Article Link The best apps to help you achieve your resolutions for 2017.

Vintage VFer · 01-01-17, 11:30 AM

The are some good suggestions here:

https://www.theguardian.com/technolo...solutions-2017

Or, you could do this:

“May the New Year bring you courage to break your resolutions early! My own plan is to swear off every kind of virtue, so that I triumph even when I fall!”
― Aleister Crowley, Moonchild

Gibbee · 01-02-17, 11:57 AM

Thanks for sharing!

DawnP · 01-02-17, 01:20 PM

Great thread! I like the focus on goals and lifestyle upgrades instead of resolutions.

Last year my daughter told me she had used the free app MyFitnessPal to track her intake and exercise and how helpful it was. I decided to try it for two weeks only - just to get a bird's eye view of my habits. I am not a daily-tracker kind of person.

I was not surprised to find I wasn't getting enough steps in (cardio) or that I was taking in way too much sugar. But what did surprise me was that I am not getting anything near the 20-30 grams of fiber I need daily. So now I strive to get more fiber in everything I eat. That's been doable and helpful.

I have a chronic illness and I have found the ManageMyPain app very helpful. Just by logging my pain levels and what worked and what didn't work has helped me nail down stressors that cause flare-ups.

Just not being able to click a box that says I tried icing or stretching to relieve my pain has revealed my competitive side - I do these more now because I want my numbers to look better.

Being able to print out reports that show results and trends is helpful for my doctors, too - they can customize and time treatments to improve their benefits.

I am interested in what other apps users post about here that help them achieve their goals.

FitBoop · 01-02-17, 03:54 PM

Great thread, Alta!

I like the Lose It app. It's been improved over the years, and it has a huge database of most foods, including brands, restaurant and supermarket foods, with calories and nutritional breakdowns. They even figure out your foods by taking a photo of it (I haven't tried that yet, but it sounds very cool). It sets your goal calories for the day, based on data that you enter, and how much weight you want to lose in a given period of time.

Vintage VFer · 01-04-17, 10:46 AM

I've been trying the Streaks app for a few days. I like that it is very simple and customizable.

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01-01-17, 11:30 AM
Vintage VFer VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001	The best apps to help you achieve your resolutions for 2017. The are some good suggestions here: https://www.theguardian.com/technolo...solutions-2017 Or, you could do this: “May the New Year bring you courage to break your resolutions early! My own plan is to swear off every kind of virtue, so that I triumph even when I fall!” ― Aleister Crowley, Moonchild __________________ Goal:250 / Done:91 POSTURE CHECK!

01-02-17, 11:57 AM
Gibbee VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001	Thanks for sharing! __________________ "A healthier future is every tiny step we take, or every little rep, that ultimately leads us to our goal." Arnold Schwarzenegger STS Graduate MET-Rx 180 Graduate

01-02-17, 01:20 PM
DawnP VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: California	MyFitnessPal & ManageMyPain apps Great thread! I like the focus on goals and lifestyle upgrades instead of resolutions. Last year my daughter told me she had used the free app MyFitnessPal to track her intake and exercise and how helpful it was. I decided to try it for two weeks only - just to get a bird's eye view of my habits. I am not a daily-tracker kind of person. I was not surprised to find I wasn't getting enough steps in (cardio) or that I was taking in way too much sugar. But what did surprise me was that I am not getting anything near the 20-30 grams of fiber I need daily. So now I strive to get more fiber in everything I eat. That's been doable and helpful. I have a chronic illness and I have found the ManageMyPain app very helpful. Just by logging my pain levels and what worked and what didn't work has helped me nail down stressors that cause flare-ups. Just not being able to click a box that says I tried icing or stretching to relieve my pain has revealed my competitive side - I do these more now because I want my numbers to look better. Being able to print out reports that show results and trends is helpful for my doctors, too - they can customize and time treatments to improve their benefits. I am interested in what other apps users post about here that help them achieve their goals. __________________ Dawn P.

01-02-17, 03:54 PM
FitBoop VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001	Great thread, Alta! I like the Lose It app. It's been improved over the years, and it has a huge database of most foods, including brands, restaurant and supermarket foods, with calories and nutritional breakdowns. They even figure out your foods by taking a photo of it (I haven't tried that yet, but it sounds very cool). It sets your goal calories for the day, based on data that you enter, and how much weight you want to lose in a given period of time.

01-04-17, 10:46 AM
Vintage VFer VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001	I've been trying the Streaks app for a few days. I like that it is very simple and customizable. __________________ Goal:250 / Done:91 POSTURE CHECK!