Helpful Apps I'm using

So to help with the baby weight loss and to keep track of my running, I downloaded two apps to my iPod touch that have been very helpful.

The running log is awesome and you can tell that runners have had input in what is included in the app. The app is titled Running Log and it's by Winkpass Creations. It was 99 cents to download at iTunes. It has a lot of features to track all your runs including distance, time, effort, type of run, route name, if it's a group run, a rest day, and any notes you want to add. On the main page, it has a quick overview of your stats (distance, duration, and pace) for either the week or month. Plus it will graph your runs based on pace, distance, and time. Here is a link to their website with info on the app and other apps they have available. They actually have an app to track the life of your running shoes.

To help with losing the baby weight, I downloaded an app called Tap n' Track by Nanobit Software. This one was $4.99 at iTunes. Here is a link to their web page with more information. It helps you keep track of the calories you intake during the day, how many you burn with exercise, and what you daily need is based on your weight loss goals. It reminds me of Weight Watchers although you really track calories instead of points. To start off you need to enter your starting weight, gender, age, height, job type (the activity level of your job from sedentary to exceptional active), your diet plan (from maintaining weight, to losing up to to 2 lbs/week, to gaining up to 2 lbs/week), your goal weight, and any calorie adjustments or fat/carb/food score budgets. It then calculates out what your daily caloric intake should be. Then everyday you input foods you eat for each meal or snack. The app has an extensive database you can look the items up in. You can also add any exercise you do and for how long and it adds those calories to your daily amount. So far it seems to be a pretty good app so we'll see how the weight loss journey goes and if it does help.