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Old 08-23-13 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Doohickie
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Does anyone use this or similar apps? What are your experiences?
I had been using "MyNetDiary" and liking it -- it has pretty much all the features that others have mentioned.


I think what happens is that the actual app is not as important as simply tracking your calories. That is, I find myself cutting back portions and eliminating snacks as soon as I know that I have "turn myself in" and "Confess" to my IPhone -- the little nutrition Nazi.

Actually, I get a similar effect from "Strava" -- when I am debating whether or not I'm "too busy" for ride, I remember that a hole will show up on my Strava training calendar if I don't ride. Plus, when I look at the calendar and don't see any holes, I feel kind of proud of myself -- and that encourages me ride again the next day.

But, my current 'favorite' app is "Digifit" where I have been tracking my rides and heart rate. Strava and Digifit overlap but Strava is better at tracking the ride while Digifit is better at the heart rate and overall health side of things -- I use both .

But, the reason I bring that up is that Digifit lists "MyFitnessPal" as a health partner -- which means that it can share information with that app. In the case of Strava (until Strava cut them off) I could track my ride in Digifit and then send the information to Strava where it automatically was updated.

I like the idea of being able to integrate all my health and fitness information such as: calories burned vs consumed, blood pressure, resting heart rate, exercise heart rates, miles ridden (by bike), nutrition, sleep, weight, etc. because it all works together...
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