Happy 2010! It’s still amazing to me that we’ve finished the first decade of the 21st century.
So, if you’re like millions of people around the world you resolved as the new year came in to get healthier. And, if you’re trying to get moving and watch what you eat what better way to help you with that then some apps for your BlackBerry to help you along.
Most weight loss experts will tell you (and most people who have successfully taken off weight will agree) that keeping a food journal is a great help in watching your food intake. Being the geek that I am I have a few requirements for my food journal: 1. It needs to be “techy cool” 2. It needs to have a web and blackberry sync 3. It needs to be easy to use. I’ve tried some computer based applications, I’ve tried BlackBerry only applications but I want something with both options. Well, I found one and it’s FREE: Calorie Counter by FatSecret. FatSecret has an iGoogle add-on or you can use the website. It also has apps for the iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, and iPod Touch. I love this app (and website) for helping me track my food. Calorie Counter is available for free at the BlackBerry App World.
FatSecret also keeps track of your exercise and calories burned but to help me track my walking, cycling, and running I use Bones in Motion. It has a website to track your cumulative mileage, etc. But, the BlackBerry app (also free) uses the GPS capabilities to track your average speed, distance, time spent walking, and the amount of calories it estimates you’ve burned. It can also give you audible warnings at certain mile markers if you desire. One cool feature (if you like to go on long excursions) is a tracker online that you can give your family. It’s password protected so it’s not like anyone can see where you are but if you have the app running your family can track where you are on your walk/run/ride (I will admit that I haven’t used this because I haven’t had a need to have someone know where I am — but it is a cool feature — I wouldn’t mind if my friends who do the Ironman triathlon had this so we could figure out where they are). Bones in Motion is free and available at BlackBerry App World as BiM Active.
So, here’s to a healthier, happier, and thinner 2010!
Written by Lanel Taylor
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Lanel is the lead bookkeeper at Taylored Office Solutions, Inc., a virtual freelance bookkeeping company she launched in 2002.
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Hi Lanel – they look like some interesting tools. I will check them out. While I was training for the long distance walk this summer I used this site to track my training. http://exercise.lbl.gov The goal is to walk from one side of the country to the other! I started in Virgina in March and I’m now half way through Kentucky. (Snow’s slowing me down a bit thought!)