In this review, we will cover the top ten best and latest weight loss apps that can help you become your healthiest self.

Of all the marvels of smartphone technology, apps are one of the most innovative. These handy tools are numbered in the tens of thousands and cover everything from entertainment, banking, business, personal enrichment, and anything else you can imagine. At one point, individuals looking for a reliable weight loss program were forced to invest in expensive memberships, books, or materials to educate them on the nuances of losing a few pounds.

However, today’s weight loss apps offer even more than ever before, with options to track your calories, activities, and individual nutritional needs. If you’ve ever thought maybe a weight loss app is for you, now is the time to look into this unique method of shedding a few pounds.

Weight loss apps range from simple calorie counters to more advanced trackers that help you with fitness and hydration goals, along with recipes to assist you in your journey.

1. Weight Watchers

Weight Watchers is probably the best-known weight loss program in the country, with millions of satisfied customers and a steady new client base eager to meet their goals. The program has gone through many changes over the years, based on the latest research and nutritional information from leading scientists. There is little doubt that, if followed correctly, you will succeed in your goals. The app offers a way to track your meals, activities, and more, as well as providing helpful tips and recipes. Using the app is free for members, but if you want to stay away from meetings, you will need to pay a regular subscription.

2. MyFitnessPal

The MyFitnessPal app offers a massive database of foods, allowing you to count calories and nutritional information for millions of meals. It’s easy to set up with some basic information. You will plug in your height and weight along with your weight loss goals to come up with a customized plan for you. Depending on how much you want to lose at once, the app will make calorie suggestions based on your goals and give you a time frame of when you should be able to meet your ideal weight.

3. The 5:2 Diet

The 5:2 Diet offers a four-week exercise and meal plan intended to give you five days of moderate caloric intake and two days of restricted intake. The program is designed for quick weight loss and can be effective for those used to fasting days. There are plenty of recipes and suggestions available to help you make the most of the program, and you will also be given workout videos and plans to help jumpstart your weight loss.

For those who are accustomed to intermittent fasting, the plan is ideal, but might be hard to stick with for folks who need a consistent caloric intake.

4. Diet Point – Weight Loss

If you are looking for the most comprehensive way to track your dietary needs, Diet Point—Weight Loss is the app for you. With over 130 plans, there is something to meet the needs of any diet, whether it’s vegan, paleo, keto, vegetarian, or otherwise. Integrated shopping lists and hundreds of recipes can help make meal planning easier. The app will even remind you when you need to eat. It’s chock full of plenty of healthy tips and includes a BMI calculator and height and weight tracker to keep you on goal.

5. My Diet Coach

The Free version of My Diet Coach features a food diary, helpful tips, reminders, and inspirational photos. The My Diet Coach paid app unlocks even more cool features, including an avatar that you can personalize to look like yourself.

The app is entertaining and fun, with the ability to earn points and rewards as you move through your daily goals. You can set reminders to drink water and exercise, and the app is chock full of motivational tips and tricks to keep you going. We love the eye-catching visuals and the ability to change the look of your avatar, which visually loses weight as you do.

6. Lose It!

Lose It! Has been around since 2008 and is a favorite weight loss app of many. Its popularity stems from its simplicity and usability. You set your goals, and the app helps you count calories. However, it also includes some terrific bonus features too.

The app is populated with a database of over 27 million foods. Still, in case you can’t find yours, use the integrated barcode scanner, and the nutritional information pops right up. You can track more than just calories. The app will help you count macros, water, carbs, sugars, proteins, and more. You can also sync up with other friends using the app to engage in a little healthy competition with various weight loss challenges.

7. Carb Manager

If you are a keto enthusiast, Carb Manager is one of the best dieting apps for you. In addition to tracking your calories, there is a calculator that will track your carbs and net carbs and one that will track your overall nutrients. Keto-friendly meal plans, recipes, and shopping lists are included to make your life easier.

For those who like to use their tablet or laptop for calorie counting, we love that this app can be utilized on iOS, Android, and the web. The free forum is a great place to share tips, tricks, and get support from others who are also trying to live a low-carb lifestyle.

8. Control My Weight

If all you want to do is just count calories, control my weight is the perfect app for you. It features an easy-to-use interface that is simplistic, with weight charts to help you track your progress. You can program it to send you reminders throughout the day, but there are no other bells and whistles with this app. It is intended to help you count calories so you can lose weight. For those who want something completely uncomplicated, Control My Weight will do the trick.

9. Noom

Billing itself as “the last weight loss program you will ever need,” Noom has become increasingly popular among millennials. Psychologists designed the app to teach healthy habits and educate you about making sustainable lifestyle changes. Rather than cutting out certain food groups or restricting calories, it focuses on behaviors and motivation.

Based on a series of initial questions, the app will help you tailor the perfect calorie count and then let you log your food choices using either the barcode scanner or searchable database. You can also track your blood pressure, blood sugar, exercise, and weight.

The app is pricier than some, although many people swear by it for lasting weight loss.

10. SparkPeople

If having a supportive online community is essential to you, SparkPeople is the ideal dieting app. It includes most of the main features you would want in a calorie counting app—a barcode scanner, extensive food database, exercise journal, meal planner, and much more. But where SparkPeople truly shines is in the community itself.

The app features a lively message board where you can make friends and give and get support for the various challenges related to fitness and weight loss. The community regularly has challenges to help keep members motivated. There are instructional videos for fitness, as well as a helpful blog that round off the experience nicely.

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By BCR Staff

February 2020