Before selecting a weight loss app, ask yourself if the guidance and tools provided match your nutrition needs and if the plan you will be following feels sustainable.”įor instance, if you’re looking to lose weight, “you’ll want to find an app that allows for accurate tracking/record keeping of data including food records and micronutrients,” says Palinski-Wade. “You want to use an app as a tool to help make weight loss easier-however some apps can promote excessive calorie restriction, extreme diets or unattainable workouts. “Weight loss is a marathon, not a sprint,” notes Palinski-Wade.
For example, it’s possible that you may not enjoy tracking all of your food with a food scale or measuring cups, but you might be more interested in tracking other measurements, such as eyeballing portion sizes or focusing on habit tracking.
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