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dropping this for anyone looking for a perspective from someone who wasnt downloading herletics for weight loss.

stats, 5'3, 29f, 121 lbs, happy with my weight, not interested in changing it. what i wanted was to actually move consistently for the first time in years. office job, 9 hours seated, occasional weekend hike, otherwise nothing. stiff hips, low energy, feeling like a slug by the time i got home.

started doing the morning sessions, 20 to 25 min bodyweight on a yoga mat. what i got was waking up feeling ready for the day, which hasnt been my normal in years.

the meal plan is what i want to highlight. builds around ur quiz, cuisine, allergies, protein targets. ingredient filter let me remove cilantro forever. recipes are tagged by prep time, shopping list pulls automatically. on rotation rn, roasted veg and lentil bowls, miso glazed cod, white bean stew, halloumi with charred peppers and farro.

ignored the in app articles, they recycle the same nutrition basics. but the workout and meal stuff has been enough. energy and sleep shifted way more than i expected

I didn't have a dramatic rock bottom moment. But it was a photo... :D a photo that my sister sent me from her birthday dinner and I genuinely didn't recognize myself. Yep, i'd put on close to 30 lbs over a couple of stressful years and just stopped looking too closely in mirrors. Desk job, two kids, zero time, and every diet I'd tried felt like a second job I was bound to quit.. some of you know it can be sooo true..
I found Blood Diet half by accident and the personalized angle is what made me actually start. You do a short questionnaire and it builds the plan around your blood group, which, I'll be honest, I rolled my eyes at a little :) But the meals were normal food, nothing over the normal food line, the workouts are short and low-impact enougt, so I could do them after the kids were down asleep without dreading it.
Glad there were trackers, because they are the sneaky part. Ticking off water and steps every day turned into this small streak I didn't want to break, because it made me feel proud and actually feel better. Some weeks the scale didn't move and I almost gave up twice!
I'm about 10 weeks in, I'm down a little over 15 lbs. Not a transformation photo miracle (YET), but my jeans just fit, my back hurts less, and I have energy the end of the day again. The honest win isn't the number though. It's that for the first time I didn't quit by week two. Anyway, that's my story - happy to answer if anyone's on the fence.

Posting this bc i kept seeing the app come up and couldnt find any real reviews. Ive used it for like 4 months now and im down 14lbs which i still kinda dont believe bc i havent been working out, just walking, 8k steps ish most days. Thats it.

The reason i signed up was meal fatigue. I was eating the same 5 things on rotation and getting bitter every time i opened the fridge. Didnt want a strict diet, didnt want to count anything, just wanted someone to tell me what to eat. Which is basically what it does.

U answer some setup qs, allergies, dislikes, cook time, etc, and it builds a week of meals around that. If u open it and the salmon thing looks gross, u swap it for smth from the alternatives list and the shopping list updates. Simple.

Food is normal. Oats, soups, stir fries, sandwiches. Portions actually fill me up which was my main worry going in. Most recipes are 30 min or less which is great bc cooking isnt my fav thing.

Biggest gripe, sometimes the spice list feels ambitious, otherwise legit

Been using this a few months now, so here's an honest rundown for anyone curious and I hope this will help you to decide. Because I've been looking for something like this before I've boarded on.

If you've got a packed schedule and genuinely don't know where to start with weight loss, koi yoga app is worth looking at. It's built around Qigong - which is a low-impact, movement-based practice rooted in traditional Chinese wellness, and the whole app is structured around building actual daily habits rather than punishing yourself into results, besides of the beautiful and user priendly UI and UX.

The app covers:

Personalized plan, which asks about your goals and lifestyle upfront, then builds a Qigong routine around you specifically, not some generic program

Short guided sessions - we're talking 10-minute workouts you can do before work or on a lunch break, no equipment needed

Meal plans - tailored to your goals, nothing extreme, just practical guidance

Daily trackers - hydration, facial exercises, wellness routines. Small stuff, but it genuinely adds up

Lifestyle challenges and longevity content - articles and videos focused on long-term health, not quick fixes

The qigong for weight loss angle is real. The breathing exercises and gentle movement help with stress too, which honestly matters more than I expected for managing cravings and energy.

Caveats: if you want high-intensity cardio, this isn't it. Progress is gradual. And the habit-tracking only works if you actually check in daily.

And my overall verdict is that it's solid for anyone who is tired of approaches that feel unsustainable. Qigong for beginners doesn't get much more accessible than this.

