Since downloading the app in November 2021, Shirlie’s found a whole new lease of life. Here, she shares her experience…
For most of her adult life, Shirlie had struggled with yo-yo dieting. But when she entered perimenopause, which can naturally prompt weight gain due to changing hormone levels, she realised there were no quick fixes. Instead, she decided to adopt a healthier, more sustainable approach to food and fitness – that’s when she discovered the handy calorie counting app, Nutracheck.
A total transformation
“I was amazed at how simple Nutracheck was to use. It has this fantastic scanner, so you can scan the barcodes on food packaging and get the full nutritional values,” explains the 55-year-old, who now considers the app her “bible”. “It was really eye-opening, because I’d often buy what I thought were ‘healthy’ options, but I discovered a lot of the food and drink I was consuming was high in sugar – which is one of the main things you should watch out for when you’re perimenopausal.”
As well as improving her eating habits, Shirlie – who weighed 14st 8Ib when she started using the app, and now weighs 10st 11Ib – has seen the benefits of using Nutracheck go way beyond the scales.
“My concentration is so much better and I think it’s helped with the menopause too,” she says. “A couple of years back I had a lot of brain fog, and I don’t get that now. I had a health check at the doctors, and for the first time in a long time, everything came back great.”
Shirlie has also discovered a new love for fitness, particularly weight training: “I’d read loads about weight training being good for women in their fifties. I started nine months ago and I haven’t looked back – I love it!"
3 ways Nutracheck can help you reach – and maintain – your goals
Trusted by hundreds of thousands of users, Nutracheck offers a simple way for you to count the calories you consume on your smartphone or tablet, as well as monitoring seven key nutrients. Here are some other reasons you’ll love it…
You’ll be in good company You can join loads of like-minded members in the Nutracheck forums and share your challenges and successes. There’s a helpful community on hand to assist and support you seven days a week, 365 days a year.
You don’t need anything else It’s an all-in-one app to help you reach your weight goal. It has a UK food database of 350,000 products, plus it features a barcode scanner to make searching easy.
It’s an app you can trust Nutracheck’s App Store rating is 4.8 out of 5 stars – making it the top-rated calorie
