I have been wanting to lose some weight and feel healthier and more energetic for many years. Five weeks ago, my daughter-in-law told me about the Noom app. I decided to give it a try.
I like everything about the Noom app. Every day I wake up to their informative-yet-funny brief "articles" on a variety of aspects of losing weight, and (equally interesting, helpful, and easy to understand) what it means to adopt a healthier lifestyle (replacing harmful habits with life-giving good habits) as a lifestyle.
I was assigned a Coach who texts me weekly, to ask specific questions on how I’m doing, to help guide me in making one specific goal for the week, and for encouragement.
Beginning week 3, I was assigned a support group (led by another Coach). We can text one another 24/7, share struggles and victories, and cheer one another on. The Coach interacts with us daily, and guides us in a discussion of whatever topic we read about that day. It’s not time-consuming; just enough interaction to keep you focused. You can interact as little or as much as you wish. No one puts you on the spot.
In just 5 weeks, I’ve lost 5 pounds. Others have lost more, but I chose the slower path, so I could take my time to slowly (one by one) acquire new, healthy, sustainable habits.
I’ve been experiencing more energy and a much better frame of mind. I’m eating healthy every day, and am able to also have a little dessert. I’m exercising and more active than I’ve been in many years. The best part is that I’m enjoying it! It’s not a burden at all.
In my opinion, all you need to be successful is to be at a place mentally and physically that you’re sick of feeling uncomfortable with excess weight/low energy/low mood day after day, and willing to take one day at a time under the direction of the Noom app people.
I took the time to write this review because I am confident the Noom app program is something that could make a huge difference in very many lives.
In an effort to be completely honest, I asked myself what I would change/don’t like about the app.
The only thing I thought of was that occasionally I get the impression that this is a "course," and at some point people finish the course. I’m not clear on this. Personally, even when I reach my goal weight and have incorporated a number of healthy habits, I know I will want/need assistance to keep this as a lifestyle/be overall consistent.
Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend