The journey to the summer body starts now. Have you started getting your body ready for bikini season? I have and nothing has been more helpful than using my smart phone, armed with the best fitness and health apps, to help me meet that goal. Here are some of the best weight loss apps out there.
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MyFitnessPal helps you keep track of the calories you eat.
Medical studies have found that people lose more weight keeping a food journal and I swear it helps.
You can use the fee app or go the premium to avoid ads.
Pact hits you where it hurts the most: Your wallet.
You lose or win money, depending on how much weight you lose. The Pact is cool, because connects you with people who share your weight loss journey and makes you accountable in a very tangible way.
Diet Hero makes your life and your diet much easier.
Diet Hero gives you healthy recipes to make with the ingredients you already have at home. No more unhealthy meals because you don't know what to make with what you have.
Foodeducate will give you information for a lifetime.
A few years ago I started to have granola for breakfast. There I was eating a "healthy" dose everyday. Guess what? While granola is good for you, it has a LOT of calories.
I couldn't understand why I was not losing weight, but I was actually gaining more than ever. That would have never happened if I had FoodEducate. Take a look. It changed my life.
Exercise your body and your heart.
I don't like to exercise and hate running, but I need to streghten my heart so I'm trying. The Charity Miles app helps me because I'm not only doing it for myself, but to help others. It's a great incentive.
Endomondo gives you all the info you need.
This app gives you all the information you need to keep track of your progress. I compete with myself, but it's even more fun if you have a partner you battle against based on the Endomondo results.
Jefit Workout holds your hand every step of the way.
It gives very precise instructions on how to do the exercise. Jefit Workout even helps you design your routine based on what you want to change about yourself.
Here's how you can control your carb intake.
Yes, eliminate the carbs out of your meal–rice, tortillas*,* and bread. I know it's so hard, but CarbsControl makes it easier. Why, because it does away with my favorite excuse: "I didn't know that had so many carbs!"
Waterlogged helps you keep hydrated.
Plus, as we all know, the more water you drink, the better you look and the least hunger you feel. If you forget to drink water, like I do, Waterloggedwill become your best friend.
Sworkit is like having a personal trainer at your disposal.
Even if you lose lots of pounds on a very strict diet, no bikini looks good unless you exercise. That's the truth. Sworkit gets you going and when you see the results you won't want to stop.