Hi, hoping someone here can help me out. I’m 27, havent worked out since high school, cant get up 2 flights of stairs without being winded. Gym is too intimidating rn so looking at home options. Herletics keeps coming up but most reviews Ive read are from people who already had some baseline fitness.
Would love to hear from anyone who started from actually zero. Were the easiest workouts doable on day 1, how long before you felt like you were improving, did you stick with it past the first month. Thanks!

hi, ive never posted here so sorry if this isnt the right format. im 26f, overweight, and ive been using herletics for the last 7 weeks bc the idea of walking into a gym makes me want to cry. ive never been, dont have anyone to go with, and i kept putting off doing anything for years bc of how anxious it made me. sharing what ive been doing in case anyone else is in the same spot.

a friend mentioned the app so i downloaded it just to have a daily movement plan, something to check off so i could feel a tiny bit better. the quiz at the start was long, felt like 10 min, but it asks about ur activity level, goals, body areas u want to focus on, what ur comfortable doing. so i get why.

the workouts have been actually doable which is the main thing. they call it military calisthenics but its bodyweight stuff, i was scared id open it and it would be a bunch of burpees or stuff i couldnt do. its mostly low impact starting out, the sessions adjust to ur level, some stretching and yoga mixed in, things i can manage in my living room. ive only used my yoga mat, no other equipment needed, which was a big deal bc i wasnt about to start buying dumbbells before i knew id stick with it.

theres also a meal plan section if anyone is curious. lots of options, ive only made maybe 5 things so far but they were easy, 6 to 8 ingredients.

down 8 lbs over the last 7 weeks, slow, but the longest ive ever stuck with anything fitness related

I work 9 hours a day + overtimes some days, and all of the hours are at a desk. Not saying that work is bad, but I'm mostly eat lunch at my keyboard, and at the end of the day I feel like a balloon. Bloating was just my normal feeling. My boyfriend accidentally found and sent me a Probiotic Diet app and honestly I downloaded it mostly to shut him up, but also because my jeans were getting uncomfortable and I didn't want to admit why haha.

The app built me a personalized probiotic-friendly meal plan based on what I actually eat and my schedule and it was simply awesome! No insane calorie cuts and super foods. Just swapping in more regular probiotic and prebiotic foods gradually, tracking water and steps, and doing short guided workouts that I could finish before my partner got home.

Week two was unremarkable. Week three I noticed I wasn't bloated after lunch. Week five my weight tracker showed minus four kilos and my boyfriend noticed it too (I didn't tell him that I'm using it) and he got surprised by it!

What also I didn't expect was the habit side. The built-in trackers and lifestyle challenges made it easy to stay consistent without thinking too hard, which is exactly what I need after a long day of meetings.

Summarizing - it didn't fix everything overnight. But the bloating is genuinely better and I fit back in those jeans by doing a short steps forward every day.

Happy to answer questions if anyone's curious.

I've been dealing with stubborn bloating and low energy for months and someone in my yoga group mentioned anti-inflammatory eating and here's something that I want to share with you. I stumbled on Flame Diet app and the personalized meal plan angle caught my attention. But I've been burned by apps that promise customization and then hand you the same generic meal list everyone else gets.

So I started digging and here's what I'm weighing: The what app really promises: a fully personalized anti-inflammatory meal plans, light guided workouts, lifestyle challenges, progress tracking, and educational content built around your specific goals and body. But I am actually wondering if the personalization feel real or is it surface-level? Do the meal plans account for food preferences, not just goals? Are the workouts actually light enough for someone who isn't already fit? Does the progress tracking keep you accountable or is it just another forgotten dashboard?

Any of you tried it? Did it actually move the needle on inflammation or weight management, or did it fizzle after week two like everything else?

thanks upfront!

Hi all, ive been lurking here a few months. Im 58, fitness has really slid the last few years, back pain, winded on my own stairs, the usual. Time to do something.

I dont want anything intense. Tried follow along youtube workouts and felt like i was going to hurt myself in the first 10 mintues, way too much jumping. I want slow, controlled, something that builds me up gradually.

Keep seeing Taioga mentioned. From what i can tell its tai chi based, low impact, app guided. Sounds like a decent starting point for where im at.

Has anyone here actually used it for any length of time? Were the sessions doable starting from basically zero fitness? Also is the meal plan side worth bothering with or is it mostly filler? Any honest feedback apprecaited.

