January marks the time of year when people flock to the gym to fulfill New Year’s resolutions to get and stay healthy. For caregivers who live hectic and stressful lives, being healthy doesn’t have to mean a drastic life change. Using the Lose It! app, caregivers or their senior clients can set weight loss goals, keep a diary of all the foods they consume and track their weight over time.
The Lose It! app asks establishing questions such as current weight, target weight, height, etc. the first time a user creates an account to determine the number of calories they should consume each day. Users can then track the food they eat as easily as scanning the label using the camera on their phone or searching by name. The user profile portion of the app also allows users to decide which nutrients in particular they would like to track, with options such as saturated fat, cholesterol, carbohydrates, sodium, etc. By looking at specific nutrients consumed over a few weeks, caregivers can notice trends and correct in their diet such as regularly eating foods high in sodium and sugar. The app also allows users to log exercises and factors the calories burned into their daily diary.
The app features plenty of visual guidance on the “My Day” main page, such as a circle graph showing how many calories are left for that day and a bar graph of how many calories were consumed each day of the week. When users are under their calorie goal, the images appear in green and when users are over their calorie goal, the images appear in red. Users also receive badges for specific accomplishments, such as accepting a challenge determined by the app like logging meals for ten days in a row or eating a certain amount of vegetables.
The Lose It! App is available for Apple and Android platforms.
Senior caregivers, let us know your feedback on this app and keep us posted if you discover additional apps that assist with caregiving duties and help relieve caregiver stress. You may also refer-a-friend to a senior caregiving job and win prizes weekly and monthly on Caregiverlist.
