5 Cool iPhone Apps To Help You Lose Weight

What I love about iPhone is the fact that you can use it to accomplish a whole lot of things that you can’t with other smart phones. It’s not just about making phone calls or browsing the Internet. The iPhone SDK has made it possible for application developers to develop all kinds of innovative solutions and provide value to iPhone owners. So it’s no surprise that you can find some of the best weight loss tools on iPhone.

Whether you are looking to track your weight loss progress or find out what food your should or shouldn’t be eating, there is an iPhone app out there for you. With that in mind, here are 5 killer iPhone apps that you should try to help you lose weight and get more fit:

Healthy Cubby: a wonderful application that lets you keep track of your weight loss progress as well as your workouts and the amount of calorie you are burning each and every day.

Edibles – Diet Journal: a cool app that lets you keep track of how much calorie you are taking in. Helps you stay on track on a daily basis.

iFitness: one of the most popular application on iTunes, iFitness makes it easy for you to learn new exercise routines and keep your body on its toes at all times.

iBody: another cool application that lets you keep track of your weight and your daily exercise.

My Weight loss Coach: an innovative application that helps you lose weight and have fun in the process. Acts as a pedometer as well.

There you have it. 5 cool apps that help you stay on track and lose weight with the help of your iPhone. If you own an iPhone, why not use it to lose weight too?

Everlast Heavy Bag Stand Review

I still remember when I was trying so hard to lose weight. I was trying so hard, doing the wrong things, and was frustrated at times. A friend of mine, who is a fitness guru by the way, used to tell me time and time again to try boxing. I was working out but was too lazy to get going with boxing. After a few month, I decided to invest money in a bag stand, and that really changed my life.

I am not the type to go to the gym everyday to workout. I rather do it at home. It’s much easier and saves me a commute as well. Everlast Heavy Bag Stand allowed me to get started with boxing in my home without too much trouble. The stand keeps the bag secure while allowing you to maneuver and get a good workout. The stand might look frail in the picture, but it’s very strong. It’s designed to take all kinds of beatings. And unlike many other stands on the market it was easy to assemble.

The speed bag has 25 possible solutions which is pretty good for this stand. I also liked the design as you can fit this stand almost anywhere in a house. Once you set this up in your house, you never want to stop using it. I started boxing a while ago, and I am still hooked. I am not a professional boxer or anything. But the amount of calories that you can burn per workout makes this worth your while. Just make sure you get a decent bag and a nice pair of gloves to keep your hands protected.

Overall, Everlast Heavy Bag Stand is a solid stand for anyone who is interested in adding boxing to his/her exercise regimen.

Add-ons to look out for:

• Everlast 4008 Traditional Heavy Bag (80 lb.)
• Everlast 4214 Leather Speed Bag (10″x7″)
• Everlast Pro Style High Performance Hook and Loop Training Gloves

Count Calories On Your iPhone With Nutrition Menu

There are hundreds of different diets that promise to help you lose weight fast. But research has shown that the best way to lose weight is to stay on a calorie-based diet. In other words, as long as you are burning more than you are taking in everyday, you are going to lose weight. That’s not diet science. That’s plain science. The problem with these diets is it’s way too easy to go over your daily calorie limit if you are guessing or discounting everything you are eating (yes, that yogurt has 150 calories!).

Nutrition Menu is a cool application for iPhone that lets you lose weight by letting you know exactly how many calories you are taking in. That way it’d be harder for you to cheap (knowingly or unknowingly).

Nutrition Menu not only allows you to count calories for any kind of outdoor food, but it also lets you keep track of what you are eating and how much more you can eat without going over your daily goal. You can create you own diet journals and email them to yourself.

The iPhone may be a shiny phone, but it provides many cool applications that you can use to lose weight fast. If you have an iPhone, you already have every tool you need to lose weight. There are no excuses.

Health Cubby – Lose Weight With Your iPhone

iPhone is one of the most innovative gadgets ever made. At first, it was thought of as a glorified smart-phone. But the iPhone SDK has simply taken the iPhone to previously unknown heights. The SDK has allowed many developers to express themselves by coming up with applications that provide unique value to iPhone owners. Not only you can play games on iPhone, you can even lose weight with the help of your phone. Applications such as Healthy Cubby help you get on track and stay on track fast.

