Popularity Widens for Apps to Make Us Skinny
Series: Tipping the Scales: Examining Obesity in New Hampshire
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Length: 00:03:42
The smartphone is the newest weapon in the battle against weight -- and for some, it's surprisingly effective.
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John Rymes stands at the counter at BagelWorks in Concord, pondering what to eat for lunch.
It’s not a simple decision.
It's given him the ugly truth about a lot of his favorite foods.
“I kinda have to look to see what I’ve burnt today. If I look at my diary, it’s only like 300 calories so I have to probably be a bit careful,” he says. “I have 1200 calories remaining for the day."
Rymes shows off his iPhone, on which he’s pulled up his favorite program -- a weight loss app called MyFitnessPal.
Being fit, though, is not his issue. He’s a triathlete – one of the best in the world at the half Ironman.
But he’s desperate to lose ten or fifteen pounds to speed up his race times.
Rymes uses MyFitnessPal to help him choose meals and track his meals, exercise, and how many calories he’s burned
He steps up to the counter. “I'd like a California turkey breast sandwich, p...
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