Tuesday, 9 September 2014

My Fitness Pal

I would like to take a moment to appreciate an app of which I swear by.
My fitness pal is a fantastic app that has really helped me in my quest for a healthier life style.
It tracks your calorie intake. Not only that but it differentiates between fat, carbs and protein (as well as much more but they are my three main focuses).
I've banged on enough times now about my high fat and protein, low carb approach to food. This really helps me understand what I am eating and what I need more of.

An example of last Thursday's chart. Not as much protein as I would like and more carbs then is preferable but I did a lot of intense exercise that day so I needed the carbs. 
When I realised I needed to lose a few pounds this app helped me tenfold to what I would have done alone.
Not only did I understand the calorie value of food more but when I was naughty, I would force myself to enter it as a guilt trip.
You can create your own recipes and it calculates the nutritional values for you and adds up the calories. It saves your meals if you want and it records your exercise, so you can get a fair, accurate recording.
My fitness pal will tell you at the end of the day how that day will translate for you in the long term.
Warning, it is addictive. But give it a try even if you just want to learn more about the food you are eating.

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