Smart Phone Applications Help Dieters Lose Weight


Smartphones help manage every facet of modern day life from organizing contacts to programming appointments to managing schedules. So why not add one of the most vexing problems in America to the list, weight management?

That is exactly what the makers of several weight loss applications did when they developed several free and low-priced smart phone applications to help dieters maximize their weight loss goals, according to 'The New York Times,' which tested several popular applications, including Lose It! (free, for the iPhone, Calorie Counter (free, on Android and Blackberry) and Calorie Tracker by Livestrong ($2.99 on iPhone, Blackberry and Android).

"Just as the early Internet practice screeched to a halt once everyone (well, almost everyone) came to their senses, this will too,'' the article says. "So if you are thinking of shedding a few pounds, it might make sense to load a couple of these programs onto your phone before you devour your next pig in a blanket.''

Here are the results:

Lose It! allows users to set goals and establish a daily caloric budget. It also includes a food journal to help users stay on track through diet and exercise programs. It also provides them with a food and exercise database for planning. Lose It! will be available for free during the first six months of its release this month, according to the Web site. It has received positive reviews from users.
Check out this comment: "I love the interface of this-simple, clean, and attractive,'' a user writes on the forum. "I was happy that they responded to my comment and added yoga and Pilates to their exercise list. Really good calorie-counting app!''

Calorie Counter provides users with a guide for calorie and nutrition information, a barcode scanner for nutrition labels, a food diary to record calories burned, a weight chart and a journal to record progress, according to the Web site. The application also comes with a ready-made support group on the site.

Here is what one user has to say: "Hello everyone, I'm new and I was wondering if anyone knew [how] we can edit our activity because I really messed up and I can't reset it at all. Other than that, this app is awesome.''

Calorie Tracker
enables users to track their daily caloric intake based on their target weight goals. The database provides users with more than 525,000 food and restaurant items for nutritional information, including fat, sugar, carbohydrates, cholesterol and more. Also available are 2,000 exercises and a program that calculates the number of calories burned through them. Now, with a tap, users can track how many calories they consume, burn and net on a daily basis.

Not bad for a weighty issue!

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