They say that the hardest part with any goal is taking the first step. With weight-loss goals, that step can be even harder. By choosing Weight Watchers, you've taken a step in the right direction, but it may seem to you that it's a long way between meetings. The support and accountability that you get on day one of the week may have been trampled into the dirt by day six.

This is where technology can give you the edge that you need. HealthFitCounter tools can help motivate you between your meetings, giving you support every day after every meal.

Here are some tips for using your HealthFitCounter with your Weight Watchers diet.

Keep track of your daily foods

Whether you've chosen the Flex Plan or the Core Plan for your weight-loss approach, your HealthFitCounter can make it quick and easy for you to keep track of what you're eating.

With the Flex Plan, you can create a category on your HealthFitCounter specifically for your points. That way, you can more easily track where you are throughout the day, even with snacks and drinks between meals.

If you're using the Core Plan, create recipes using the Core Plan foods and save them in your HealthFitCounter. That way, you can come up with entire meals with just a few taps of a stylus. You can also keep track of the foods you eat the most for faster tracking.

Pay attention to your splurge foods

On the Core Plan, Weight Watchers allows you to splurge a little and eat foods outside of the core list in specific amounts. However, you may not know exactly how much you're splurging. If you're grabbing a snack on the go, you may not remember at the end of the day. That's where you can use your HealthFitCounter To keep track of exactly how much you're splurging as the day goes by.

Modify your behavior

According to the four pillars of Weight Watchers, successful, sustained weight loss is accompanied by a change in behavior. Part of that is self-monitoring. That's one part where technology and the HealthFitCounter can help significantly.

They say it takes 21 days to make something a habit. That's only three weeks. When you track and reflect everything you’re putting into your body, you build awareness. A healthy lifestyle takes commitment. Build the habit of tracking after every meal, every snack. Build it into your routine of cleaning up or washing your hands. The more you do it, the easier it will become. And after three weeks, it will be like you've been doing it your whole life.

Track your exercise

Exercise is another one of the four pillars of Weight Watchers, in addition to food, behavior and a supportive atmosphere. You can use your HealthFitCounter initially to keep track of how often you reduce your sedentary lifestyle, such as when you park at the end of the parking lot and walk, or the days you take the stairs instead of the elevator.

Once you start adding the POINTS Activity System with Weight Watchers, you can use your HealthFitCounter to keep of when you exercise and the points you gain from doing so.

Use technology to meet your weight loss goals

When you want to lose weight, getting involved with an organization like Weight Watchers is a step in the right direction. Go a step further by making use of the technology that you have. When you look at your HealthFitCounter at the end of the day and see that you've met your goals for both food and exercise, that feeling of accomplishment will be as beneficial as the health gains you're making.

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Nap Napowocki is the COO of HealthFitCounter, Inc. With the HealthFitCounter, people can easily manage their diets by keeping track of anything from Weight Watchers points and calories to carbohydrates and sodium. Make managing your diet easier by visiting them online at http://www.healthfitcounter.com.