I got an email from a woman a while back that said she was on a team developing a weight-loss website and would I be interested in reviewing it on my blog? I told her I would try it out and write about it. I am not really in a dieting mode lately, but I thought I'd join the site and go through the motions anyway just for the review. I LOVE the site. It's called Slimkicker and it's at Slimkicker.com.
Its more like social networking or a game than the old traditional keeping a food log. I joined the site, made a profile, entered my ideal weight and we were off. It calculated what I need for calories and nutrition. I enter what I eat into a log, and I think almost every food - brand name and restaurant included - is in the database. After I enter my food in I can click onto a nutritional allowance page and see if I got enough of the nutrients I need. I think this is fascinating. I never get enough fat or protein. I always go way over on carbs and sugar. I'm pretty good at getting the right amount of calories, fiber, and cholesterol, but I'm way out of whack on the rest. I never knew that before.
I like how this site is more like a game than a diet. You get points and can move up levels when you earn enough points. You get points for entering food, exercising, eating good foods, doing challenges etc. I get a little thrill when I eat some peppers or something and get a bunch of points. When I earn enough points to go up a level, I get a treat. My treat that I chose is a cupcake. (counter-productive much?) You can get friends on the site too. I have a bunch already and they check in with me and ask how I'm doing. I love it! I'm still not in a dieting mood and don't really feel like reaching any kind of weight deadline or goal, but I'm having fun playing on the site and I feel good when I meet my nutritional needs and don't go over or stay too far under. It's fun! You should check it out. If you decide to join, friend me!
Its more like social networking or a game than the old traditional keeping a food log. I joined the site, made a profile, entered my ideal weight and we were off. It calculated what I need for calories and nutrition. I enter what I eat into a log, and I think almost every food - brand name and restaurant included - is in the database. After I enter my food in I can click onto a nutritional allowance page and see if I got enough of the nutrients I need. I think this is fascinating. I never get enough fat or protein. I always go way over on carbs and sugar. I'm pretty good at getting the right amount of calories, fiber, and cholesterol, but I'm way out of whack on the rest. I never knew that before.
I like how this site is more like a game than a diet. You get points and can move up levels when you earn enough points. You get points for entering food, exercising, eating good foods, doing challenges etc. I get a little thrill when I eat some peppers or something and get a bunch of points. When I earn enough points to go up a level, I get a treat. My treat that I chose is a cupcake. (counter-productive much?) You can get friends on the site too. I have a bunch already and they check in with me and ask how I'm doing. I love it! I'm still not in a dieting mood and don't really feel like reaching any kind of weight deadline or goal, but I'm having fun playing on the site and I feel good when I meet my nutritional needs and don't go over or stay too far under. It's fun! You should check it out. If you decide to join, friend me!
cool! that sounds like a fun site! I'll have to use it when I try to get back down to my pre-preg body!
ReplyDeleteI was distracted by a cupcake.
ReplyDeleteHello, Sarah! I concur with Joshua's comment above, LoL. :) This looks cool, though! Anything difficult that can be turned into a game makes it way more fun.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely week and happy A to Z!!