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Lose The Baby Weight With the Best Free Fitness Apps

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Lose The Baby Weight With the Best Free Fitness Apps

 

Shortly after welcoming my first two children into this world, I was that women everyone despised for instantly shedding all the baby weight. I remember being back into my regular jeans in just a week with my first daughter, and eventually I ended up weighing less than before I was pregnant. You are probably rolling your eyes right now, but I promise you friends, that amazing metabolism I once had did not follow me with baby number three. I had my third baby with unrealistic expectations and assuming I would magically shed all those pounds. Unfortunately it’s been quite the opposite experience and I have become so discouraged and embarrassed lately for not being able to get rid of the extra weight. I keep telling myself I will get serious with a diet and a workout routine… but three kids and a full time blogging job… it just seems so impossible. For the first time in my life I began seeking out advice on how to lose weight and get into a manageable weight loss routine. The one thing I found most common with other people’s weight loss success was that they all relied on their mobile device to keep track of their exercise and food intake. With so many inspirational apps, I decided I would bring on the new year with a resolution to finally lose the baby weight the best free fitness apps.

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Smartphones are quickly taking over the market and becoming affordable for everyone, in addition to the amazing mobile plans. I recently visited my favorite two employees at the Walmart Family Mobile store and they were quite busy that day. People are rushing in to get their smartphones and sign up for the unbeatable Walmart Family Mobile service for only $34.88/month for Unlimited Talk, Text, & Web ($29.88 for the second line) and it comes with 5GB of 3G Data. The LG L90 is one of their most popular smartphones and they informed me that customers are coming in every day to purchase one. I have been using mine for a few months now and just love it, there are so many useful apps and it is truly a life changer!

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So let’s get back to that awful baby weight that my body is selfishly holding onto! Looking back at my first two kids, I realized I had more time to stay fit and eat healthy. Now that I have three little ones to care for, I feel like I am either too busy or too exhausted to do a single jumping jack. I really lacked the energy and motivation and something needed to change! I needed to somehow fit a healthy lifestyle into my routine without overwhelming myself with strict meals and long workouts. So I did a little research on fitness apps and narrowed it down to a few of my favorites!

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Now I have heard this app mentioned many times before and it was the first one that popped into my head when looking for fitness apps. This free app allows you to keep track of all your food intake and activity. It will calculate your calories, inform you of how many calories you have burned and it will help you select a reasonable weight loss plan. I must tell you that keeping a food diary and being able to visually see what you are eating on a daily basis is quite an eye opener. This really allows you to make better choices and eat on a schedule. If you are eating the recommended three courses and healthy snacks in between, you will really start to see some weight loss. This app is by far my favorite and one I have personally begun using!

 

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The Garmin Fit app turns your smartphone into a powerful fitness training tool. It uses your smartphone’s GPS to track your movements and will provide you with your current speed, distance traveled, elapsed time and calories burned. The built-in music features allows you to select all of your favorite jams to listne to while doing your workout. Once your workout is done, your data is automatically updated to Garmin Connect. You are then able to view your route on a map and easily track your progress. Feeling proud of your accomplishment? You can easily share your workouts with others from the app!

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For those of you that love to run and keep track of the wonderful miles you are able to trek, this app is for you! The Nike+ Running App keeps track of all of your runs and helps you reach your goals. Whether you are a modest runner such as myself, training for your first race, or setting a new personal record, this app is made to work with different skill levels. This app combines your phone’s GPS and accelerometer for the most accurate tracking of your distance, pace and time. Measure your progress every mile with in-run audio feedback.

 

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Fitocracy give you the motivation you need while pelping you to succeed in a fitness plan. For those of you that have never been intrigued by workouts, this app does its best to make exercising fun! You can track your workouts, earn points, unlock achievements, and beat quests. The workout tracker allows you to earn points and level up. You are then able to complete Quests for bonus points and earn badges by reaching milestones. So delete all of those mindless apps and get yourself into one that will actually change your life and make you feel good!

 

Whether you are losing some baby weight like me, or just want to be a new you this year… there is no better time than today to start your fitness journey! Utilize the tools that are already in front of you, most of us can’t leave the room without our cell phone in hand. Having a smartphone is no longer unaffordable and Walmart Family Mobile offers amazing data plans so you can use the free apps in your weight loss journey (the price of a gym membership is going to cost you more.) So what are you waiting for? Today is the day, for both you and I to get healthy and fit because it’s a new year and a new you!

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I would love to know about your weight loss goals and struggles! Do you plan on using any of the apps I mentioned or are you currently using them?

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2 thoughts on “Lose The Baby Weight With the Best Free Fitness Apps

  1. I’ll be needing these shortly! With baby #3 due in 2.5 weeks I’ll be more than ready to get the baby weight off earlier this time around. #client

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