Losing weight with the Noom app
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Noom is a very handy (free) app that makes losing weight very easy. It works on the basis of so-called food logging, the registration of calories. You don't have to stick to a strict diet, but you can compose your own meals based on three groups of ingredients.
Where to download
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Noom can be downloaded for free from the app store, this app is also available for Apple products. There is also a paid version in circulation that has some extra features, namely Noom Pro. Unfortunately, Noom is not available in Dutch, but the English version can be used perfectly without having a good linguistic knack. Once the app is downloaded, it will ask for some basic information; your weight, your age, how strict you want the diet, how active your lifestyle is, which sports you practice, what health problems you have, etc. Try to fill this in as honestly as possible, it will only benefit your plan. You will also be asked for your target weight. When all this is done you can start.
How Noom works
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The app calculates how many calories you can eat per day. The calorie disc is divided into three colors, representing different types of food categories. The ideal ratio for weight loss is 15% of the red category, 35% of the yellow category and 50% of the green category. The aim is also to make this combination with every meal. So with breakfast, morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner and evening snack.
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11 minMain dishpeanut oil, tofu stir-fry cubes finely seasoned, stir fry sauce sweet and sour, thick noodles, carrot julienne, beetroot julienne, yellow bell pepper, watercress,rainbow salad with tofu -
45 minMain dishRed cabbage, mild olive oil, quinoa plus, forest outing, lemon, sesame oil, soy sauce less salt, Bio Today tahini white in pot, tap water,grilled red cabbage with quinoa salad -
30 minDessertBrie, Roquefort, port salut, gruyere, Camembert, walnut, garlic, thyme, honey, grape, baguette, Red onion, red grape, raisins, Red wine, Red wine vinegar, Brown sugar,generous cheese plate with onion marmalade -
30 minDessertFull Milk, whipped cream, macaroon, custard powder, vanilla sugar, sugar, protein, amaretto, almond liqueur, basic recipe cooking pears,macaroon pastry with casserole
Category green
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This includes all products that naturally contain little fat and few calories, but that make you feel full. Products covered are; all types of lettuce, vegetables, fruits, whole grain and multigrain bread / pasta, healthy grains, brown rice, beans, coconut, tofu and soy products, fat free milk, fat free cheese, fat free yogurt, tomato sauce / puree and salsa sauce, proteins, nutritional supplements, herbs and seeds.
Category yellow
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This includes all products that naturally contain healthy fats and small amounts of added sugar. This also includes healthy products that provide a less full feeling than the green products. The products that fall under this category are; white bread, white pasta, all types of white rice, unhealthy / high-energy grains (including cornflakes), starchy vegetables (such as potatoes), low-fat milk / yogurt / cheese, whole eggs, fish and seafood that are not fried, chicken / poultry, lean beef / pork, avocados, baked beans, syrup-based fruit, nuts and peanut butter, olives, dried fruit, light popcorn, healthy fats (such as olive and sunflower oil), honey, wine / light beer and cream soup.]
Category red
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This includes all "unhealthy" products or products that negatively influence the diet. The products covered are; regular beef, pork and lamb, biscuits / cakes / desserts, sausages, bacon, fried foods, whole milk / cheese / yogurt, popcorn, baked potatoes, butter / mayonnaise / margarine, candy / chocolate, candy bars, ice cream, cake, sugar / syrup, jam, soda, fast food, pizza, Mexican food (such as burritos and tacos).
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5 minDrink without alcoholbananas, cool fresh apple-pear raspberry juice, Soy drink vanilla,soy fruit shake -
20 minMain dishsauerkraut, sticking potato, liquid baking product, half-to-half minced, Spice meatballs, pineapple, olive oil, liquid baking product,gratin sauerkraut dish with minced meat -
40 minMain dishlemongrass, fresh ginger, Red peppers, onions, tomato cubes, fresh cod fillet, coriander, oil, ground turmeric (koenjit), coconut milk, salt,fish in creamy coconut sauce -
15 minSide dishsweet potato, soft goat cheese, egg, spring / forest onion,stuffed sweet potato with egg
Category blue
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This includes water, tea and coffee, provided no sugar, sweeteners or milk are added. These products have a positive effect on the diet and contain no calories.
Sports
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Noom has an extra application that keeps track of the exact amount of calories you burn while performing a sport or workout. You can choose to keep it with you during the sport or log the workout afterwards. If you keep the phone with you while running or cycling, it also keeps track of the average speed and distance you have traveled. You do this by going to the tab "logbook", clicking on "start workout" and selecting the sport you are going to perform and when you are done click on "stop workout". You will then be shown the amount of calories you have burned and a percentage of those calories will automatically be added to your calorie disc.
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Noom has an extra application that keeps track of the exact amount of calories you burn while performing a sport or workout. You can choose to keep it with you during the sport or log the workout afterwards. If you keep the phone with you while running or cycling, it also keeps track of the average speed and distance you have traveled. You do this by going to the tab "logbook", on "start wor