PHOTO GALLERY: Fitness websites and applications help locals achieve goals

November 4, 2012 | 6:00 a.m. CST

Fitness websites and mobile applications provide new platforms for people to discuss recipes, monitor diet choices and track physical activity.

Steven Smith uses a mobile application called My Fitness Pal to keep track of his calorie intake. He can have a maximum of 2200 calories a day, according to his diet plan. He weighs 310 pounds now, and his goal is to reach 250 pounds by his next birthday on April 29. | Naveen Mahadevan

Steven Smith, MU support services specialist, has lunch in his office at Jesse Hall on Tuesday. Smith had chicken with low-fat mayonnaise and green beans. He has been on a strict diet and workout plan since January. | Naveen Mahadevan

Steven Smith, MU support services specialist, takes a walk around Francis Quadrangle and downtown after lunch Oct. 23. | Naveen Mahadevan

Tammy Hickman stands at her work desk at the Thompson Center on Oct. 23. Hickman lost about 100 pounds in 14 months through diet and exercise and the use of a mobile app. The computer monitor is supported by an articulated arm on the wall, and the keyboard is raised with a shelf, allowing Hickman to work standing up. | Stuart Palley

Tammy Hickman stands at her work desk at the Thompson Center on Tuesday. Hickman lost about 100 pounds in 14 months through diet, exercise and the use of a mobile application. | Stuart Palley