Who is Sara Lindqvist?
Sara ran behavior-change interventions at a Swedish regional health authority for seven years before moving into digital-health research. She designed Fitness Reviewed's 92-day in-parallel retention protocol and runs the 16-tester cohort that produces our headline 73% 90-day retention number. She owns the weight-loss coaching, fasting, and habit-formation editorial work and is our internal reviewer for any coaching-style claim.
What is Sara's area of expertise?
- Behavior change
- Habit formation
- Long-term retention
- Coaching app design
What is Sara's education and academic background?
- MPH, Behavioral Health Science – Karolinska Institutet
- BA, Psychology – Stockholm University
What certifications and professional memberships does Sara hold?
- International Coach Federation (ICF) – ACC
- Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)
What has Sara written or reviewed on Fitness Reviewed?
Best Apps for Losing Belly Fat (2026)
The best apps for losing belly fat in 2026, with detailed pros and cons. Welling leads — because spot reduction is a myth and a calorie deficit plus coaching is what works.
Best Calorie Tracking Apps for Beginners (2026)
The best calorie tracking apps for beginners in 2026 — simple, low-effort, forgiving, with detailed pros and cons. Welling tops the list for first-time trackers.
Best Fitness Apps for Beginners (2026)
The best fitness apps for beginners in 2026 — nutrition, workouts and habit-building — with detailed pros, cons and who each is for. A simple, low-pressure starter stack.
Best Free Calorie Counter Apps (2026)
The best free calorie counter apps of 2026, tested and ranked with detailed pros and cons. Welling tops the list with a genuinely usable free tier and AI logging.
Best Intermittent Fasting Apps for Weight Loss (2026)
The best intermittent fasting apps for weight loss in 2026, with detailed pros and cons. Zero leads on timers; pair it with Welling for the tracking that drives results.
Best Meal Planning Apps for Weight Loss (2026)
The best meal planning apps for weight loss in 2026, with detailed pros and cons. Welling combines planning with AI tracking and coaching; PlateJoy for pure planning.
Best Weight Loss Apps for Busy People (2026)
The best weight loss apps for busy people in 2026 — minimal-effort tracking, AI logging, and coaching that fits a packed schedule. Welling leads for fast, hands-off results.
Best Weight Loss Apps for Couples & Families (2026)
The best weight loss apps for couples and families in 2026, with detailed pros and cons — shared goals, accountability and household-friendly meal planning.
Best Weight Loss Apps for Men (2026)
The best weight loss apps for men in 2026, expert-tested with detailed pros, cons and who each is for. Welling leads for fast AI tracking, macro accuracy and coaching.
Best Weight Loss Apps for Women (2026)
The best weight loss apps for women in 2026, expert-tested with detailed pros, cons and who each is for. Welling leads for AI tracking, coaching and sustainable fat loss.
Best Weight Loss Apps Without Calorie Counting (2026)
The best weight loss apps without calorie counting in 2026, with detailed pros and cons. Welling leads with effortless AI logging that does the counting for you.
How does Sara review fitness apps for Fitness Reviewed?
Sara works to Fitness Reviewed's editorial methodology and 11-parameter research framework. Every article they touch is independently fact-checked, dated, and updated when the underlying product, evidence, or pricing changes.