Health Cubby is a great way to keep track of your progress when it comes to losing weight. You can set weekly goals for weight, cardio, strength training, and more. You can also chart your progress and even measure it in inch or centimeter. Best of all, you can use this app to connect with 7 friends.

What I like about Health Cubby is the fact that you can export your results and even share them with your doctor. Healthy Cubby is one of many apps around that is going to help you get yourself back on track and stay on track. It always helps when you have your phone with all your weight data, so you won’t be able to talk yourself into eating unhealthy food. Who says iPhone is just eye candy?

Why Can’t You Lose Weight?

Recently, I had a chance to read “I am so smart, why can’t I lose weight?” book by Brooke Castillo. It’s an excellent book about tips that you can incorporate into your everyday life to lose weight. After reading this book, it just hit me. Not losing weight is not always about not knowing what to eat or what to do, but rather having the determination to go ahead with a plan. I always compare eating food to being addicted to cigarettes. A lot of it comes down to shedding those bad habits. A lot of people who struggle to lose the weight find it difficult to change their lifestyle. Eating becomes a habit for them, and they can’t stick to their plans the way they should.

Another reason why people don’t lose weight is due to them having a “there is a tomorrow” attitude.  I remember when I was overweight and went to my doctor. I wasn’t overweight by much, but it was still significant enough for my doctor to tell me that I would die if I didn’t stop eating unhealthy food. That’s the attitude that’s going to help you lose the weight. If you approach weight loss as a life-saving measure, you are going to have more success with it. There will always be temptations. You want to eat more today and promise yourself to eat less tomorrow, but that never works. Having a balanced diet each and everyday is key here!

Just like those who are addicted to cigarettes, you should avoid giving into temptations. It’s easy to say, “I am going to have this piece of chocolate today and not have any chocolate for a month.” It would be great if you could stick to that plan. But in reality, that is a promise that is hard to keep. It’s always better to set a long-term goal and “celebrate” when you reach it. Never take breaks or give in before you have reached you weight milestone (e.g. dropped 5, 10, 15, … lbs). Eat well and exercise often, and you’ll be on your way to a healthier you.

Iron Gym Total Upper Body Workout Bar – Review

Recently, I saw a commercial on Iron Gym pull up bar on TV, and I decided to give it a try. For those of you not familiar with Iron Gym’s Workout bar, it’s an exercise bar that lets you do multiple workouts without having to buy any extra piece of equipment. I actually bought the extreme edition that supposedly gives you a better workout. This exercise bar is a push up, pull up, and sit up equipment all in one.

My Experience:

Iron Gym Total Upper Body Workout Bar was easy to assemble. It took me about 10 minutes to put it together. The directions that came in the package were clear enough, but you don’t really need too many directions to put the bar together. Installing the bar took a bit of work.  You want to make sure you choose a door that lets you maneuver easily once you put this bar up. Before I put it up, I was a bit skeptical about it being able to handle my weight. After all, the last thing you want to do is fall on your head when trying to do a pull up. But Iron Gym Workout Bar is very solid. I have been using it for a while, and it has been handling my weight easily.

I love doing crunches with this cool gadget. It’s easy to install at your door, and you can do crunches without needing anything extra. I did buy an exercise mat to help my back a bit. But that’s all. You can also use this for push ups. I do prefer the Perfect Pushup to this one, but if you don’t want to spend additional money on the Perfect Pushup, this will do.

Overall, Iron Gym Total Upper Body Workout Bar extreme edition is a great way to get a quick workout right at your home. It’s easy to install and is relatively cheap. Best of all, unlike other workout bars, it feels secure. If you are looking for a handy workout gadget, this is one you shoould try.

FDA Recalls Diet Pill Hydroxycut

I have been saying on this blog that diet pills are in general overrated. Not only that, some of them could seriously damage your health. Hydroxycut is the latest pill that has been deemed unsafe by the FDA. It seems Hydroxycut damages your liver and could cause serious health issue for you. That’s not exactly what I would call encouraging for folks who have been using Hydroxycut.

Isn’t it time for the FDA to regulate over the counter drugs such as these?

