Resources for Weight Loss
Welcome to our Resources for Weight Loss page at Holisticare Health and Wellness. Here, we provide you with the tools and professionals to help you achieve your weight loss goals through optimized diet and physical activity.
Diet and Nutrition Professionals and Apps
Apps
MyFitnessPal
- Focus: Calorie counting, macro tracking, food database.
- Key Features:
- Large food database.
- Barcode scanner.
- Exercise tracking.
- Community features.
- Recipe import.
- Costs:
- Free version with ads and limited features.
- Premium subscription: Roughly $9.99/month or $49.99/year (prices may vary). Premium removes ads, provides more detailed macro tracking, and advanced analysis.
MyNetDiary
- Focus: Calorie and nutrient tracking, weight management.
- Key Features:
- Comprehensive food database.
- Barcode scanner.
- Detailed nutrient analysis.
- Weight trend tracking.
- Integration with fitness trackers.
- Costs:
- Free version with basic features.
- Premium subscriptions offer more advanced features: Prices vary depending on the premium level, and subscription length, but range from roughly $8.99 a month to $59.99 a year.
MacroFactor
- Focus: Adaptive calorie and macro tracking, data-driven approach.
- Key Features:
- Adaptive algorithm that adjusts calorie and macro targets based on progress.
- Detailed data analysis.
- Strong focus on scientific principles.
- Food logging.
- Costs:
- Subscription-based: Roughly $11.99/month or $71.99/year. They offer a free trial.
Cronometer
- Focus: Precise nutrient tracking, comprehensive food database.
- Key Features:
- Extremely detailed nutrient breakdown.
- Verified food database.
- Customizable reports.
- Biometric tracking.
- Costs:
- Free version with core features.
- Gold subscription: Roughly $7.99/month or $49.99/year. Gold provides advanced features like custom charts, food timestamps, and removing advertisements.
There are numerous other apps, and the key is to get one that you like, familiarize yourself with its functioning and stick to it. Studies show that calorie tracking can increase the chance of weight-loss by 50%!
Professional Help via Registered Dietician
Fay Nutrition: Connects users with registered dietitian nutritionists covered by their insurance, specializing in areas like eating disorders, diabetes, and weight loss. It emphasizes affordability by leveraging insurance coverage for nutrition counseling, offering online and in-person sessions. Go to this link to begin the process: https://www.faynutrition.com/
Exercise & Physical activity Professionals and Apps
Apps
- Hevy
- Focus: Strength training and workout tracking.
- Key Features:
- Customizable workout routines.
- Progress tracking with detailed logs.
- Exercise library with videos.
- Plate calculator.
- Social features to share workouts.
- Costs:
- Free version with core features.
- Hevy Pro (subscription): Roughly $9.99/month or $69.99/year, unlocks advanced features like unlimited routines, graphs, and advanced analytics.
- Website: Hevy
- Google Play Store: search within the google play store.
- Apple App store: search within the apple app store.
- Gymshark Training
- Focus: Workout routines and fitness programs.
- Key Features:
- Variety of workout programs (strength, HIIT, etc.).
- Video demonstrations of exercises.
- Workout tracking.
- Programs created by Gymshark athletes.
- Costs:
- Free version with basic workouts.
- Gymshark Training + (subscription) unlocks all programs. Monthly or yearly subscriptions.
- Website: Gymshark Training
- Google Play Store: search within the google play store.
- Apple App store: search within the apple app store.
- Fitbod <-- Dr. Amin's favorite
- Focus: Personalized workout plans based on available equipment and fitness level.
- Key Features:
- AI-powered workout generation.
- Progressive overload tracking.
- Exercise library with videos.
- Adapts workouts to available equipment.
- Costs:
- Subscription-based: Roughly $12.99/month or $79.99/year.
- Website: Fitbod
- Google Play Store: search within the google play store.
- Apple App store: search within the apple app store.
- JEFIT
- Focus: Workout logging, routine planning, and progress tracking for strength training.
- Key Features:
- Extensive exercise database.
- Customizable workout routines.
- Progress tracking and reporting.
- Community features.
- Costs:
- Free version with basic tracking.
- JEFIT Elite (subscription): Roughly $6.99/month or $39.99/year, unlocks advanced analytics, training programs, and removes ads.
- Website: JEFIT
- Google Play Store: search within the google play store.
- Apple App store: search within the apple app store.
Professional Help via personal trainers
GYMGUYZ: This fitness company offers in-home, online, and on-site personal training. They offer services like cardio fitness, strength training, weight loss programs, nutrition counseling, and specialized programs for various demographics (seniors, youth, pre-natal). Website: https://www.gymguyz.com/locations/
Thumbtack (Personal Trainers): This specific page on Thumbtack helps users find and hire personal trainers. It lists trainers in the user's area, displays their profiles, reviews, and pricing information, and allows users to contact them directly. Thumbtack acts as a marketplace connecting individuals with various professionals, including personal trainers. Website: https://www.thumbtack.com/k/personal-trainers/
Find Your Trainer: This website helps users locate and connect with personal trainers. Specifically, the page you provided lists personal trainers within Maryland. Users can browse trainer profiles, view their qualifications, specializations, and contact them directly to schedule sessions. The website aims to simplify the process of finding a suitable personal trainer by providing a centralized directory.
- Maryland: https://findyourtrainer.com/personal-trainers/maryland/
- Virginia: https://findyourtrainer.com/personal-trainers/virginia/
Local Gym: You can always sign up with a local gym and utilize a personal trainer or an AI-based app such as FitBod to help you come up with your goals.
Simplest Solution: You may not need any professional help or any special apps.
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), the minimum recommended physical activity for adults is:
- 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity, or 75 minutes per week of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity, or a combination of both.
- Muscle-strengthening activities at least two days per week.
Here's a breakdown:
- Moderate-intensity aerobic activity: Examples include brisk walking, water aerobics, and cycling at a leisurely pace.
- Vigorous-intensity aerobic activity: Examples include running, swimming laps, and hiking uphill.
- Muscle-strengthening activities: These can include weightlifting, resistance band exercises, and bodyweight exercises.
It's also important to note that:
- Spreading this activity throughout the week is recommended.
- Any amount of physical activity is better than none.
- Increasing the amount of physical activity can provide even greater health benefits.
Overall Wellness Approach
All medical weight-loss efforts require not just weight-loss medications but also changes in lifestyle with the aim of creating life-long healthier habits. This includes optimal diet and physical activity.
If you have mostly been sedentary and planning on starting physical activity and exercise, Dr. Amin will screen you to ensure that you can safely participate in exercise.
Informational Purposes Only; No Endorsement Implied
The apps and resources provided herein are for informational purposes only. Their inclusion does not constitute or imply an endorsement, recommendation, or guarantee of accuracy, completeness, or suitability. Users are advised to exercise their own independent judgment and conduct thorough research before relying on any information presented. We are not responsible for any outcomes or consequences resulting from the use of these apps and resources.
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