There’s an App for that

Earlier I discussed keeping a food journal and keeping track of the calories you consume. This isn’t something that I think you need to do indefinitely, just long enough to grasp how much you are eating, where your empty calories are, and areas within your diet that you can improve.

But there’s also an easier way than writing it down, looking up calorie counts, and doing simple addition… There’s an App for that. In today’s world, most of us have smart phones. And if you have such a phone, you’re in luck. There’s an App that will do all of the counting for you.

I have the “Lose It” App on my phone and iPad. When you first use it, you put in your current weight, your desired weight, height, gender, and how much you want to lose each week. It then configures how many calories you need in a day to achieve your goals and by a certain date.

Once you have entered in your information, all you have to do is search for the foods you ate for the day and any exercise that you did. You can also customize information for foods that may not be found on the App so that you can still track your progress.

Don’t get depressed by the counting and tracking of food and exercise. You only need to do it until making the smarter choice (and doing so) becomes second nature. If you make the smart choice 90% of the time, it’s not a crime to indulge the remaining 10%.

If you don't have a smart phone, you can still use this App at: http://www.loseit.com/