Been in a calorie deficit for about 4 months now, down 19 lbs, but honestly was getting really bored of my food. Same 6 meals on rotation, the usual story. I love asian food and asian flavours so figured an app built around that style might give me some fresh ideas.

Honestly its been good. The meal plan adjusts to my calorie target and im getting recipes I genuinely wouldnt have thought of, kimchi tofu stew, miso glazed cod with greens, soy garlic chicken bowls, sesame noodles with edamame. Stuff that actually tastes like food and not diet food lol.

Kinda random but the app also has a daily workout section which I wasnt expecting. Ive been doing the morning ones, like 15 to 20 min, and I feel better overall, way more mobile, less stiff getting out of bed. Not the reason I got the app but a nice bonus.
If ur stuck in food boredom on a cut, might be worth a look

We run a small coffee roastery in Tampa and supply beans to local cafes and offices on a weekly basis. Looking for a reliable courier that can handle scheduled B2B wholesale routes, not just one-off deliveries.

Our orders range from 10 to 50 lbs per drop and we have around 8 to 12 stops per route. We need someone consistent since our clients depend on us showing up on time.

Anyone in the Tampa area using a courier for something similar? Who are you working with and are you happy with them?

Hi everyone!

We run a wholesale distribution business in Chicago and need a reliable courier to handle our batch order deliveries to retail clients on a fixed weekly schedule.

Right now we're sending out bulk boxes to about 15-20 retail stores across the metro area every Tuesday and Thursday. We need someone who can handle consistent volume.

Anyone in the Chicago wholesale or distribution space have a courier they've worked with long-term? Who do you actually trust with your accounts?

I have tried a flame diet app, after dealing with endometriosis for a couple of years and multiple other apps. I got really tired over the last couple of years, because my weight was slowly increasing, I felt bloated more often, and I had to deal with that heavy inflammation feeling often and more unexpectedly. And couldn’t find a solution for it.

Ofc the app itself didn’t solve my issues by itself, but it allowed me to understand what works for my body. I was feeling low body energy and I was kind of stuck, even though I thought I was eating healthy enough. The thing is, not all “healthy” food feels suitable for every person and it has to be picked by what your body needs, and that was honestly the most frustrating part for me, because I didn’t know it before.

The whole routine change didn’t feel drastic. The questionnaire gave me a personalized anti-inflammatory meal plan with normal ingredients, so I didn’t have to hunt for anything special or change my life overnight. I mainly started using it for meal ideas, but the trackers helped me stay consistent too. Water, steps, weight, fasting, all in one place, plus the UI is clean and easy to use. The light workouts were a sweet surprise. I’m not a gym person and didn’t want NOTHING intense. So the short no equipment routines made it super easier. I still try to follow the meal plan as much as I can, because I genuinely feel the difference on days when I miss it.

Biggest benefit so far is that I feel more in control. Less random snacking, less confusion around food, I truly feel more positive mentally too. I am not saying an app magically fixes your whole life, but flame diet gave me the structure I was missing, and for me that made the difference. So I truly hope that this will help someone, who is dealing with the same problem as I do.

Downloaded the moongrade app during a week where my anxiety was quietly running at a peak on everything in my background. I’m 20F, and lately my anxiety has been showing up as overthinking texts, and waking up already stressed because of the same situation overthinking and after all I felt adrenaline situations for no reasons. Not all days were like this, but it was frustrating and I had to do something.

Accidentally found the app with the help of GPT during another bad peak. I've been into astrology (horoscopes mostly) for more or less half of my life. Never tried the broad and personalised astrology specte, but it became my routine by force at the beginning and then I simply loved it. Now I usually open it before bed to have a calm sleep at night and in the morning for a good day ahead. I read the daily horoscope, check the affirmation, and sometimes pull a tarot card. I don’t take the tarot readings as predictions, more like reflection prompts that help me understand what I’m feeling.

The biggest benefit is that moongrade gave me a calm space to pause and think that there are other scenarios for my sitautions. It didn’t magically fix my anxiety, but it helped me feel more grounded, connected to myself and see things more widely.

Just getting into astrology and trying to pick between these two before I commit any money. Havent tried either yet.

From what ive read, moonly seems more of a daily companion, moon phases, rituals, horoscopes, tarot. Pretty but feels more for people who already know the basics.
Nordastro looks more like an actual learning tool, personalized astrology book built around your chart with beginner guides for palmistry, tarot, numerology woven in. Feels like it would actually teach me.

Leaning nordastro but would love to hear from anyone whos tried either

We've been evaluating different monitoring tools for our AI applications.

