
Motivational Tools To Help with Your Weight Loss Goals
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Losing weight is hard work. We can all use a little extra help.
This post discusses four different weight loss tools you may want to have on hand. These aren’t all electronic tools — some are low-tech tools that actually don’t cost any money. Either way, each of these tools can help keep you on track and — more importantly — keep you motivated to keep going.
Motivation is key, particularly on those days when you’re craving high-calorie foods or don’t want to head outside to exercise. Use these tools to help you reach your weight loss goals.
Food and Exercise Journal

One of the simplest, yet most effective weight loss tools to utilize on your weight loss journey is a journal. Use it to record what you’re eating when, how much water you’re drinking, and what exercises you’re doing on a given day. You might be surprised by what you find.
You may also want to record how you’re feeling on any given day and what challenges you’ve encountered during the day. Just knowing that you’ll have to write it down is often enough motivation to keep you from overeating and to head out for a walk.
You can use a notebook or buy a journal. An example of one of these journals is on my Amazon author page — for more information, click on the link.
A Vision Board
The mind is a powerful thing and it can be a strong ally for you. Spend a little time each day picturing the thinner, healthier version of you that you’re destined to become. A vision board can be helpful here. Get a piece of construction paper and add anything that helps you visualize the thinner you.
Use pictures of yourself when you were at your ideal weight. Or find magazine pictures of people that look similar to you and are the shape you want to get down to. You can also add images of the types of outfits you plan on wearing after your weight loss, and of course plenty of pictures describing the lifestyle and activities you look forward to.
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There are books such as that can give you more details about creating your own vision board.
An Outfit In Your Ideal Size
Is there a particular outfit you look forward to wearing? Or is there a jeans size you are trying to get down to? Go ahead and buy a pair and hang it up in your bedroom. Look at it each day and tell yourself that you’re well on your way to fitting into those pants.
You may also want to keep one pair of pants from your heaviest days. When you feel like you’re not making progress, pull them on as a strong visual reminder of how far you’ve come. This will be very powerful as soon as you start losing inches around your waist.
A Support Group

Last but not least, let’s talk about support from others. Surround yourself with people that support and encourage your weight loss journey. Ask them to hold you accountable and to cheer you on.
This support group can be local with loved ones and friends, but it can also be an online group. It’s even more powerful when you can find others who are working hard to lose pounds and get in shape. You can cheer each other on and help each other
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The following weight loss tools in this post are all apps. Some of these apps can provide the same services that we just discussed like online communities or online journals to record information. Some people like these weight loss tools better.
Smart Apps To Help You Reach Your Weight Loss Goals

Smartphones are such amazing little devices, and there really is an app available for just about anything. There are plenty of smart apps that can help you reach your weight loss goal. Here are five popular ones. Check them out and see if they can’t help you eat better, move more, and melt off those extra pounds.
My Fitness Pal
My Fitness Pal is a website, online community, and mobile app that allows you to track your food, calories, workouts, and weight. The app easily integrates with the website. It makes it easy to use your computer to do anything that involves a lot of typing (for example, when you first start to enter and track the food you typically eat).
Then you can use the app to continue tracking on the go and check your stats. The online community has a wealth of information and support built in. There is a huge database of foods for you to work with, and it’s free for both iPhone and
FitBit
The FitBit app itself is free but only works with a . A Fitbit is a pedometer or step counter on steroids, giving you all sorts of great data. Find out how many steps you walk, how many flights of stairs you climb and even how well you sleep at night. It’s a nice motivational tool to get you moving more.
Much like My Fitness Pal, it also lets you track your food and
You can also get little badges (via email) for various different accomplishments like reaching your daily goals and all-time steps walked. It’s very motivating.
Similar Apps and Devices
There are other devices like the or the that have apps as well — but I think FitBit is better known.
Pedometer And Weight Loss Coach
This app uses your phone’s built in pedometer to do what a Fitbit device does. This works great if you have you phone on you most of the day.
The app interface is very simple and easy to use. Set some goals, start tracking how much you move, and keep going. Walking is one of the easiest exercises to do and it’s quite effective in getting you slimmed down and healthy.
This app can also sync with some of the other apps mentioned above like Fitbit and My Fitness Pal.
Ideal Weight
Knowing your BMI is good way to know where you’re at with your weight and where you should be. But calculating Body Mass Index by hand can be a little daunting. The Ideal Weight app makes it easy to get an accurate calculation. You can also play around and see how many pounds you need to lose to get your BMI number to move down. It’s a nice tool to have to set milestones along your weight loss journey.
Noom
This app is another weight loss tool that allows you to track your food and how much you walk in a given day. This particular app focuses on making new healthy habits instead of “going on a diet”.
This is by no means an all-inclusive list. There are plenty of other good apps out there. I chose the ones above because they are available for both iPhone and Android devices.
For a more in-depth look at achieving your goals, here is a book called Crush Your Goals from my Shop at Life: The Reboot. There is also a Crush My Goals Journal on Amazon.
Loving Life–The Reboot!
Dominique
This article provides general information and discussion about health and related subjects. The information and other content provided in this article, or in any linked materials, are not intended and should not be construed as medical advice. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.


