Your personal weight loss coach

Imagine, those of you who want to lose weight, that you could get help, right now, and almost all the time!  A device you carry with you.  Think that might work?


Research says it does!  The SMART (Self-Monitoring and Recording with Technology) study just reported by Dr. Lora E Burke at the American Heart Association meeting March 15 in San Diego presented convincing evidence.  This trial, started in 2005, included 210 overweight or obese adults (84% women) comparing paper diary to handheld electronic device without feedback or handheld electronic device with feedback.  "Have you exercised yet today" won.


At 6 months those with daily feedback lost significantly more weight than the other groups.  They logged in a 5% weight loss!


Wow!  Remember back to 2005?  That was the clunky PDA.  They found that with longer followup, enrollees just got tired of the PDA and used it less and less.




Do you know anyone who uses his or her cell phone less and less?




There are now apps for the smart phone that do everything in this study and even more.  What a perfect solution for those who want it.  It is with you almost all the time: easy to record food eaten (the app has the calorie count) and exercises done (you select intensity to get proper calorie count), and keeps track, gives daily totals, goals, and most have notifications for you to set.  You can invite friends, sync to your laptop or other computer, set up reminders.  Imagine your personal weight loss coach setup by you, for you!


I have Lose It! and Fooducate and Tap & Track and Nutrition on my iPhone.  There are many others.  Here is link to what the Huffington post suggests http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/22/fitness-weight-loss-nutrition-apps_n_1371705.html#s803227&title=ThinCam.






Imagine, weight loss your way!








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