App Recommendation #2 - HealthifyMe

Trust me. Not losing weight in the middle-age can cause almost equal amount of pain as losing love during the young age. Well, though that is an exaggeration, almost all of us have our own ideas about our ideal weight. Some of us want to shed some weight while for others, it is about adding. But any qualified nutritionist will tell you that the game of weights boils down to the count of calories. Yes, calories, the basic units of energy. Your weight can be calculated as a formula:

Weight Loss = Calories Intake < Calories Spent
Weight Gain = Calories Intake > Calories Spent

Simply put you spend more energy than you consume in the form of food, and you stand to lose weight. It is also the other way round. Of course, basic physical activity patterns and exercising also play a major role, but as science has proven, your diet plays a major role in your body weight ups and downs. So, how do we keep a track of our calories? There are plenty of apps available, but my favorite remains HealthifyMe. What makes this stand out from the rest is, being an Indian app, this gives you the whole list of Indian food items, which many of the other more famous apps don't do.

Not just food. You can track your water intake, your physical activity levels like workouts and steps taken, and your weight patterns - all for free. For a little premium, you can get a customised diet and weight loss plan too, though the free version itself can help you manage your weight well enough. If you have a fitness tracker, you can integrate the same with this too, which is an added advantage. 

The ranking system is quite a motivation, pitching you against fitness conscious people from around the country and, of course, from around the world. Simple interface, easy navigarion and inspiring to have in your app, provided you are really meaning to do something about your weight. Happy healthifying!