by Alistar Francis

Losing weight is always on your mind during the holidays since the main thing we do is EAT.  Visiting friends and family is great but what do you do in January with the extra 10 pounds you gained from eating. For Montrealers and other areas that have cold winters, the extra 10 pounds can help keep you warm. But unlike bears, squirrels and beavers, most fortunate people live in warm heated houses, condos or apartments and the extra fat is not needed to stay warm. Besides, unnecessary weight gain is usually unhealthy and it doesn’t always accumulate in the areas we wish it would.

So how do we keep the weight off. Well, our portable cellphones may offer a solution. With the popularity of smartphones, there are many affordable and free phone applications that can be downloaded and used to keep track of what you eat and your daily calorie intake.

Before figuring out how to lose the weight, try to control what you eat and how much. Here are some applications for various smartphones that you can use to track your calories:

Lose It! for the Apple Iphone – http://www.loseit.com

This app does more than allow you to keep track of your calorie intake. It also allows you to manage your exercise and graph your weight loss progress. While searching the Internet, I found a lot of solid reviews regarding this application.

Calorie Counter for the Blackberry – http://www.fatsecret.com/connected/blackberry

This app is for the Blackberry and can be used to monitor food intake, weight and exercise.  Seems to be quite comprehensive. Definitely worth checking out.

Feel free to leave your comments about the above phone applications or post your own calorie counter phone app suggestion.

Alistar Francis
Technology Enthusiast
Findsalonspa.com Blogger

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