Multimedia Tutorial-Lose It! Application in PE and Health Classroom!

 

Summary of the Tool The “Lose It!” is an application used to track caloric intake and output.  The application also tracks foods from the various food groups and pairs with MyPlate.gov.  Based on your height, weight, goal and activity level, Lose It calculates the appropriate amount of daily calories necessary. Pedagogical Uses After setting up the free application on the desktop, one must develop a goal such as gain weight, lose weight, or maintain weight.  You can also download the application onto your mobile device for on the go tracking.  Once your profile is set up Lose It! calculates your target calories to reach for the day.  Throughout the day you can include each meal you ate including snacks and drinks!  The Lose It! application can make a running tab on your calories and calculate the remaining daily calories.  Lose It1! can also track your daily activities such as mowing the lawn, house cleaning and much more. Now that you are ready, it is time to start “Losing It!”.  Click on the top left hand corner marked “Add Food” as seen below.  If you are using a mobile device you can also scan the barcode on the food package. The students will be able to compare their food intake to the daily intake national average.  They will also be able to analyze their daily intake to determine and set fitness goals. You can also create custom meals and workouts!  So if you do not see it, add it! How to do it Below is a screencast on how to use the application: Limitations With any applications there are some drawbacks to the program.  The program requires the individual to input all the food and the amount.  This means, unless the person measures their food it may be hard to judge how much they are actually having.  Also, the caloric output numbers are all estimates.  One might think they run at a fast pace when they might be running slower with will change the end result. Conclusion In conclusion, this application is a great user friendly way to create meals and analyze the student’s daily intake.  It is easy to use and requires little effort from the student.  Also, the application can be used on multiple devices so the students can track their intake and output from anywhere!  Not only will the students be more conscience about what they are eating but this applications allows them to see progress as well.  It is an application they can either connect with others as motivation or stay private if necessary.  Lastly, this is a program they would be able to use the rest of their life! Revision History/Audit Trail The Lose It! application is a product of FitNow Inc. in Boston, Massachusetts. The application was introduced as an iPhone version in 2008.  Since its growing popularity, FitNow Inc. decided to include the web other devices.  The Lose It! application has a central place for FAQ and a place to make requests and changes to the program.  This can be found in the Contact Us tab on the www.loseit.com website seen below. Reviews Lose It! on Twitter Lose It! in the News!