( CNN ) -- Sad face of the day : Adulthood is just an endless string of irritating to-dos . They hang over your right shoulder in an angry gray cloud , extending in billowy tendrils into your consciousness whenever you begin to think about sinking into a lawn chair in the backyard or inviting some neighbors over for a themed poker night . `` You should be productiiiiiive , '' they nag you in a sibilant whisper . `` You have ressssponsibilitiesss . '' To be fair , technology has done a decent job of cutting down on said inconveniences . At one point , you had to use your own two feet or hitch up a carriage to go into town and pick up some edibles . Then : the car ! And now : FreshDirect , which has made us so immobile we actually roll our eyes when we have to get up to let the delivery boy inside . So he can deliver our groceries directly to our kitchens . Still , there are plenty of bothersome tasks that technology has n't yet eliminated . It 's done its best , though , to at least make the odious tasks less so . With that in mind , we give you : three major drags , and the apps that 'll make them ... well ... if not fun , a bit less miserable . The drag : Losing those last 10 pounds . ... Or the first 10 pounds , as the case may be ( and probably is ) . Lucky for you , some new-ish gadgets and tools stoke your competitive streak to get you out of that permanent , butt-shaped indentation you 've left on your Lay-Z-Boy . Witness UP by Jawbone , a bare-bones bracelet ( OK fine , insecure men , `` wristband '' ) that tracks your activity levels and sleep by sensing movement and lets you sign up for organized challenges ( e.g. , `` Get 49 hours of sleep per week . '' ) The FitBit , a little chapstick-sized clip , has almost identical claims , plus it awards you Foursquare-like badges for hitting fitness milestones ( 15,000 steps in a day ... yahoo ! ) . Both gizmos are $ 100 and encourage you to compare your totals with other users , though there probably are n't really enough people in the communities yet to compete with anyone you know . If you 're thinking , `` One hundred clams for a fancy-pants pedometer ? ! What am I , a sultan ? ! '' -- you are probably a miser , in which case , have we got the app for you : GymPact asks you to predict how many times you 'll make it to the gym in a week . Check in appropriately , and you 'll earn cash . Fail miserably , and you owe the site money . Hey , it 's only annoying if you remain glued to that recliner , butterball . The drag : Saving up for a trip/surgery/down payment on that Uglydoll Swarovski watch . Yes , you could spend your tax return on a wild spree at the mall , spittle collecting in frothy flecks on the corners of your mouth as you breathlessly vault from store to store . But there 's that hissing conscience again , urging you to sock away the funds instead . Look , 9 times out of 10 , not spending is way less fun than spending . But free personal finance site Mint.com makes saving -- if not enjoyable -- at least candy-colored and pleasant-looking . Use the `` goals '' function to map your progress in a bar graph and you might even be likelier to hit the target , according to research from the McIntire School of Commerce . When people were more than 60 % to their goal and could see the progress visually , they were more motivated than those who just saw the growing dollar amount . The drag : Going to the dentist . The thing you have to bite on to take X-rays will hurt , your gums will bleed when the dental hygienist goes to town with that little metal weapon , and the dentist will absolutely give you a look when you lie through your filmy , yellow teeth about how often you actually floss . These things we can not change . But we can encourage you to at least find a hot dentist -- a little eye candy to deliver that message about how you need to cut back on the sweet stuff . Online directory ZocDoc lets you browse health care practitioners by location and the types of insurance accepted . You can book an appointment online , read reviews , and -- this is critical -- view pictures of the smiling physicians . The service is free for patients ; doctors pay a fee to be listed . Sure , you would n't want to select your heart surgeon based on his winning smile , but there 's really no harm in choosing a gorgeous dental doc to take care of your pearly whites .
Eat UP by People lets you sign up for organized weight - loss challenges . People are more motivated when they can see their goals and goals visually . Doctors lets you view pictures of physicians and book an appointment online .