Available
for: Android
Noom is a
head-to-tail weight-loss toolkit that helps you set goals and track your
progress. The app has three main functions: It helps you set a weight-loss goal
and see your progress; it tracks your food intake to help keep you accountable;
and it logs your exercise, even from daily out-and-about activities, to help
you make healthier choices.
Available
for: Android, iPhone, BlackBerry
Designed
for runners, bikers, and anyone with a workout that gets them out and about, this
sophisticated app uses GPS to track your routes and make the daily jog fun
again. The app records your run, giving you a Google Maps view, lap times, and
browsable workout history. Get motivated by pep talks from your friends and
notifications every time you break a mile. If you take your runs really
seriously, you can upgrade to the $3.99 paid version that integrates with Facebook and Twitter and can pull in data from popular
heart-rate sensors and pedometers.
Available
for: iPhone
A game to
help you lose weight? It's more likely than you think! It's like "The Price is Right" for food. The game shows
you two similar products, and you guess which one is more nutritious and less
fatty. It's surprisingly addictive, but also teaches you the surprising food
tricks that can make for better meals. The next time you go to Quiznos, order a
grilled-chicken sub instead of tuna salad, and save yourself one thousand
calories (seriously!). You'll be glad you played.
Available
for: Android, iPhone
Losing
weight involves behavior change, exercise, and diet, and this app takes the
guesswork out of the latter. By far the most powerful nutrition aid we've
found, this app tracks your calorie and nutrition intake, as well as your
exercise, to help you gain control of your intake. Charts and graphs provide
powerful motivation as they show how far you've come. It's also super-easy to
use; just scan the bar code of packaged food or type the first few letters of a
dish's name to search the app's 420,000-food database.
Available
for: Android
If your
exercise goals are cardio or Pilates, this isn't the app for you. If you hit
the gym religiously and need the most in-depth exercise tracking and training
around, say no more. This app is for the true gym rat. It boasts hundreds of
exercises that can be selected from an anatomical map; helps create
power-packed Super-Set workouts; logs your progress photos so you can see the
toning taking place, and more!
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Available
for: iPhone
Not a
weight-loss app per se, Daytum is designed to collect any type of daily
statistics and transform them into beautiful, shareable infographics. It's
perfect for logging weights, tracking workouts or calories, or even cataloging
how you feel, instantly. It's not the most powerful tool, but letting friends
see your progress is a major motivator, and the resulting progress graphs are
stunning.
Available
for: iPhone
If you
want an instructor-led fitness routine but aren't comfortable with the cost and
awkwardness of a personal trainer, this app can fit the bill. This free app
gives you dozens of workouts from Nike's professionals, pro athletes, celebrity trainers, and more, and considers your
requirements and abilities to pick them. Plus, these workouts are specifically designed for women.
Available
for: iPhone
This app,
made by the fitness wizards at the popular health blog DailyBurn,
is great for a beginner who isn't sure how much power they need in their
workout app. Out of the metaphorical box, this free app lets you view
professionally-written wellness and exercise articles, create weight goals, and
track workouts and weight. When you feel you need more, paid add-ons can be
installed a la carte to add a bar-code-scanning food tracker, powerful tracking
tools, more workouts, and even an in-app link to a fitness consultant.
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Available
for: Android, iPhone
That protein bar you're nibbling on certainly looks
healthy… but could there be something better? Scan a food's UPC and Fooducate
goes beyond the nutrition facts to tell you more about your munchies (if the
sodium level is dangerous, for instance, or if the vitamins come from nature
instead of chemicals). It even grades the food relative to alternatives and
helps you pick a healthier selection. A great companion to a nutrition plan,
and a fun way for the non-dieter to improve his or her menu.
Availalbe
for: iPhone
This
full-featured app aids your workouts by teaching you exercises, encouraging
balanced workouts, and keeping you optimally-paced. The app helps you select a
balanced routine that tightens and tones your entire body and continually
tweaks the sets and reps to match your abilities. A rest timer and vibration
alerts let you keep your iPhone in your pocket while it helps you cool off, and
iTunes control enables you to play your power
songs without missing an exercise. You can try the dumbbell-only
version free, but the paid version is certainly our favorite.
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