28 Comments
Mina Joshi
All your points are valid and helpful. Keeping a Food diary is one which I need to adopt as often I forget what I had eaten during the week.
Dominique
That is so easy to do, isn’t it? Sometimes I forget what I ate in the morning!
Amber Myers
These are some good ideas. I do have a Fitbit and I try to get to 10,000 steps each day. I need to check out the Noom app.
Dominique
I am trying to get my 10,000 in each day as well. It’s difficult when you are working at home sometimes.I have the Samsung Galaxy watch — similar to the Fitbit but I don’t think the app is quite as good.
Jessica Joachim
After mutltiple tried over the years, I have finally found some weight loss tips that work! I have been doing Keto and have lost 13 lbs in less than a month! Having a journal has been especially helpful
Dominique
Congratulations on the weight loss! Have a wonderful day!
Nabanita
I will keep these in mind since I want to shed a few kilos for my sister’s wedding. Thanks so much.
Dominique
Have fun at the wedding! Have a wonderful day!
Gavin
Great advice to help you. It’s all about setting realistic targets and someone to kick you up the ass every now again
Dominique
I like it — your description is exactly what an accountability partner does! Have a great day!
Reika Misaki
I’ve been on my weight loss, but I think I’m in a plateau, which I’m finding it very hard. I haven’t work out in two weeks, but I always move around and will definitely get back on track when I get less busy!
Dominique
Yeah, life keeps getting the way, doesn’t it? LOL Here’s to your success and have a great day!
Alexandra Cook
I started using a journal last year. It helped me quite a bit when it came to being healthier.
Dominique
That’s great! Have a beautiful day!
anshul
Thanks for sharing this. I am struggling with weight loss obstacles, I will surely try your tips
Dominique
Good luck with your weight loss — I hope those tips help a bit! Have a wonderful day!
brie
I’ve been really considering taking the dive into losing weight. this just motivated me more. great tips/
Dominique
Thank you! Have a wonderful day!
Traci Frett
Absolutely love the vision board idea – I saw my first one that someone created just a little while back and I loved the idea. So inspirational to create your own!
Dominique
Yes, and there are so many cool ways to create and decorate your vision board! HAve fun creating yours and have a lovely day!
What Corinne Did
I was thinking of getting back into fitness and try to lose some weight. So these tools are super helpful! I have used my fitness pal in the past
Dominique
Good luck with the weight loss! I am using a Galaxy Watch and it is helping me increase my activity! I hope you have a wonderful day!
John Mulindi
Am planning to start exercising soon, and reading this post, I learned some great tools to help me get started. Thanks for sharing.
Dominique
Thank you for reading! Have a beautiful day!
Lyosha
My fitness pal is my best pal. I don’t have actually have a goal to really loose weight now (even though I kinda think I might look better one kilo down) but it helps me to stay mover focused on my training and nutrition routine.
Dalene Ekirapa
A fitness pal would be what I’d need a lot..especially one who’s as motivated about the regime too. Anyway, I don’t need to lose weight now but I need to keep fit… the food journal would do me good.
Dominique
I have an accountability partner — she sends me texts if I try to cancel a workout! LOL Have a lovely weekend!
Blair villanueva
Thanks for sharing this guide! The fitness pal app seems a great idea 🙂