For those already feeling overwhelmed by “new year, new you” pressures, extreme dieting regimes and unattainable targets, there’s a refreshing movement towards strategies that prioritise lasting lifestyle changes over rapid solutions. The Simple app caters to individuals seeking weight loss without eliminating entire food categories, obsessively tracking calories, or constantly restarting their journey each Monday.
Simple, currently providing 60% off its weight loss programmes with the code REACH60, is a scientifically-supported weight management application that creates a tailored plan following a brief questionnaire.
Rather than imposing strict regulations, it emphasises behavioural transformation, guiding users to comprehend their eating patterns, physical activity and relationship with food, demonstrating how modest, maintainable modifications can accumulate over time.
Rebecca Littles from New York, USA, exemplifies the app’s success stories, reports the Mirror. She has shed 76 pounds using the platform, and despite previous struggles with tracking applications, found this one remarkably user-friendly whilst already experiencing significant benefits.
“I’m losing an average of three pounds a week. Fasting has been helping,” Rebecca explained. “My goals totally were to lose weight and be healthier for my children, being able to be outside and play games with them or play sports with them is something that’s very important to me.
“At my top weight, I was trying to play volleyball with my daughter, and I couldn’t do it. Five minutes, maybe, into it, I had to stop.” Now, she revealed: “I go to the gym three to five times a week. I do lift weights and I do cardio… either doing stairs, treadmill, elliptical, rowing..
“I have a higher energy level now, I don’t have to take naps in the middle of the day, I feel like I’m more focused on the things that I need to get done, and I sleep like a baby.”
Simple provides adaptable food tracking through typing, voice recordings or photographs, along with features like the NutriScanner, which assists users in understanding meal contents whether they’re preparing food at home or dining out. There’s also an intermittent fasting monitor that emphasises safety and sustainability, offering gentle guidance rather than promoting extreme measures.
Simple also develops tailored exercise programmes based on individual preferences and capabilities, featuring options from walking and yoga to Pilates, HIIT and Tai Chi. Everything is crafted to complement real life rather than dominate it.
Users can also access Avo, Simple’s integrated AI wellness mentor. Avo responds to queries in straightforward language and can recommend recipes, snacks or exercises at any hour.
The more individuals engage with it, the more customised the guidance becomes, creating a feeling of ongoing support rather than a generic application experience. One of Simple’s latest additions is Blinky, an emotional support companion integrated within the app.
Rebecca appreciated that she didn’t need to abandon her favourite indulgences entirely. “Some of the things that I did give up while using the Simple app is my sweets and soda,” she said. “I didn’t have to completely give it all up, I have just limited it to one or two sodas a week instead of 14.
“So far, I’ve lost 76 pounds. I started at 286, and I am down to 210. I’m 30 pounds left to go to my initial goal weight, which is 180.”
Alternatively, consumers might consider Lifesum. Their premium subscriptions are available at £49.99 annually, £19.99 for three months, and £7.49 monthly, based on Apple App Store pricing.
Featuring meal monitoring capabilities, users can photograph food or scan barcodes for immediate nutritional data displaying calories and macros, alongside meal planning options and shopping lists, plus comprehensive lifestyle scores.
Purchasers might also explore MyFitnessPal, which provides a monthly premium subscription at £19.99, or a yearly package at £80.04 – working out to £6.67 monthly. It includes food logging and activity monitoring, coupled with a progress diary, and boasts extensive connectivity through smartwatch and fitness device integration, plus several valuable premium benefits like advertisement-free usage and personalised targets.
Returning to Simple, customers reviewing the application on Trustpilot shared positive feedback. One commented: “I find the Simple app to be wonderful. If I have questions, they have answered them all, if I need help they have helped me so far. I have lost five pounds. They make it easy for me.”
Another user shared: “I started very sceptical, however within the first week I learned enough that I was willing to try fasting and saw amazing results. The balance of information and application is impressive.”
However, some users did provide feedback, with one expressing frustration with Simple’s logging feature, stating: “I did not have time yesterday to log my food. Family gatherings all day. Would like to be able to go back and fill in the missing data.”
Yet another customer chimed in: “I love this little app! It really does help. Keeps me on track.”
Currently, Simple is offering a 60% discount with the code REACH60.
This story originally appeared on Express.co.uk
