Apps: get fit, lose weight

Published Sep 25, 2015

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Looking to lose some weight? Want to get fitter? Training for your first big road race? Of course you need an app if you’re going to do this right so here we offer you the five best fitness and health apps to get you started.

 

1. My Fitness Pal (Free)

Track your food intake for the day and any exercise you do and My Fitness Pal will keep an eye on your fitness progress, weight loss and calorie intake.

 

2. Calorific (Free)

Want to know how much 200 calories will get you? Calorific shows you exactly how much 200 calories is. Whether it's three quarters of a doughnut or a big pile of fruit.

 

3. Map My Run (Free)

This app will let you know how far you've run and will map out your route using GPS, so you can keep up with your fitness progress.

 

4. Couch To 5K (Free)

Dust off your running shoes and get out on the track as this app walks, well runs, you through the training process until you're ready to run 5k.

 

5. Can I Eat It? (R42 on iOS)

Make the weekly food shop less of a nightmare with this app, which tells you which foods you should avoid when you scan the barcode, as it checks with nutritional no-no's like high salt. – The Independent

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