Lifehacker’s Gina Trapani brings together some goal-tracking, web-based software that might be of use in the New Year. I was especially intrigued by Wesabe, a web-based money-tracking site whose main claim to fame is contextual hints and tips from other users who purchase from the same places you do. My cursory take is that it’s not full-featured enough to yet replace Quicken or Money, but I bet it will be before long.
Six Webapps to Help Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions [Lifehacker]
Hey, thanks for checking Wesabe out (I’m one of the founders). We definitely aren’t trying to replace Quicken or Money feature for feature, but are instead trying to implement just the parts people really need, with the social parts you mention on top of that. If we’re missing something you need, let us know.
I checked out the list the other day, but I don’t have a commenting username for Lifehacker, so instead you benefit from it here :)
I tried out FitDay earlier this year and used it for about three days because it was a pain in the ass. Sure you can get the name-brand nutrition facts from that other website mentioned, but that’s two trips for one part of a meal.
I don’t remember where I saw it, it might have been lifehacker or digg or maybe even here but I started using http://www.dailyplate.com at the beginning of December and it’s much easier to use. They have a huge database of “brand name” and restaurant items already in their searchable database, and they’ve whizzed it up with some ajax so when you click on something in your “foods I eat regularly” list it drops down an “I ate this today | yesterday” links to quick-add it. it also tracks exercise and gives you the option to make your profile public, private or password-protected so certain people can “keep you honest” without having the whole world know that masturbation is your only daily form of exercise. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. :)
-M