Xacc 280 Week 3 Individual Assignment

My Fitness Pal is a very reliable tool that has helped me track my macro nutrients onto my phone and has helped me lose weight.The app has many features that helped me balance my diet, like the nutrition tab. The nutrition tab shows your calories, nutrients and macros. This is very helpful because it helps me see what i’m eating and allows me to replace things that may not be good for my health. For example, if i’m eating an unhealthy amount of macaroni and cheese it tells me that this food is high in saturated and carbs, it’ll then give me a recommended replacement food that is much healthier, such as a Tomato Soup or a Rice Bowl.

I’ve begin eating healthy and no more than 1200 calories. Watching what I’m eating and I’m keeping track with an app on

Some people turn to a personal trainer for assistance with this task, but others find they cannot fit this expense in their budget. Free apps are offered, but don't always meet the needs of the user. For this reason, a number of people now choose to turn to a paid app, one that provides a comprehensive program which may be accessed anywhere the user has access to the internet.

I have used a food tracker before, I used myfitness pal. When I used myfiteness pal it help me stop eating certain foods so frequently, and made me look at the nutrition facts on foods I bought. While using SparkPeople it didn’t change much, it pretty much was about the same. I already knew before I stared using the app that my eating habits were terrible right now.

the activitytracker and foodtracker showed me how i have been exercising more than i eat or

Today Fitbit claims 77% of the business sector and contends with real players like Nike. The Fitbit application is the number one downloaded fitness App in Apple's App Store. Unlike blue chip competitors, who invested in marketing, Fitbit spent less on promoting in two years than Nike did on one

People need inspiration, without it, they are almost certain to fall off of the path they want to be on. This application will keep them on the Yellow Brick road, so to speak. The personal trainer would push them physically and mentality, but not past their limits. they would be able to provide inspiration and a friendly face to the user as they would be in a very vulnerable position and need someone who could be considered a friend. The user would be able to speak with a Psychologist and free themselves mentally, and talk through their problems to allow them to be less stressed, and more capable to function in a fitness environment. The more comfortable a person is, the better they can perform physically. With a free mind, the users are more successful, and teaming that up with a reward system that would provide them with positive reinforcement to want to keep going. The rewards would range from a voucher for a rest or cheat day, all the way to movie, or concert tickets, or even a massage. There would also be vouchers for things within the application, like a free meal, which will be discussed a bit more when I describe the diet plan with the app. Most people who are trying to lose weight, will not see results just because of their actual diet that goes along with it. With Life Changer, there is a diet plan that lists out the amount of calories that each meal should

This information will show the retailer how carrying Spectrum Band will increase their profitability. For consumers, a sales representative should know how to create excitement about the product. Information about the integrative nature of TechMark products and the differentiation against competitors is the key. Spectrum Band is the only fitness tracker that is able to sync wirelessly with another device to track your overall health, allowing you to see a complete picture of your current health. With the use of the app, customers will be able to store and access information provided by both the Spectrum Band and SpectraTrack in one convenient

There are three things that set the Fitnessgram apart from other fitness programs. These differences provide

the makers of other health apps, like Fitbit and Nike+, showing the private industry 's interest in this technology.

If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you know it’s not an easy task. Shedding unwanted pounds can be especially challenging for people with a slow metabolism. That’s why it’s important to include exercise in your weight loss program. Many people are discovering the rewards of using an activity tracker to help them move more and burn more calories. Activity trackers are devices or applications that monitor and track physical activity. If you’re considering buying an activity tracker, here are some its features and some basic buying guidelines.

There are very many brands of activity trackers on the market. Every manufacturer is trying hard to make their products look better than those of their competitors. It’s this kind of noise that make new buyers confused on what to invest on as everything is touted to be the exceptional one.

The following paper will cover the benefits of using a fitness app to keep track of nutritional intake, exercise and setting goals. I will be discussing the average of weekly nutrition intake for three days per week (including one weekend day) over three weeks. Also, how my diet and exercise has changed after using the app. Lastly, how using a personal action plan has assisted me in setting goals and putting them into action to make lifestyle changes.

The main motivation for the project comes from a lack of usage of mobile technology in the field of dietetics and nutrition. The dietitians have a hard time in calculating the energy, fluid and protein needs for their patients, all the dietitians use a book called “Pocket Resource for Nutrition Assessment” which is published by Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Dietitians use this pocket resource for doing all the energy, fluid and protein calculations for their patients by hand and also dietitians need to memorize all the formulas for the corresponding calculations to do it by hand. So after a thorough research and a few meetings with Dr. Elaine Molaison, a Registered Dietitian and professor in Department of Nutrition and Food Systems, The University of Southern Mississippi, and some other professors and dietitians, we came up with an idea of creating a mobile

It can get monotonous reading through all of the reviews online about fitness trackers, especially if you have no idea which one to get.