You did it! You’ve made it almost two weeks into 2024 and you haven’t had a single donut or missed a single workout! But, if you feel your confidence waning or you’re looking to step up your fitness or wellness game for the next 352 days, the tech gods have answered your prayers.
First the apps…
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App |
Description |
Features and Benefits |
Price |
| Noom | 1 on 1 health coaching based on psychology that helps you break bad habits and set healthy ones | Fitness programs, food and water tracking, diet plans all based on analysis of your daily habits. | Free for 14 days and then plans starting around $45/month |
| My Fitness Pal | Calorie and macro tracker for whole foods and literally anything on your grocery store shelf. Syncs to most fitness trackers and watches. | Helps you keep an honest accounting of what (and how much) you’re eating and build the diet that works best for you. Premium features include barcode scanners and intermittent fasting trackers. | Free! Or upgrade to premium features for $80/year. |
| Way Better | This app provides a well-balanced plan that includes tips for healthier eating and workouts as well as social games that inspire competition and pay out rewards. | Guidance on building the right diet/workout routine with programs that range from longer, full-body sessions to exercise “snacks” you can do in a few minutes. Also includes a supportive on-line community AND actual dollars earned when you win games or complete challenges. | Free 7-day trial and then $69 for 6 months. |
And then the gadgets…
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Device |
Description |
Features and Benefits |
Price |
| Oura Ring | A smart, lightweight ring that monitors oxygen levels, heartrate, temperature, and sleep. | Keeping an eye on important wellness metrics can help you ward off illness, tailor your exercise, and improve your sleep. | Starting at $299 plus $6/month membership which gives access to premium features. |
| OOFOS Recovery Footwear | Sneakers and slides designed to speed recovery following workouts. | These increasingly cute shoes, boots, and sandals sport patented foam cushioning that help absorb impact to reduce pain in feet and joints and get you back to the gym or the road quicker. | $70-150 |
| Tempo All in One Gym | A home gym interface with an at-the-gym experience. Weights included and access to 100s of cardio, strength, and recovery classes available for a monthly fee. | The Tempo Move includes a core that syncs to your cellphone (seeing your moves and providing form corrections) and a sleek storage cabinet to store your weights. | $600 for the core and weights and $45/month for unlimited classes, customized programs, and body scanning |
With all these great tools and apps, go ahead and reward yourself with that donut! It’s almost February after all!