Choose the adversary you want to slay - weight, fitness, food choices, or
all of the above. Set up a strategy to defeat the enemy. Get points
for each step forward. Master a level to get meaningful rewards you define.
Recruit friends to help you win and you help them. Cover each others
backs. Get online support from others who are trying to slay the same
adversary. Share your daily challenges and victories. Plays like a game, works like a tool.Tools help us to be more effective and efficient. The right tools make difficult projects possible and unpleasant tasks more enjoyable. When it comes to making healthy lifestyle changes, good tools can be tremendously beneficial. A new free app has recently become available that has the potential to help many people become healthier. It's called SlimKicker (www.slimkicker.com).
SlimKicker is a game, a social network, a support system, an online diet, a motivational system, and a lifestyle educator all in one package.
Want to lose weight? You need to know what you're eating and how much you're eating. Unless you log what you eat you really don't know how much you are eating. Most people under estimate the amount of food they consume. SlimKicker contains an extensive database of foods with their calories and content. You can also add your own recipes and foods. Keeping track of food consumption is almost fun with SlimKicker.
Want to eat healthier? SlimKicker keeps track of not only calories but carbs, sugars, fats, protein, and fiber. This information helps a person make positive changes in their food choices. Points are awarded for making healthy nutritional choices.
Want to get in better shape? Log your activities. SlimKicker encourages a person to not only burn calories but to do strength training as well. Both are essential to becoming physically fit. Like the food database, there is also an extensive listing of exercises.
Two sections of SlimKicker that have tremendous potential for helping people achieve their goals are the connections with other people on the same journey and the challenges. People on the "Inspirational Feed" and "Groups" share their victories and defeats. This is very motivational! No need to feel alone. For anyone with even the slightest competitive spirit, the "Challenges" contain great ideas for making healthy lifestyle changes. "Challenges" include food choices, willpower, motivation, exercise, spiritual needs, and stress reduction. A person can also design their own "Challenge". Taking on challenges, not only moves one forward toward slaying the ultimate foe, but they are are great way to get points. Remember this is not just a tool, but a game as well!.
My wife and I have both been using SlimKicker for a few weeks now and we are very much enjoying it. It is motivational and is keeping us on track toward improving our health. It is a great tool. The encouragement from other people is always appreciated. Plus ... bwahaha ... I have more points than her this week and I leveled up!
