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Favorite Nutrition/Fitness Tools

reneeileen
reneeileen Posts: 455 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Obviously, we have all heard about that awesome website/app called MyFitnessPal. I tell people at work about it all the time. I demo it for friends. I love it.

I'm wondering what else you love. Websites, apps, podcasts, whatever is helping you reach your goal.

Personally, I am a podcast girl. I've got a decent commute everyday and I love listening to podcasts on my drive. My favorites:
The Nutrition Diva's Quick and Dirty Tips
The Jillian Michaels Show
Inside Out Weight Loss

All totally different perspectives, sometimes contradictory, but they all definitely give me the perspective I need.

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  • MirelaH
    MirelaH Posts: 129 Member
    I use Pinterest! I love it. I use it to collect recipes from all around the web. I also have boards for fitness and motivation and nutrition. It's so much easier to be able to have all the information I need in one place instead of having 200 bookmarks to go through to find 1 page.

    If you don't know what Pinterest is check my page out! http://pinterest.com/echofly/
  • reneeileen
    reneeileen Posts: 455 Member
    I just started using Pinterest and I love it. It is so wonderful to create visual bookmarks. I'm planning a wedding right now so whenever I start in looking at fitness, I end up looking at wedding stuff :) I'll definitely check out your boards.
  • robot_potato
    robot_potato Posts: 1,535 Member
    Pinterest. Don't have much time for the gym so I have a bunch of exercises pinned on there and I use them faithfully. I also have a board that has (mostly) healthy foods. I'm at pinterest.com/pbprincess
  • erikrichter
    erikrichter Posts: 19 Member
    Evernote.

    All my recipes, workout notes, restaurant nutrition sheets, EVERYTHING goes in there.
  • reneeileen
    reneeileen Posts: 455 Member
    MirelaH - Your boards make Vegan cooking look delicious! I will have to check out some of your recipes. I have been wanting to integrate more vegetarian dishes into my diet.

    pbprincess - I laughed so hard when I read: Whenever you read the words low-fat or fat-free, think chemical sh!tstorm.

    erikrichter - I will have to check evernote out. I had never thought of keeping restaurant nutrition sheets on my phone. That is a great idea!
  • fiberartist219
    fiberartist219 Posts: 1,865 Member
    I love Spark Recipes for food options.

    For fitness, a pair of sneakers and a good sports bra are at the top of the list, because I need them for almost every workout. Other than that, I love resistance bands, a jump rope, dumb bells and a yoga mat. My DVD collection and DVD player are essential too.

    I also love a good MP3 player. Music wakes me up, distracts me from food and keeps me working out longer than I would if I were in silence.
  • amandabcdefg
    amandabcdefg Posts: 58 Member
    pinterest. but it can also be your enemy because there are SO many deliciously horrible recipes on there too!!! but i have two separate boards, one for more healthy meals and motivation, and the other for the bad bad bad beautiful foods hahaha
  • EQHanks
    EQHanks Posts: 170 Member
    My heart rate monitor (polar ft4) best workout/diet investment ever
  • TheMerryPup
    TheMerryPup Posts: 186 Member
    My favorite fitness tool, besides by kettlebells, is a GYMBOSS timer. Whether doing kettlebells only, calisthenics, or a mix of the two setting up the timer for rest/work intervals lets me focus on working hard and maintaining proper form and, (sometimes), praying for the beep.
  • reneeileen
    reneeileen Posts: 455 Member
    So many things to check out. I pinned a sparksrecipes recipe :D

    I have really been thinking about getting an HRM but I don't feel like I can fit it into the budget just yet. I need to replace my running shoes but that will be coming up on the list shortly.

    That GymBoss timer sounds like an excellent idea for circuit training. I should really be doing more of that :/
  • _Shelley_
    _Shelley_ Posts: 206
    I'm a HUGE fan of Pinterest (probably a bit obsessed with it, to be honest).

    I use it to find recipes, inspiring quotes, different exercises, and images that help me visualize my ideal body.
  • MirelaH
    MirelaH Posts: 129 Member
    MirelaH - Your boards make Vegan cooking look delicious! I will have to check out some of your recipes. I have been wanting to integrate more vegetarian dishes into my diet.

    They taste delicious too! Plus you'll be saving some money! :P
  • JennieAL
    JennieAL Posts: 1,726 Member
    Iphone, MFP app, JEFIT app, 5K Runner app, IntervalTimer app, Swole.me
    StartingStrength.com & forum
    Fitocracy.com
    Evernote & Dropbox
    Digital kitchen scale
    Myotape tape measure
    Accumeasure body fat caliper
    Protein powder
    Olympic BB & plates, bench
    various yoga & Jillian Michaels DVDs
    kettlebell
    swiss ball
    TV/DVD/Wii/Netflix
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Food scale.
    Notebook.
    Stopwatch.
    HRM.
  • reneeileen
    reneeileen Posts: 455 Member
    Thank you! You guys have opened a whole new world of things to me :)
  • EllaScarlet
    EllaScarlet Posts: 165 Member
    I use Pinterest! I love it. I use it to collect recipes from all around the web. I also have boards for fitness and motivation and nutrition. It's so much easier to be able to have all the information I need in one place instead of having 200 bookmarks to go through to find 1 page.

    If you don't know what Pinterest is check my page out! http://pinterest.com/echofly/

    Oh my goodness I had never heard of this before but it looks AMAZING!! I can't wait to get started - thanks for the tip :)
  • reneeileen
    reneeileen Posts: 455 Member
    I use Pinterest! I love it. I use it to collect recipes from all around the web. I also have boards for fitness and motivation and nutrition. It's so much easier to be able to have all the information I need in one place instead of having 200 bookmarks to go through to find 1 page.

    If you don't know what Pinterest is check my page out! http://pinterest.com/echofly/

    Oh my goodness I had never heard of this before but it looks AMAZING!! I can't wait to get started - thanks for the tip :)

    Let me know if you need an invite. Just message me your email.
  • dandur
    dandur Posts: 267 Member
    Jefit pro.

    An android app (not sure if they have it for other platforms) that tracks my lifting days and syncs it to a web profile on www.jefit.com. I used to use a good old pen and paper when working out, but I'm such a technogeek I had to make the switch.

    edit - and since it's on my phone, I have my phone/tracker/music player with me at the gym, all on one device.
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