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I recently came across a nifty little weight tracking device created by Google, of course. The Google 15 is basically just a simple tracking tool that calculates your average weight and puts it into a graph for your viewing pleasure. All you have to do is visit GoogleModules.com and add it to your Google homepage (what you see when you go to Google). Then you enter your goal weight and log your Read more
No matter how much you exercise, if you're looking to lose weight, changing your diet should also be a priority. And watching what you eat has become so much easier with the availability of iPhone apps, websites, and fitness monitors that can track exactly how many calories you're consuming every day. Most food trackers have vast databases that make inputting every single thing you eat Read more
Is getting fit one of your New Year's resolutions for the coming year? Whether you're just diving into a new regimen or need a better way to track your workouts, you'll love the new MotoACTV fitness tracker from Motorola. Released in November, the MotoACTV promises to be your constant fitness companion, and with good reason. It can track calories burned, pace, speed, steps taken, and GPS route Read more
How many diet apps do you have loaded in your smartphone right now? Mine is kind of a graveyard of apps tried and failed, while others just didn't meet my diet and exercise needs. Enter Calorie Counter and Diet Tracker (Free) from the folks at CalorieCount.About.com. This app is the first I've seen to include both an activity log and food journal, alongside speech recognition (no more scouring Read more
It used to be that we didn't talk about our weight. But that was before the Internet. Now everyone knows our business! Facebook, the Twitter Humiliation Diet, Fitbit, and online weight tracking sites allow users to put their weight struggles under a very public eye. The good news is that it's working. A new study — the Weight Loss Maintenance Trial — suggests that weight loss is easier for Read more
Bad news, health nuts: Google Health is being discontinued. Although we loved the free online feature that allowed you to organize, track, and share important health and fitness information in a central place, granting access to doctors, family pharmacists, or others who should be privy to your health history, Google says the program just wasn't catching on and will be discontinued next January. Read more
