The whole losing weight and staying fit thing is already hard enough. I’m guilty of buying fitness bands, videos, and literally anything that I think can help me lose weight. The past couple of months I’ve finally found a series of apps that really help me keep everything in check, as long as you actually use them.

1. MyFitnessPal

My hardest obstacle with losing weight is keeping on a smart diet. The general rule of 75% diet, 25% exercise starts to make sense. I can’t eat crap all the time and expect to be fit (which sucks.) With the help of a curated diet plan and the MyFitnessPal app I can visually keep track of everything I’m consuming. It’s not just a calorie counter, it also give you nutritional information you need to know.

2. UA Record 

The UA Record app has a vast array of exercises and little details that make recording workouts on point. Keep up with other people on their fitness journey and challenge them. Creating a challenge with followers is easy and helps keep you on track.

3. MapMyRun, Edomondo and more

I’m going to be honest I hate running. The MapMyWorkout series has a couple of different variations including running, walking, and hiking.

Listen, if you’re not going to run you can also track how much you walk if you’re walking the dog. Every little bit helps when starting and sticking to your fitness journey. The MapMyRun app also has an upgraded version with coaching, and live tracking.

You can use these apps no matter what fitness level you’re at and start reaching your goals.

Stay hungry my friends 

So you need something to do this weekend but you just don’t know what’s going on. Well, in comes the Do Stuff app and DoStuff online. Why should you actually care about the events you’ll find on Do Stuff?

Everything you find in the app is curated by people local to where you are. It helps you have a good time with people that know the city the best. 

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Find free stuff, top picks, places with giveaways and more in the palm of your hand. The app is crazy good looking and the content is engaging. You can share your RSVP’s with friends so you’re all on board, which makes planning way easy.

You can RSVP for certain events and get in free, and  keep a calendar of events you RSVP to. It really comes in handy for festival weekends like SXSW in Austin. With all the free food, drinks, and social events Do Stuff puts the control in your hands on where to be.

DoStuff is currently in 15 cities including Dallas, Austin, New York, Boston and more. Each city is unique to DoStuff, for example Dallas is Do214, and New York City is DoNYC.

Be at the coolest spots around town with badass people with Do Stuff.

If you’re a guy that likes his style and wants to look good without trying to hard then JackThreads is for you. Up until last week JackThreads was owned by Thrillist Media and was more of a flash sale site, but now they are operating as 2 separate companies and they’re changing up their game. With the new change comes a new line suitably named “JackThreads”. The new changes are focused on giving the customer great clothes for great prices. The collection will include everyday tees, denim, blazers and coats, even cashmere sweaters. The best part is all the pieces are reasonably priced and they look good.

It’s one of the most visually stunning apps out there. With the new changes comes a new design, and it looks damn good. The minute you open the app you see new items, colors and styles that are trending, and the things you should buy.

Things are easy to return too. If you get the wrong size or just didn’t like what you got, just return it. With the new app refresh customer service is easy as can be. You can do a live chat within the app, email , or call their support line. I’ve had some of the best customer service experience with the team at JackThreads.

Do yourself a favor, download JackThreads and upgrade your look.

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For years I’ve dreamed of having a hologram wrist watch thanks to the imaginary world of Star Wars. We may not be there yet, but Blippar makes me feel hopeful that maybe it will actually happen.

Blippar is an augmented reality app that takes the world you and see and the world on your phone to new heights. So, what is augmented reality? It’s a live view of a digital information in real time. Blippar is your real world visual browser.

What is Blippar?

Blippar allows you to take the world you see and interact with it. They also partner with some of the biggest brands including Coca-Cola, Disney, Nike and Sony just to name a few. There isn’t really a limit to what a “Blip” can do. Blippar allows businesses and users to create an interactive experience with a product whether it be a download link, more information or a hidden game. The reality of Blippar is virtually endless and is super exciting.

Blippar raised 45 Million dollars earlier this year and they’re looking forward to changing the game on search. The goal is to be able to “Blip” pretty much anything you see on the street.

Keep you’re eyes and ears open for a new world with Blippar.

I recently visited the grave of my dad’s father who died in the 60’s and something weird happened. I felt weird thinking this is where he ended, I didn’t know much about him. I realized the way we live with social media today, maybe we’re more blessed than we realize. I know it’s a weird thing to know the first thing I thought of was social media when I went to the gravesite, let me explain.

We are connected to our family and friends more than ever. I’m friends with family on Facebook I see very little of, but I get to see into their world more than I ever would. I can see the Facebook of family members that have passed. It’s weird but it’s also a reminder of who that person was on a different level. That person posted on their social media, it was their thoughts. It wasn’t an idea that someone had of that person.

According to GlobalWebIdex, the average user logs 1.72 hours per day on social platforms, which represents about 28 percent of all online activity.

Today we are more connected than ever. With social media it’s kind of a way you live on.

There’s a little app created in Austin, Texas that is changing the way people live. It’s allowing people to take their passions and make friends and money doing it. The #besomebody app is all about taking what your passionate about and making a life out of it!

The app helps you connect or “spark” with people in your area and share your passion. Passions ranging from photography, hiking, biking, yoga and more. Share your work on the app and let people see what you do. If you want to learn more about other people’s passion you can learn from a #besomebody passionary. It’s simple you find an experience, show up and learn first hand a new experience. All passionary’s are background checked through the app.

Take it one step further and become a #besomebody passionary and start making money teaching people what your passionate about. You can create an experience and invite people to join you and learn some new stuff. The best part is you decide where it is, how much it is and all of it is done through the app.

Download the app now and book your first experience free with the code “ULTRA”