COVID-19 has presented the world with so many challenges. Every age group has had to reorient their lifestyles, and this reform has not been easy.
Offices have been locked, schools have shifted to the internet, and collage classes are taken, if at all, from the bed. Suffice to say, sedentary life has become even more common.
Moreover, with the entire world under the gloom and doom of the pandemic, mental health has also become an issue for many of us. Consequently, stress binge-eating has also gotten more common. The free time available to many people has resulted in lavish home cooked meals and baking frenzy.
All of these factors have contributed to giving many of us a new worry, weight gain. With many gyms closed and lack of accessibility in some cases to the outdoors, thank you lockdowns, weight loss has gotten even more challenging, but not impossible.
When there is will, there are also ways to lose the extra pounds. Weight loss is composite of decreased calories intake and burning the excess calories. A nutritionist in Islamabad can help you with a diet chart that is healthy, yet conducive for weight loss. As for burning calories, you will have to sweat it!
Health Apps to the rescue
Weight loss is difficult as it is and added mathematics of calories intake and burning can make it even more exhausting. Health Applications, hence, are a great resource that help people on both fronts.
Not only do most health apps help you in tracking your calories and give you an overview of your dietary intake through the week, but these apps also help you keep track of your weight loss progress.
Weight loss apps also come with blogs with have motivational content that keep your spirits high throughout your endeavor of riding yourself of COVID-19 weight gain. Moreover, other content like recipes, exercise regimen, journeys of other people also serve to inform and help you as you set yourself on the path of wellness.
We have therefore rounded up top 5 health applications that you can consult for weight loss:
My fitness Pal
My fitness pal is a popular weight loss app. It has many features that has made it popular amongst masses, foremost being the fact that it’s is free for download for android as well as iOS.
The main theme of the app is counting calories consumed. As knowing your calorie count helps in weight loss, its strategy is effective. One can easily log in the food eaten, and since the data base is very comprehensive, the calorie count given is usually authentic.
It also keeps track of your macros –protein, fats and carbohydrates –consumed through the day, so is godsend for those on diets like keto that need these statistics.
It also has several recipes, workout routines and can be synced with fitness devices like Fitbit.
All out studio
The focus of this app is the collection of workout routines for people. It puts together the popular routines, pertaining to different genres. Hence, people can pick whatever type of exercise they are in the mood for, as monotony can be boring.
Furthermore, your body loves challenges. Having a wide range of routines that are designed by experts allows users to meet their goals, and then some!
Lose it!
Focal point of is app is being aware of the calories consumed. By entering requisite data, the app provides people with weight loss projections, calorie allowances etc. It also has a scanning feature for quick logging of the food eaten.
‘Snap it’ is the unique feature offered by this app. It allows people to simpley take pictures of their food for helping with portion control. The app also has a strong community, that helps each other stay strong in their endeavor for weight loss.
WW App
A rebranding of Weight Watchers, WW app is all about making healthy lifestyle choices. It comes with tracking feature that let you log in the food consumed. Scanning bar code allows for quick search of the item across the database.
The app has its unique weight scale for people to keep track of their progress. A vast collection of specially curated recipes is also available. The only downside of the app is that many of its features are paid.
GAIN Fitness Cross Trainer
This application has an extensive work out library, that is divided into different categories like yoga, Pilates etc. Moreover, equipment-based exercise routines are also available to people.
Moreover, GAIN also has on board many certified personal trainers that can design a workout strategy for their clients. As these trainers are cheaper than hiring one full time, people can get fit without breaking their banks.
Having a personal trainer is also a more effective strategy for weight loss. People tend to perform better when they are pumped with motivation and have to be accountable to someone, both of which are provided by the trainer.
Its messaging service allows trainers to be in contact with their clients whenever. GAIN also allows for easy tracking of the progress. The videos remain always available, so people can have a flexible workout schedule.
When used in conjunction with the diet plan supplemented by your nutritionist in Karachi, shedding off the pandemic weight gain becomes easier!