How To Lose Weight Using Smartphone Apps

Posted on the 24 December 2013 by Anna Peterson

If you are among those who want to drop a few pounds yet find dieting and counting calories too boring, today we present you some cool applications that will help you getting back in shape! 

There are many iPhone apps that will not only help you keep track of the consumed and burned calories, but will offer the support and motivation needed to achieving your weight-loss goals. Here is our choice of successful apps for Apple smartphone that will make your journey to a perfect figure more fun!

Lose It!

Weight-Loss App Lose It!

Simply fill in your age, height, current weight, goal weight,  how many pounds you want to lose per week and you’re ready to go. The Lose it! app gives you the information on how many calories you should have daily in order to reach your weight-loss goal. It also keeps track of the calories you consume each day and the calories you lose after exercise! Thanks to the feature “My Day” you can have a quick snapshot of your day filled with information of how many calories you have consumed/ burned, and how many caories you have left. Very easy to use!

Calorie Counter by MyNetDiary

Calorie Counter and Food Diary App

First you set your profile, you get a menu where you can note your daily meals, exercise, daily weight, and water consumption. This app also has an amazing food database with over 400,000+ types of  food, plus you can scan an item’s bar code to keep track of meals and snacks. This way it calculates how many calories you have left that day. You can also search popular exercise activities: just enter the amount of time and the app records the calories you burn. If you want to share your success with your friends and followers on Facebook and Twitter, the Calorie Counter app by MyNetDiary offers you that option as well.

The Eatery

The Eatery App

Unlike the previous two apps that help you count calories, this app helps you understand food by saying “It’s not about calories, it’s about you!” The Eatery is a powerful tool as well and although it does not tell you what to eat, this app will help you identify patterns in your meals, tracking your food and have an idea how others see your food through the “share” option. And when it comes to eating well and losing weight, The Eatery helps you figure out healthy eating is crucial for losing weight.