The most popular weight loss apps to try in 2019
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PUBLISHED ONApril 30, 2019 9:00 PMByMichelle Chee
Weight loss is a concern of many of us. Some of us want to lose weight to be healthier, while others do it to improve themselves.
No matter what your reasons are for losing weight, it helps to have a bit of outside help.
You can get this help in the form of an app. There are many weight loss apps available to help you keep track of your lifestyle practices, like what you eat, your calorie count, the amount of exercise you do and so forth.
These are some of the most popular weight loss apps available today that can help you achieve your 2019 fitness goals. It is never too late to start!
1. LOSE IT!
Best for: calorie and weight tracking.
Lose It! is a very simple app. All you need to do is enter your current weight and the weight you need to achieve. The app will calculate your ideal calorie intake for the day and the number of calories you need to burn daily or weekly to reach your goal. After that, just track your food intake and your activities to meet the set requirements. In fact, you can even track your food by taking pictures of it.
The app is completely free for basic calorie tracking and you don't have to pay unless you want the premium version.
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2. FITBIT
Best for: tracking your activity, sleep cycle and fitness level.
Fitbit is an app that syncs up with a tracker, which looks just like a watch. This tracker collects data about the number of steps you've walked, steps climbed, quality of sleep, heart rate and so on. Although you can have access to the basic numbers on the Fitbit tracker, you'll need the Fitbit app the give you an in-depth tracking of your activities so that you meet daily goals.
The app also lets you log in other exercises that don't involve walking or running, such as Yoga and weight-lifting so that you can still track your daily calorie consumption.
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3. SPARK PEOPLE CALORIE TRACKER
Best for: tracking calorie intake and food & fitness content.
The Spark People app is basically an app that tracks your calorie intake and how much you burn through activities and exercise. In order to lose weight, your calorie consumption has to be higher than your calorie intake. This app has one of the biggest libraries of food items, so logging in your meal becomes easy and seamless.
There's also an active community in the app with daily tips and articles to encourage you on your weight loss journey.
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4. MYFITNESSPAL
Best for: tracking calorie intake and extensive food library.
Just like the previous calorie tracking apps, MyFitnessPal has a huge library of food items so you can key in your meals in an instant.
Apart from that, there are also barcode scanners for packaged food products so you don't have to search for them in the food list.
You can also log into restaurants and pick food items from their menu.
MyFitnessPal also works like a social media app where you can add friends to keep you accountable and on track with your weight loss regimen.
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5. NUDGE
Best for: creating a fitness routine.
Nudge is your personal fitness coach and it lets you pick what you want to focus on in your weight loss routine, whether it's eating better, exercising more effectively, drinking more water or sleeping better. Nudge lets you customise your fitness routine and gives you easy to interpret data that tracks your fitness practices over several months in a colour-coded calendar form.
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6. AAPTIV: AUDIO FITNESS APP
Best for: guided workouts you do on your own.
Aaptive is the perfect app if you don't fancy exercising in a gym among strangers. It has more than 2500 audio exercise guides crafted by professional trainers. All these fitness workouts can be practised in the comfort and privacy of your home or around your neighbourhood. Just click on this app and choose from over 12 categories for various types of exercises and start moving your body.
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Apps can definitely help you keep your body fit and healthy but the exercise and eating healthy part has to come entirely from you.
This article was first published in Shopback.