iPhone Apps to Help Keep 10 New Year's Resolutions

Jan. 4, 2010— -- Every year you make them, and every year you break them.

But with the help of your iphone, maybe you'll actually stick to your New Year's resolutions in 2010.

Will power can be hard to come by, but applications that help you lose weight, get fit, quit smoking and accomplish countless other goals are just a click away.

Here are 10 apps that might help you stay on track.

It's among the most often repeated – and most often abandoned – resolutions.

But losing weight can be made a little easier with a free iPhone app from the developers at FitNow, Inc.

Available in Apple's App Store, Lose It! is a calorie counter that helps you create a personalized calorie budget and track your progress.

Let's say you want to lose 20 pounds in time for a summer vacation, the app will calculate the daily calorie allowance that will get you there.

The app also includes a comprehensive database with the caloric values for thousands of food items, including meals on fast food restaurant menus. Once you've set your weight loss goals, you enter your daily food intake and exercise to make sure you're not exceeding your daily limit.

So you can't afford a personal trainer? For $1.99, you can get one that fits in your pocket.

One of the most popular applications in the App Store, iFitness will suggest illustrated workout routines to keep you in shape.

Flabby arms? Touch "arms" on the menu and find the best exercises. Worried about your abs? The program will suggest a routine.

It will also keep you honest. You can keep a log of what you've done, get an idea of your progress and even generate graphs of your results to keep you motivated.

Nagging friends can't get you to do it, but maybe an iPhone app will.

My Quitline is a free application that links users to a the National Cancer Institute's quitline where you can speak to a live coach. The app also includes a live text feature to get advice on quiting.

Launched in April, it was developed by The George Washington University's School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) and the National Tobacco Cessation Collaborative (NTCC), with support from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

If you're a results-driven person, check out Quitter. The free application tracks how long you've been smoke free and calculates the amount of money you've saved as a result. Just type in the cost of a pack, the number you smoked each and the day you went cold turkey.