One thing that caught my attention about SpanLens is that it can be self-hosted while still providing request logging, tracing, evaluations, and cost monitoring.

For companies that chose the self-hosted route:

• Was it worth the extra maintenance?
• Any performance or scaling issues?
• How important was data privacy in your decision?
• Would you do it again or switch to a hosted platform?

Trying to understand the tradeoffs before making a decision.

We're building more AI-powered features and recently came across SpanLens.

From what I understand, it offers request logging, cost tracking, agent tracing, prompt evaluations, anomaly detection, and model experiments for OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini. It also claims to be open source and self-hostable.

A few questions for people who have actually used it:

• How difficult was the setup?
• Any noticeable latency overhead?
• Is the cost tracking accurate enough to catch waste early?
• How does it compare with Langfuse, Helicone, or LangSmith?
• Did it help you reduce AI costs or improve prompt quality?

Would love to hear some real-world experiences before integrating another tool into our stack.

We're building more AI-powered features and recently came across SpanLens. It looks like it focuses on LLM observability, request logging, tracing, cost tracking, evals, and prompt experiments for OpenAI, Anthropic, and Gemini. It also claims to be self-hostable and open source.

A few things that caught my attention:

• Full request and response logging
• Cost and token tracking
• Agent tracing for multi-step workflows
• Prompt experiments and evals
• Self-hosted deployment option

For anyone who has actually used it in production:

• How was the setup process?
• Any noticeable latency overhead?
• How does it compare with Langfuse, Helicone, or LangSmith?
• Is it useful beyond basic monitoring?

Would love to hear some real-world experiences before spending time integrating it.

Hey, I settled on this probiotic diet app after some research. Here's my honest take 6 weeks in.

Quick context, im 31F and started this 6 weeks ago at 198 lbs. im 5'5" so technically overweight per BMI charts. I wanted to lose weight, was constantly bloated after meals, and just felt off energy wise in general. Read a few articles linking gut health to basically everything and decided to try something that targeted both the food and digestion piece instead of just calorie counting again.

Food side: meal plan is personalized so it adjusts to ur preferences. Recipes lean on fermented and fiber heavy stuff. Some standouts I've made multiple times, kimchi fried rice with a runny egg, kefir berry smoothie for breakfast, miso glazed cod (was nervous bc I dont really like fish but it was solid), sauerkraut and apple slaw, lentil and yogurt curry. It also has a shopping list that updates with the plan which legit saves me a midweek grocery run.

Workout side: didnt expect to use this part much but i've done a session almost every day. They're short (15 to 25 min), low impact, mix of light strength, mobility, and yoga. Not easy easy tho, Ive been sore in places i didnt expect. Short enough that I can't talk myself out of them in the morning.

Results: down 11 lbs, currently sitting at 187, bloating cut way down (used to be constant, now it's rare), energy is more even thru the day, sleep has improved which I didnt expect.

Cons: the fasting feature is built in even if u dont want to use it which is a bit awkward. content library is fine but not why id pay for the app. also no MFP style barcode scanning if ur someone who really wants to track every cal.

Would I recommend it: yeah, for someone in the spot I was, dealing with bloating and wanting to lose weight without doing strict tracking. Happy to answer qs if anyone has em

35F, just sharing this in case anyone else is dealing with what I was. Some context, I spent the last year feeling kinda awful after meals. Bloated stomach, jeans tight by 2pm, that uncomfortable full feeling that lingered for hours. Also gained about 8 lbs without really changing anything obvious, just a lot of takeout and convenience food bc work has been a lot.
Decided I needed to clean it up. First attempt was eating a salad every day for lunch. Felt a bit better but salads got boring fast and I'd be reaching for snacks by 4pm bc lettuce isnt actually filling. Lasted about 3 weeks before I was back to ordering pad thai at my desk.
Saw a post about a probiotic diet app and figured I'd try it bc the bloating angle was relevant to me. Been on it about 6 weeks now.
Whats actually been working: the meal plan database is big so I'm not eating the same 4 meals on rotation like every other plan Ive tried. Recipes use a lot of fermented stuff (yogurt, kefir, kimchi, miso, sauerkraut) plus fiber heavy ingredients, which I guess is the probiotic angle. Bloating is way down, noticeably, after the first week and a half. Lost 6 lbs without really tracking calories.
Not trying to sell anyone on anything, just sharing bc the bloating relief was the part that surprised me most. Anyone else find a food change that helped with bloating?