We use iPhone apps to play games, track grocery lists, network with friends and send email. Can we use an iPhone to lose weight?
There are several iPhone applications out there that you can use to help you lose weight faster. These iPhone apps help you track what you eat, track your exercise, follow an exercise workout or relax and meditate. We have compile a list of the best iPhone apps to help you with your healthy goals and weight loss efforts. You can sync your walks and runs with your sneakers. Use your iPhone as a pedometer. Interact with other weight watchers. If you need a moment you can follow a guided meditation to help you relax.
Many of these apps are free and ready for download from the iTunes store now. If you have been struggling with your weight loss, get your iPhone out and start losing weight now!
iPhone Apps – Food Journals – Weight Loss Trackers
LoseIt!
Lose It!: The Personalized Weight Loss Revolution – the book
LoseIt.com – Weight Loss Web Site – iPhone Support
One of the most popular food tracking applications for iPhones is LoseIt! LoseIt! is a completely free iPhone app and now boasts a web interface as well. It has already been downloaded by over 5 million people. LoseIt! can also be found as a book for sale on Amazon. You can buy it buy clicking the link above. This is a healthy and balanced approach to weight loss – track what you eat, and how much you exercise based on the parameters set by the program on your iPhone or on the Web. You can also interact with friends and family who sign up for the program and encourage each other to follow your programs.
Weight Watchers – The New Points Plus Program App
Weight Watchers has added the iPhone app for it’s members that are e-tools subscribers. The Weight Watchers Blackberry app and Weight Watchers Points Plus Android applications are yet to be released but are soon to be released according to Weight Watchers. However Weight Watchers now provides smartphone users with access to the mobile Weight Watchers page at http://mobile.weightwatchers.com to access all the Weight Watchers Points Plus features from their mobile site. The Weight Watchers app is free but in order to use it’s features you must be a member of Weight Watchers with access to e-tools. Lifetime members (non paying members) are upset that they are not eligible to use the application, and it is unknown what weight watcher’s response to this will be. The app is very easy to use, and has a very clean interface allowing members to add their favorite foods, search for restaurant favorites and create meals and recipes right on their iPhone. For a limited time Weight Watchers if offering a page to use an online version of their points plus calculator as the portable calculators are sold out in many stores. Visit the Weight Watchers New Points Plus Page for further details and check out the free weight watchers points plus calculator.
iPhone Apps – Exercise and Fitness
Nike Training Application – Originally Nike Women Training app
Nike Training Club is an iPhone app that simulate having your own personal trainer right in the palm of your hands. The app allows you to choose from over 60 customized workouts to get lean and toned. These workouts have audio cues for professional certified Nike trainers. Videos demonstrating how to do each exercise are available. A clock counts down the workout as you work through each exercise. Workouts range from 30 minute cardio and strength training to 15 minute targeted workouts to work abs, arm muscles, leg muscles and glutes. Once workout is completed the user can update their Nike account online. This app was formally called the Nike Women Training App and has been modified for both men and woman. The app offers encouragement from some of the best female athletes in the world to motivate you to move on to your next workout.
At time of publication the app was available for free on iTunes.
iPhone Apps – Meditation
Deepak Chopra – Guided Meditations
Deepak Chopra offers several quick and easy 5 minute meditations you can download on your iPhone for $0.99. In addition there is a 6-week interactive course for $1.99 called Stress Free. Deepak’s meditations help focus your mind to help you sleep better, deal with stress, lose weight or just relax and focus on healthy living. A great way to take his meditations and lifestyle advice with you on the go.
