants to post calorie counts has likely led eateries to tweak their menus. Mario Tama/Getty Images Last month we reported that big food retailers

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Whether it is that post-holiday time of year, the end of a pregnancy, or just the result of a sedentary lifestyle, somehow the extra pounds got there, and something has to change to lose the weight. Determining how many calories you should consume daily and tracking your calorie intake throughout