Reviewing our favorite Food Tracking apps
When it comes to choosing the right nutrition-tracking app... we want to help you make informed choices about the tools available to enhance your nutrition tracking.
Today, I'm excited to share insights into three popular nutrition apps that we frequently recommend at the BCS Fitness Studios: "Lose It!", "Carbon Diet Coach", and "Macrostax." Each app offers unique features and benefits tailored to different dietary needs and goals.
1. Lose It!
Features:
Barcode scanner for easy logging
Customizable daily calorie budgets
Tracks nutrients, such as carbs, proteins, and fats
Free version available with paid upgrades
Benefits:
A simple interface makes tracking your food intake straightforward and quick.
Personalized insights and progress charts help you understand your eating habits and identify areas for improvement.
2. Carbon Diet Coach
Features:
Developed by nutrition scientists and expert coaches
Barcode scanner for foods
Automatic A.I enhanced weekly adjustments based on the progress (or lack thereof) you are making
Supports various dieting goals (weight loss, maintenance, muscle gain)
Includes meal frequency and timing suggestions
Very user friendly
Benefits:
Auto adjustment based on your weekly composition change, mimicking a real-life nutritionist’s approach.
App removes the guesswork of how many calories, grams of protein, etc
Around $7 a month with a discount available for 12 month prepay.
3. Macrostax
Features:
Tailored plans for your calories/protein/carbs/fats based on individual goals and preferences
Daily meal plans and recipes searchable by prep time/dietary preference
Syncs with fitness devices to adjust daily goals based on activity levels
Barcode scanner for food entry
In-app access to a nutritionist
The most robust app we've found
50% discount for BCS Fitness clients
Benefits:
Focuses on macronutrient balance and getting plenty of protein to support a healthy metabolism, muscle recovery, and satiety.
Comprehensive meal planning tools simplify eating the right foods to meet your macronutrient targets.
Integrates with your daily activity levels, adjusting nutritional needs to fuel workouts and recovery efficiently.
ATTN CURRENT CLIENTS: Month-to-month access to Macrostax is just $14.99 for current studio members vs. the current Macrostax rate of $29/monthly. Simply email us at info@bcsfitness.com to add Macrostax to your account.
Choosing the right app depends on your personal preferences, dietary goals, and the level of detail you're looking for in tracking your nutrition. Whether you need a simple tool to monitor calorie intake, a coach to adjust your diet based on progress, or a comprehensive plan that considers your workouts, one of these apps is likely to suit your needs perfectly.
Feel free to reach out if you need further what app best fits your lifestyle!
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The Last Supper-ing effect
Let’s say you decide it’s time to make some changes and (re)start a healthy lifestyle, so you pick a date to begin. You’ve got it all planned out: You’ll work out, eat better, drink more water, go to bed early, and do all the things.
And before the big day gets here, you make sure you eat ALL your favorite foods …
Because you’re not going to be “allowed” to eat them once your new routine kicks in.
And you DO eat them.
There’s a name for that: Last Supper-ing.
And there are TWO BIG REASONS it get in the way of your results!
FIRST, just on a practical basis, loading up on all your favorites can lead to weight gain, pushing you even farther from your goals — before you even get a chance to work on them.
But SECOND (and even more importantly), this kind of thinking helps cement an all-or-nothing attitude towards food.
That’s when you label some foods as “good” and others as “bad” — and it can make it almost impossible to stick with your routine because it’s not sustainable in the long term.
Example: what if your favorite food is pizza, and suddenly you 1) can’t have pizza and 2) don’t want to think about pizza?
The first thing you do is immediately start thinking about PIZZA, am I right?
And then you start craving it.
A better approach: finding a solution that works for you long-term and that actually INCLUDES your favorite foods (in moderation), so nothing is ever completely “off-limits.”
Read this if you feel like slowing down
Have you been working on getting stronger and building a solid fitness routine this year?
With the holidays right around the corner, there’s often a big push to “stay on track” and not lose progress.
But… what if your body is asking for a pause? What if slowing down feels right?
I get it.
And, as it turns out, we’re actually wired to feel this way.
Research shows that, as we shift into winter, our bodies naturally crave more sleep, comfort, and even a little extra fuel.
In other words, what you’re experiencing is biology—not a lack of discipline.
Still, rather than letting go of your routines, what if you tried modifying them to fit the season?
If your focus is on building a consistent workout habit, here’s what that might look like:
Swap outdoor running for indoor treadmill intervals
Replace evening workouts with morning workouts
Or try a macro-friendly meal service like Clean Eatz in place of weekly meal prep while balancing holiday plans.
Life has its seasons…
Sometimes, we’re all in and going strong—and other times, rest is what we need most.
Seeing those moments as chances to modify rather than quit can break that “start-stop” cycle so many of us feel stuck in.
That’s why over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing ways to stay on track without the pressure this holiday season, including:
Setting boundaries to protect your time, energy, and health
Fully enjoying holiday treats without the guilt
Finding ways to keep moving—even with a packed schedule
Shifting from “have to” to “want to” around your health habits
And so much more.
Let’s have a happy, healthy, end to 2024!
Brad Tillery
Owner/CPT/GM
BCS Fitness Studios