The new year is here and if you are one of those who have made a resolution to lose weight and/or get back into shape, the cakes, cookies and candies are gone and the sweatpants are on the bureau.

Last month we talked about a handful of devices that you can use to help you measure different aspects of your health and fitness activities. This month I want to continue the discussion and talk about some apps that can use the data collected from those devices to help you achieve your goals.

Just a quick recap of the devices we discussed: We looked at two bathroom scales, the FitBit Aria and the Withings WiFi, both of which connect via Wi-Fi to your home network to record and store body weight and body composition.

We also looked at four activity trackers: the FitBit Zip, the FitBit One, the Jawbone UP and the Nike FuelBand. These trackers are really nothing more than super-fancy pedometers that are able to track not only your workout activity, but your daily activity as well, such as how much you actually walk around the office or your home.

All these devices have companion apps and desktop/web interfaces which take the data collected and present it in a more human-readable form – think charts,