Friday 9 March 2012

My Fitness Pal


The 'My Fitness Pal' app has been round for a while, but its a great tool to help you with your weight loss goals.

The majority of my clients want to gain some nutritional advice but find it difficult to track their calories in, versus their calories out. Look no further as this app will do this for you!

It is also surprising that the majority of people tend to underestimate the amount of calories they consume and most over estimate the amount of calories they burn.

This app will aid you in your weight loss goals.

How It Works?

After you have downloaded it, (I believe it is available on both iPhone and Android Phones), you need to add in your current weight and your desired weight, along with a few other personal details. One thing to watch out for, you may feel like you are an active person, the majority of people actually live a sedentary lifestyle. If you have a desk job and workout for one hour everyday, I would set your lifestyle as sedentary.

How to Treat The App?

Think of this app as a balance sheet.

Money In Vs Money Out
Calories in to the body (Food) Vs Calories out of the body (Exercise)

If you don't have a smart phone then no worries you can do all of this online through their website. Here is the link http://www.myfitnesspal.com/


For the first week it is a bit of work, but this app remembers all of your meals, snacks and workouts so it gets easier as you go. There is also a barcode scanner included so you can just scan the food packet and all the nutritional info is added automatically! As well as tracking you calorie intake, it also breaks down information on the essential food groups (fats, carbohydrates and proteins) and shows whether you're getting the right amount in your diet.




Good Luck and enjoy

Just remember.....be honest, its only yourself that you will be cheating and lying to in the end!!

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