Comments on: The Tools of Accountability http://thefitcast.com/the-tools-of-accountability Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:23:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jeff Harrison http://thefitcast.com/the-tools-of-accountability/comment-page-1#comment-150870 Jeff Harrison Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:14:44 +0000 http://thefitcast.com/?p=1748#comment-150870 I bought a Cuisinart KS-55 food scale with a coupon Bed Bath & Beyond and it has worked very well for me. I also read on Amazon that you can get a lemon even though it is the same model since they are almost all made in China. BB&B has a really good return policy. For tracking your actual workouts I really like iFitness on iPhone/iTouch/iPad and MySportTraining from VidaOne on Windows Phone, Windows PC, and now iPhone. MySportTraining has very useful charts and graphs and calorie estimates and GPS to track outdoor cardio. In addition to Fitday the Daily Plate from Livestrong.com has a free calorie tracker that includes common junk foods as well as basic whole foods and it also has a Daily Plate iPhone app to go along with it. Lastly, MyPersonalDiet for Windows Phone is my favorite because it integrates with MyPersonalFitness and runs on iPhone, Windows Phone, and Windows PC. Hope one of these helps someone out there. Regards, - Jeff in Houston I bought a Cuisinart KS-55 food scale with a coupon Bed Bath & Beyond and it has worked very well for me. I also read on Amazon that you can get a lemon even though it is the same model since they are almost all made in China. BB&B has a really good return policy.

For tracking your actual workouts I really like iFitness on iPhone/iTouch/iPad and MySportTraining from VidaOne on Windows Phone, Windows PC, and now iPhone. MySportTraining has very useful charts and graphs and calorie estimates and GPS to track outdoor cardio.

In addition to Fitday the Daily Plate from Livestrong.com has a free calorie tracker that includes common junk foods as well as basic whole foods and it also has a Daily Plate iPhone app to go along with it.

Lastly, MyPersonalDiet for Windows Phone is my favorite because it integrates with MyPersonalFitness and runs on iPhone, Windows Phone, and Windows PC.

Hope one of these helps someone out there. Regards, – Jeff in Houston

]]> By: Emily http://thefitcast.com/the-tools-of-accountability/comment-page-1#comment-150587 Emily Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:32:37 +0000 http://thefitcast.com/?p=1748#comment-150587 Oh man, I had the Chessmaster when I was a kid! To this day I suck at chess. Oh man, I had the Chessmaster when I was a kid! To this day I suck at chess.

]]> By: Brent http://thefitcast.com/the-tools-of-accountability/comment-page-1#comment-150455 Brent Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:17:07 +0000 http://thefitcast.com/?p=1748#comment-150455 How about comparing the different ways to measure progress? I went through a body fat percentage "phase" for a while but I don't care so much about that anymore. If you're 15% bodyfat but you don't like how you look in the mirror, guess what? You still need to lose more fat. I'm a fan of taking shirtless pictures (front, side and back) every two weeks and weighing myself every week. Mirrors can be deceiving, but pictures hide nothing! How about comparing the different ways to measure progress?

I went through a body fat percentage “phase” for a while but I don’t care so much about that anymore. If you’re 15% bodyfat but you don’t like how you look in the mirror, guess what? You still need to lose more fat.

I’m a fan of taking shirtless pictures (front, side and back) every two weeks and weighing myself every week. Mirrors can be deceiving, but pictures hide nothing!

]]> By: Ben http://thefitcast.com/the-tools-of-accountability/comment-page-1#comment-150417 Ben Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:40:09 +0000 http://thefitcast.com/?p=1748#comment-150417 dailyburn.com is also great for logging food and tracking calories. Cheating and not logging exactly what you eat may make your logged food look better, but it doesn't fool your body. What you actually eat is the only thing that matters. If you are going to log your food, log it all precisely or don't waste your time. dailyburn.com is also great for logging food and tracking calories. Cheating and not logging exactly what you eat may make your logged food look better, but it doesn’t fool your body. What you actually eat is the only thing that matters. If you are going to log your food, log it all precisely or don’t waste your time.

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