It’s that time of the year again to start planning New Year’s resolutions. If you’re like nearly everyone else in America, losing weight and getting back in shape is probably near the top of the list. Or more like it – right at the very top.
But most of those resolutions are tossed aside just as fast as the noise-makers and festive hats are. Even though you might have good intentions, pretty soon real life gets in the way and old habits gradually creep back in.
With smartphones in our reach day and night, now you can get back in shape with help that’s right at your fingertips.
Below, we’ve selected 5 of the best weight loss apps to help you get a jumpstart on getting back in shape before the New Year even begins.
Lose it! – This app is the total package when it comes to weight loss. Input your current and goal weights and ‘Lose it!’ will estimate how many calories to eat each day – and how long it will take – to get to your goal. ‘Lose it!’ features an online community to check in with when you need support. Plus, just scan any food item barcode and receive complete nutritional info from the app’s elaborate database.
Fooducate – With this app, complete details about what’s really in foods – calories, sugars, processing techniques – can be discovered by scanning any food item bar code. Fooducate will give you a rating of how healthy it is and if it’s a nutritious choice or not.
My Fitness Pal – Using your weight, height, goal weight and lifestyle, My Fitness Pal breaks your long-term goal into 1-month mini-goals for better success. You can also get nutritional information from some of your favorite recipes, which definitely helps with portion control. My Fitness Pal also allows you to share your successes and challenges with others to stay motivated.
Eat This, Not That – Based on a popular book and column in Men’s Health, you’d be surprised at how different two very similar-appearing meals can be when it comes to calories, nutrition and fat. By entering what you want to eat, you’ll discover something you can swap it with that will give you a similar eating experience – but a much healthier version. It also lets you track your calories and create a custom-eating plan.
Endomondo – Need a little extra motivation to work out. This app tracks your exercise routes in Google Maps and then lets you review your workout history. You can join a community that shares in your accomplishments to keep you striving forward. Upgrades allow you to include a special Polar heart monitor to track your heart rate and other vitals.
With more than one million phone apps on the market, try one of these – or explore others – to make getting back in shape a New Year’s resolution you’ll actually enjoy working on this year.
Source
http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/diet.fitness/12/31/lose.weight.new.resolution/
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