Raphaela Brandner is Marketing Manager at MeisterTask and says
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 8:40 am
3. Existing wellness apps don’t help you lose weight
There are apps to track your habits. They are great for maintaining your weight , but not for losing weight .
Why is that so?
Because they don’t see losing weight as a project.
Goals are central to project management: As soon as there is no longer a clearly defined goal, we are no longer talking about a project. Without a clear goal, it is a (business) process. And processes are just like daily habits, a boring affair. In addition, they do not produce any new results (that is not what they are there for): they secure the status quo.
Is this better for a weight loss app?
Actually not.
And this is proven:
A study from the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that the most common features of smartphone apps don't help people who are trying to lose weight (81%). This is supported by a study from Public Health and Nutrition , which showed that app users only lost 3-6 cm in waist circumference over the course of a year. And people who lose weight without an app? 2-4 cm, so not much of a difference.
So weight loss apps don't help much and we should try something new.
4. Mobile solutions are your friend
Project Management Goals App for Weight Loss
If the thought of project management software makes you fear having to turn on your PC before every workout, you can rest assured: it works just as well with mobile apps – and even better.
Although a weight loss app only contributes to its users actually losing weight to a limited extent, it does contribute to a small extent: three centimeters less is three centimeters less.
Interestingly, the success of a diet depends very much on whether it can be observed on the move.
Researchers from UC San Diego and Stanford have published a study in Mobile Networks and Applications that shows that diet apps perform better than other systems. The reason for this success is that they keep their users engaged with notifications.
By the way, 3 notifications a day have proven to be the best option, after that it becomes annoying.
Many project management and task management solutions are also available on mobile. Apps and mobile-accessible websites ensure that you can always have your diet plan in your pocket.
5. There are instructions on how to best use project management software to lose italy telegram data weight
You don't really know how to approach the weight loss project now? Don't worry, we have prepared that for you too.
The best place to start is with a Kanban board. MeisterTask , Trello and Kanbanchi are suitable for this .
Project Management Goals Losing Weight with MeisterTask
"With MeisterTask you can create wonderful diet and training plans. Create a project board and map out your entire week. It's best to use the columns for the days of the week and tasks for the individual meals and exercise sessions.
Checking off a task is a small reward in itself. Every time you hit the "Done" button after a run or a healthy meal, you feel twice as good about achieving your goal.
Of course, you can also add links, images, checklists and entire recipes to Meistertask tasks. You can also set due dates and even keep track of how long it takes you to complete a task."
There are apps to track your habits. They are great for maintaining your weight , but not for losing weight .
Why is that so?
Because they don’t see losing weight as a project.
Goals are central to project management: As soon as there is no longer a clearly defined goal, we are no longer talking about a project. Without a clear goal, it is a (business) process. And processes are just like daily habits, a boring affair. In addition, they do not produce any new results (that is not what they are there for): they secure the status quo.
Is this better for a weight loss app?
Actually not.
And this is proven:
A study from the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that the most common features of smartphone apps don't help people who are trying to lose weight (81%). This is supported by a study from Public Health and Nutrition , which showed that app users only lost 3-6 cm in waist circumference over the course of a year. And people who lose weight without an app? 2-4 cm, so not much of a difference.
So weight loss apps don't help much and we should try something new.
4. Mobile solutions are your friend
Project Management Goals App for Weight Loss
If the thought of project management software makes you fear having to turn on your PC before every workout, you can rest assured: it works just as well with mobile apps – and even better.
Although a weight loss app only contributes to its users actually losing weight to a limited extent, it does contribute to a small extent: three centimeters less is three centimeters less.
Interestingly, the success of a diet depends very much on whether it can be observed on the move.
Researchers from UC San Diego and Stanford have published a study in Mobile Networks and Applications that shows that diet apps perform better than other systems. The reason for this success is that they keep their users engaged with notifications.
By the way, 3 notifications a day have proven to be the best option, after that it becomes annoying.
Many project management and task management solutions are also available on mobile. Apps and mobile-accessible websites ensure that you can always have your diet plan in your pocket.
5. There are instructions on how to best use project management software to lose italy telegram data weight
You don't really know how to approach the weight loss project now? Don't worry, we have prepared that for you too.
The best place to start is with a Kanban board. MeisterTask , Trello and Kanbanchi are suitable for this .
Project Management Goals Losing Weight with MeisterTask
"With MeisterTask you can create wonderful diet and training plans. Create a project board and map out your entire week. It's best to use the columns for the days of the week and tasks for the individual meals and exercise sessions.
Checking off a task is a small reward in itself. Every time you hit the "Done" button after a run or a healthy meal, you feel twice as good about achieving your goal.
Of course, you can also add links, images, checklists and entire recipes to Meistertask tasks. You can also set due dates and even keep track of how long it takes you to complete a task."