Eating Good | The Apps that You Need

100kg is the weight that I have now.

I've bear with it for one year - I was simply very comfortable with my weight without noticing how much it impacted me, mentally and physically.

Physically, I'm weak, I'm always exhausted, I didn't do exercise and usually have trouble sleeping; due to overeating, extra energy, unregulated sleeping schedule and most of the time, insomnia. I also suffered from Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) which leads to hirsutism and irregular periods.

Mentally, I have trouble coping with my bipolar disorder and anxiety issues - when it hits me hard, I either eat too much or too little. Body image issues, insecurities, engulfed me into a dread of continuous sorrow.

So just few weeks back, I discovered this apps on Play Store, Lifesum.

I managed to track on calories that I take for a day. It also sync to my Google Fit tracker, which I know how much steps I taken, exercise etc. I set myself to walk 5,000 steps a day. I found out that my morning commute is 2,500 steps back and forth, so I easily achieved this goal everyday.

I think the good thing about this Lifesum app is it tracks whatever type of food that we have, even local food. Nasi lemak, apam balik, any other Malaysian food is available in this app with their calorie count. So cool!

It also reminds you to drink 8 glasses of water everyday, which is 2L, and reminds when is the best time to drink one. Whenever the food is too high in calories, it gives reminder on not to take too much of the food, again.

You can check out their website here.

I'm currently managing my current weight and calories better now! It became a habit to record food intake, every single time!

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