Need Wellness Incentive? Try Slimkicker
I enjoy things that are well done. Even my meat needs to be so well done that most would turn it away for being burned. But in today’s post, I want to share something I find organized, well thought out, and a help to someone like me who needs visuals and incentives. In short, this site is well done.
A few months back I received a friendly e-mail from one of the developers/team members from SlimKicker.com. They let me know about this new website that would help users make healthy choices and enjoy weight loss because of the logging program that features visuals, challenges, and incentives.
Last week I received an update that the site was up and running, and would I mind taking a look?
So, I did.
I’m pretty impressed. Make no mistake, when I read Lysa TerKeurst’s Made to Crave chapter called, But Exercise Makes Me Want to Cry, I thought she was peeking in my windows. I hate the thought of exercise. Once I get going, it isn’t as bad, but there isn’t a whinier couch potato who could find more excuses not to get up than me. I give MyFitnessPal a lot of credit because their site helped me make better choices.
SlimKicker is just as good. Here’s why I think so:
–Challenges. You have friends doing the Biggest Loser type challenges at work, don’t you? I hear about them all the time. There is something about knowing you might lose that motivates. SlimKicker has diverse challenge opportunities, including the ability to create your own. I did that—I want to finish my C25K app, so I made it a challenge. Even if no one signs up but me, seeing it out there keeps me accountable.
–Incentives. You get points for logging in and the things you log in. You reach achievement levels and can choose how to celebrate. I’m a visual person and I need motivation. I’m sorry, getting sweaty isn’t enough for me. My love language is words of affirmation so some kind of pat on the back when I’m on the wellness journey is a need. I noticed I lost some slim points when I chose no bakes for breakfast, and that number got to me. It will help me choose the granola bar next time. If visuals and incentives help you, SlimKicker will meet that need.
–Groups and friendships. When I signed on, it automatically put me in groups, and I was okay with that. I visited the forums and believe that to be another great way to have accountability. What I’d like to see is more Christian based groups. That isn’t SlimKicker’s job, in my opinion, that would be ours. So let’s get at it, my friends!
One element I don’t see yet in SlimKicker is the ability to scan food choices for logging. I know they are new and I believe the app for iPhone is already available. I believe the Android app is in production. I’d like to see badges that I could place on my site so people could find me and/or keep track of my weight loss journey. They are very open to feedback and seem easy to access and communicate with. My sense is what I see in Slimkicker that is good, will only become better as time goes on.
I think it’s worth you checking out. I’m adding SlimKicker to my notes that I plan to hand out and suggest when I teach my small group on self-esteem and wellness through my local church.
Want to be SlimKicker friends? Find me here.
I reviewed SlimKicker because I received a friendly e-mail asking me if I would check it out and possibly blog about it. The opinions are mine and my joining was of my own desire to move forward in my wellness journey. Nobody paid me or told me what to say.
