The Top 5 Diet Apps

Losing weight is not only for vanity reasons. Your health is almost always adversely affected when you carry too much weight around. My sister and brother in law both were on medication for Diabetes 2 until they both lost a considerable amount of weight. Now, neither one of them has diabetes. Weight loss can do a lot more for you than just make your jeans fit better.

If your serious about losing weight before the holiday season gets here, then take a look at these smart phone apps to help you get there.

1. 7 minute workout - When I first heard about a 7 minute workout program I was very dubious, then I tried it, and after a month, I can see positive results. It's the best and simplest, most user friendly program I have ever found. For a few extra dollars you get access to videos with excellent tips on dieting and exercising.

2. LoseIt! - Set goals, create a daily calorie budget, record food and exercise, and view graphs of progress with this full-featured weight management app. After you enter your stats, you can create a custom plan, with an end date in mind, based on how much weight you want to lose per week.

3.  Pret-a-Yoga Lite - This is the perfect app for yoga beginners who might be threatened by the gym environment, or advanced yogis looking to take their routine on the go. It’s like having  your own personal yoga instructor, minus the slightly awkward touching, to guide you through each breathe and pose with both images and audio instructions.

 

4. Fitocracy - Some people don’t like the idea of “gamifying” applications, but having some fun goals to accomplish when it comes to losing weight and getting healthy can really push you to succeed. Fitocracy is basically an RPG for getting in shape where you can unlock achievements and earn points by accomplishing workout plans and reaching your fitness goals. It’s built around being social interaction with groups as well as challenging others.

5. Gain Fitness - This app wants to be known as your own “digital personal trainer”. The app can basically build you a custom workout on your available time and the equipment that you have at your disposal.

After your workout is built, Gain can keep track of your progress and create you a custom “Gain Plan” calendar to keep you working out regularly. It sounds like magic, because it sort of is.