cadarad Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Just curious if there are any good resources in the mobile phone app world anyone uses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brea Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Did you ever find any ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadarad Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 No...boo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewyrdwoman Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Not actually specific to Whole30 or paleo in general, but I do use SparkPeople's tracker app as my food journal tool, and their recipe app as an adjunct to the food journal function. Mostly because a) they're free & easy to use; and I started my weight loss journey there several years ago & got in the habit, so I have lots of recipes there with their nutritional data, like carb content -- which is significant for managing my blood sugar issues. When I first discovered the paleo approach last year, I also used free apps Paleo Central & Paleo Nom Nom (not to be confused with M. Tam's NomNomPaleo, which I would jump on if it were an iPhone app), but don't use them much anymore. Best resource so far has been getting PDFs or eBooks that I view on my phone, e.g., Well Fed cookbooks, ISWF's PDFs, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadarad Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 I agree that the best resources have been the books and blogs....Are the free Paleo apps worth the download? Thanks for your help:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewyrdwoman Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 If you're new to the whole paleo thing and/or you're not sure if something is on the "don't eat this" list, the Paleo Central app is a quick searchable reference. But if you understand the fundamentals, probably not worth the storage space on your phone. Just find a food journal app that works for you; I find it very helpful for discovering patterns in diet-symptom connections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted May 16, 2014 Moderators Share Posted May 16, 2014 At the Whole30 forum we recommend.... no apps. When it comes to getting accurate info about what you can and cannot eat during a Whole30, there is no reliable resource beyond ours. And we don't want you tracking calories or macros during a Whole30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadarad Posted May 17, 2014 Author Share Posted May 17, 2014 That does make a lot of sense Tom! I was thinking more for recipe resources or finding what produce is in season...more interested in something post-Whole 30 now that I've completed 2 rounds. Nonetheless, the best resources have always been on the forum and the Whole30 website! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daynamorphic Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I use an app on my iPad call Track & Share. https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/tracknshare-universal-life/id326385763?mt=8 Daily I have the following entry Food: Whole 30 Compliant Coffee: How many cups Water: How many litres Sleep: Hours Exercise: Minutes Exercise: Calorie Burn reading from HRM Wellbeing: How do I feel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cactuscat Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I use the Days Left widget for android - I put in the date for day 1 and it shows me what day I'm up to on my desktop. I also use lift.do, which is a habit-tracker. I like ticking the box every day, it gives me a sense of accomplishment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corgicoconut Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 This app is handy with finding local seasonal produce. (: http://www.getlocavore.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amica Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Paleo NomNom is a good app for recipes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffspakes Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 The two that are good for primal/paleo tracking that I've found are as follows. Both are simple, take a picture and rate the meal by quality and/or size. The quality is color coded so you can assign whatever meanings you want to the colors. MyFoodCircle - http://www.myfoodcircle.co.uk/ Just found and started using this one; it has a social aspect so others can judge your meals as you post them. I'm currently looking for other Whole30 or primal/paleo folks that use this to help me stay on track for my Whole30...day 1 today! Lolo GO - http://lolofit.com/apps/go_-_meal_and_fitness_tracker Been using this one for awhile...love how I can easily review my day, week and month on the chart it provides. This Google Doc shows how I've rated the meal colors for GO, I've yet to add for the different colors that MyFoodCircle uses. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p7_KGZdT6UG-GZOGoG2M7-IZxe-t1q8Jy6spEJf5v0E/edit?usp=sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clabbergirl Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Hi new to the forum and new to Whole30, but saw this thread and am intrigued. Thanks for the suggestions on the apps - I have been looking on my own and not turning up much. I really like the Foodcircle app but not sure how to view folks. Right now I've been using #whole30 on Instagram to give me ideas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmain11699 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 emeals has a wonderful menu, shopping list app for paleo. Most recipes look whole30 approved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leahcarn Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 I use the days left app for android to keep track of symptoms and reintroductions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann@HowcrossCastle Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Just a reminder... From Tom Denham, on 16 May 2014: "At the Whole30 forum we recommend.... no apps. When it comes to getting accurate info about what you can and cannot eat during a Whole30, there is no reliable resource beyond ours. And we don't want you tracking calories or macros during a Whole30." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praxisproject Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Some of the calorie tracking apps have a notes field, so you can just keep a simple text log (no calories or macros). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelestapleton Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 I know you say "no apps," but what it seems that you are against is tracking apps and the like. An app doesn't have to be a tracker. For those of us just starting out it would be great to to not have to cart the book around. Or not have to print out the various resources as pdfs so we can pull them out at any time and look up what we can eat/what we can't eat. I'd love to have the Official Rules in a form that's conforms better to my iPhone screen. (If I make the print bigger, the margins exceed my iPhone screen.) Same with the can't have guide. It would be great to take whole recipes to the grocery stores. None of these things involve counting calories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelestapleton Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Has anyone bought the Whole Eating for 30 days app at the iTunes Store? I wonder if it dovetails with the Whole30? Sure looks like it is trying to. And what about the Paleo Meal Plan? Worth trying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators ladyshanny Posted January 1, 2015 Administrators Share Posted January 1, 2015 I went and took a look but without paying $3.99, I couldn't see much. It does say in the description that it is created by a person who followed the Whole30. The caution would be that 1) you are paying for someone else's interpretation of the program...which may be bang on and it may be out in left field, there's no way to know without buying it and 2) you are paying for information that the Hartwig's currently give away for free. I'm a through and through skeptic on most things like this, especially when it claims to list "every single allowed food".....which is in the thousands if not tens of thousands. I would further wonder if the "daily motivation" is original or if it's been taken right out of the daily emails that is the only paid item on the Whole30 site. Like I said...I'm a skeptic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmary Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Has anyone bought the Whole Eating for 30 days app at the iTunes Store? It is hard to say if this one would be good or not without buying the ap. The designer does state that they are not affiliated with or endorsed by the whole9/whole30. As of right now there is only one official whole30/whole9 app. Check it out here: http://whole30.com/2014/09/studio-design/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshineandsustainability Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 I like the TwoGrand app for iPhone. It doesn't count calories, which is nice when you're trying to break that habit. It lets you take pictures of your food when you log your meals, which I think is nice on the home feed. It runs more like a social network. You add goals to your profile and check in daily to make sure you're completing them, it will also send you reminders if you'd like. Completing the Whole30 program is one of the goals listed And it's FREE! That's important! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiffJC Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I like the app called twogrand Think Instagram for food, exercise and all health oriented daily habits except this app matches you with people based on age, body type, health goals, lifestyle (frequent traveler, marathoner, mother of young kids, eat out mostly, etc.) and more. This was a priceless way to connect with like-minded people to hold me accountable for my food choices and exercise choices. Not at all specific for the Whole30 but you can search keywords like Whole30 to find and "follow" others also doing the Whole30. Just a thought.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleomedic Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 MyPaleoPal is similar to TwoGrand and Instagram except the pictures will be Paleo as opposed to all kinds of food. I realize Whole30 is not Paleo per se, but the meals tend to be similar. I know it is available for iPhone, but I am not aware if it is available for Android. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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