MyBalance Mobile

MyBalance Mobile is a mobile application that can be used on smartphones and other mobile devices providing assessment and intervention related to calorie consumption and expenditure. It is among the first consumer-oriented technology that allows the user to view their energy balance in near-real time.

The MyBalance Mobile program is based on sound behavioral planning principles and can be used to:

• Automatically track calorie expenditure
  - Calories burned from everyday movement and exercise are calculated automatically as the user wears their mobile devices
  - Activities can also be manually added to provide calorie expenditure information based on intensity and duration
  
• Plan, monitor, and record food intake
  - Record food and nutritional information using our extensive food database
  - Track fiber, saturated fat, and fruit and vegetable consumption
  - Select meals from a nutritious list of MyBalance Mobile recipes, or save your own recipes
• View your calorie balance at any time
  - Monitor whether you have a calorie surplus or deficit at any time of days
  - Allows the user to modify exercise or caloric intake based on calorie balance and weight goals
  
• Receive behavioral text messages to promote weight loss