Lose it!

Here we go again. This post is about another tool that was designed to help lose weight. This program is called Lose It! Lose It! focuses specifically on food and eating habits. Lose It! is has both a website and an app to help make it convenient for its users.

This program has many features such as:

• Sets your weight goals and personal weight loss plan
• Allows you to log your food and calorie intake
• Allows you to track your exercise
• Gives you summary reports on your food logs and exercise logs
• Gives the option to motivate your friends and let them motivate you back
• Gives you food nutrition information

There is also an option to upgrade to Lose It! Premium. The premium version allows you to have a lot more features than the free version. However, Lose It! Premium is $39.99 per year. The premium package includes:

• Allows you to track body fat, hydration, sleep, body measurements, steps, blood pressure and blood glucose
• Allows you to connect your activity tracks like Fitbits to connect to the app. It also can do other fitness apps like MapMyFitness and RunKeeper
• Can help you can your meals and workouts

This is just another program that can help if you are wanting to lose weight. I had to use it for my Life Time Wellness class and it worked! I had to track everything I did for a week and I ended up losing 2.2 pounds. I think it is a successful tool for weight loss.

My smoothie recipe

Over the summer, my dad and I created a smoothie recipe. I make it every time I go home and share it with my dad. Here are the ingredients:

1 banana
1 1/2 cups of strawberries
1/2 cup of blueberries
1 tbs of vanilla
1/2 cup of oats
1 cup of ice
1 cup of coconut water
1 cup of vanilla yogurt



Photo courtesy of Kara Protasio



 

The great thing about smoothies is that you can change the ingredients to however you like it.

Just add all the ingredients to a blender and mix it unless it becomes a dark pink color. Then enjoy!



Photo courtesy of Kara Protasio



FitBit Zip

 

I received my Fitbit Zip in the mail! I started using it today and I'm very happy. Basically it is wireless pedometer that can do so much more.This is a great way to get active and keep yourself on track if you are trying to lose weight. I recommend it for everyone!

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Some of the features provided with the Fitbit are:

• wireless, so you don't have to hook it up to the computer
• everything is tracked and put on your profile
• it is sweat, rain, and splash proof
• it tracks your steps, distance and calories burned
• it cheers you on
• it monitors your goals
• you can log the food you eat throughout the day, weight and more
• you can put it in your pocket or clip to your clothing

I just started today and look where I'm at according to the website!


Photo courtesy of Kara Protasio