Tried & True: Weight Loss Apps We Love

Whether this winter has you swerving away from your New Year's resolutions or you simply feel like you could use a bit of support in the fight to get fit, weight loss apps are an effective, inexpensive way to keep yourself accountable and on track.

Here is a list of our favorite weight-loss apps sure to lead you to success!

  • Fooducate
    An app that lets you look beyond the calories and into the real nutritional value of what you are putting into your body. Simply scan the barcode of any food item, and this app will clue you in (via letter grade and full explanation) on just how good or bad of a choice you are actually making. Free, educational, community-based, and highly effective!
  • Nike+ Running
    This is an app for anyone from aspiring to veteran runner. Track your jogs, races, and marathons while Nike+ serves as your virtual coach, providing you with training programs and daily routines to increase your stamina and beat your own personal records. A must-have for any runner!
  • 7-Minute Workout
    Too busy to hit the gym? Too tired to make it through an hour of Zumba? This is the app for you! Twelve high-intensity, 30-second exercises (with 10 seconds of rest in between each) all together equaling a 7-minute workout routine that has been scientifically proven to maximize your time and energy for a highly effective sweat-sesh.
  • Lose It
    A free, comprehensive weight loss app that provides you with the perks of having a pocket-sized personal trainer with you at all times. Easy to use, this app creates a custom weight-loss plan just for you, providing you with recipes, meal plans, barcode scanners, calorie trackers, exercise logs, step-trackers, sleep goals, and an enormous online community.
A little help can go a long way in terms of exercise routines and weight loss plans. Try out one (or all) of these helpful apps and find the one that works the best for you!