The Truth About Diet Shakes

Losing weight is not that easy. A lot of us gain weight gradually and the next thing you know you are 20, 50, or even 100 pounds overweight. Once you realize that you are overweight, you have got two choices. You can either give up and add another 100 pounds. Or you can work methodically to lose your weight. A lot of folks are wasting their time looking for magic solutions that let them have the best food in the world and lose weight at the same time. Some even put their trust in these magical shakes that are supposed to somehow help you lose weight. Everyone knows that the best way to lose weight is by counting calories and burning calories through daily workouts.

I personally have tried SlimFast and other shakes on the market. After all, if you don’t try, you don’t know what you are missing (or not missing). I personally have no problem with Slim Fast products. They helped me change my diet plan and eat healthier. I was working long hours in front of a computer and had too much junk food that my body could handle. Slim Fast shakes did help me get over my addition to junk food and maintain my weight. But I can’t say I lost weight with them.

Slim Fast probably has some of the best diet shakes out there on the market. I have tried some other ones that have actually put me in a deeper hole. Diet shakes are not magical. You are not going to lose weight unless you start counting calories religously and exercise more often. Some of these shakes help you get more vitamins and nutritions in your system but don’t ever put your hope in these shakes. Just as you shouldn’t rely on diet pills to lose weight fast. At the end of the day, you can always try these diet shakes for yourself but the best way to lose weight is by eating healthy and controlling your calorie in-take on an everyday basis. There are no short-cuts in this game.

Your take: which diet shake has worked the best for you?

Lose Weight With the Perfect Pushup

You want to lose weight? One of the best ways to do it is by burning calories. And you don’t get any simpler calorie burning machine than the Perfect Pushup. I still remember the first time I saw the Perfect Pushup on TV. I thought to myself, “just another overrated exercise device.” But boy I was mistaken. Once I decided to give it a try, I was hooked. My body hurt for days after the first time I got a full workout with this. If you think you have been doing pushups right, think again. The Perfect Pushup is going to challenge your body in more ways than one. Best of all, you can do multiple exercises with the device, allowing you to workout various muscles on your body.

I found the Perfect Pushup to be a great way to keep my body on its toes and even reduce stress (believe me, you are going to feel no stress after putting yourself through an intensive workout with the Perfect Pushup). And if you want to take your Perfect Pushup on the go, you can always get their mobile unit. That way you can continue your pushup workouts in your hotel room.

I can’t say enough good things about the Perfect Pushup. It’s built to handle most body types, and you are going to get a lot of your muscles working that you wouldn’t normally do with those regular pushups. If you are dedicated, you are going to burn a lot of calories and build up your body in the process. It’s not the only exercise you need to do everyday to stay healthy, but it’s great to build your body strength and reduce stress.

Your take: how many consecutive “perfect” pushups can you handle?

Wii 5-In-1 Lady Fitness Workout Kit Review

So you’ve got yourself a Nintendo Wii? Why not use it to get your fitness back and live a more healthy life. I have talked about the merits of the Wii Fit system in the past, but the plain Fit system is only a starter package for those who want to lose weight while playing video games. DreamGear has some of the best Wii Fit bundles that help you get more out of your Fit system. Wii 5-In-1 Lady Fitness Workout Kit is a cool add-on for your Fit system that lets you get more out of your fitness system.

Wii 5-In-1 Lady Fitness Workout Kit comes with the following items:

• Rechargeable Battery Pack & USB Charging Cable
  • Keeps your Wii Fit system ready so you never have to wait around.
• Travel Bag
  • a high quality travel bag that lets you carry your Wii Balance Board with ease and style. It protects the Wii Balance Board from dirt and scratches
• Jeli Sleeve
  • Protects the Wii Balance Board from dirt and scratches. Not only that, the rubberized, textured surface prevents slipping and add traction for balance.
• Textured Foot Socks
  • Increase comfort and prevent slipping. I never thought slipping on the balance board was possible until it happened to me. It’s no big deal but with these socks you can avoid that.
• Fitness Mat
  • a cool add on that not only protects you from slips but is great for Yoga and other exercises.

Overall, Wii 5-In-1 Lady Fitness Workout Kit is a great add-on for every Wii Fit owner. It not only helps you protect your system, it lets exercise with more confidence. Best of all, it doesn’t empty your bank account.