How Technology Can Help You Lose Weight
I really don't write enough about "how technology can help you lose weight". If you're a busy person who lives that rush, rush lifestyle you need to look into fitness trackers.
Wouldn't it be nice if you knew exactly what to do to lose weight successfully? What you need is a fitness tracker and a smart goal! S.M.A.R.T. is an acronym to remind you how to set a goal that maps out exactly what you need to do. These goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound.
Don't just stack up data you get from a fitness device. Use the info you track, your calories burned, food eaten, and hours slept to shape S.M.A.R.T. goals for yourself.
Here's one example of how to do it. Look at your fitness device to see how many calories you burn a week by exercising. Let's say it's 1,000 calories.
Use that data to bump up your calorie burn. For example, a S.M.A.R.T. goal is “I will walk enough to burn at least 1,250 calories through exercise this week.”
Specific. Rather than simply saying, “I’m going to exercise more,” you’ve specified how many calories you’ll burn.
Measurable. Your device will track the calories you burn, so you’ll be able to clearly know when you succeed.
Attainable. Since you’re already burning 1,000 calories a week through exercise, bumping it up a bit should be manageable. To burn 1,250 calories, you’ll need to add about one extra workout.
Relevant. Exercise is totally relevant to weight loss! So exercising more fits into your larger weight loss plan.
Time-bound. This is your goal for this week. Period. You can choose to pursue this goal again next week, or you can set a new goal. It's easier to commit to a goal -- and be successful -- if you do it for a set amount of time.
I don't promote any products. You can find fitness trackers at any of the big box stores, especially the sporting goods stores. But the best place I found to start is the internet. Now I know the younger generation buys everything on the internet, but I'm A little nervous about putting my credit card number on a website I never heard of. Have said that, I thing it's a great place to find out what something really costs and to see everything that's available. A lot of the big box will only carry the brands that give them a big discount, but on the internet you can check out all the brands and then if you find something you like, find a store that carries that brand.
More about fitness trackers in general. You can find trackers that just count the steps you walk in one day or one week, or there are trackers that count calories that you eat, set up an exercise program for you. Tell you if your short on exercise or if you burned all your calories. Some even tell time, you wear it like a watch. You can spend less that $50 or more than $300. But if your someone who doesn't have time to think about any more stuff then you already do, a fitness tracker might be for you.
Wouldn't it be nice if you knew exactly what to do to lose weight successfully? What you need is a fitness tracker and a smart goal! S.M.A.R.T. is an acronym to remind you how to set a goal that maps out exactly what you need to do. These goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound.
Don't just stack up data you get from a fitness device. Use the info you track, your calories burned, food eaten, and hours slept to shape S.M.A.R.T. goals for yourself.
Here's one example of how to do it. Look at your fitness device to see how many calories you burn a week by exercising. Let's say it's 1,000 calories.
Use that data to bump up your calorie burn. For example, a S.M.A.R.T. goal is “I will walk enough to burn at least 1,250 calories through exercise this week.”
Specific. Rather than simply saying, “I’m going to exercise more,” you’ve specified how many calories you’ll burn.
Measurable. Your device will track the calories you burn, so you’ll be able to clearly know when you succeed.
Attainable. Since you’re already burning 1,000 calories a week through exercise, bumping it up a bit should be manageable. To burn 1,250 calories, you’ll need to add about one extra workout.
Relevant. Exercise is totally relevant to weight loss! So exercising more fits into your larger weight loss plan.
Time-bound. This is your goal for this week. Period. You can choose to pursue this goal again next week, or you can set a new goal. It's easier to commit to a goal -- and be successful -- if you do it for a set amount of time.
I don't promote any products. You can find fitness trackers at any of the big box stores, especially the sporting goods stores. But the best place I found to start is the internet. Now I know the younger generation buys everything on the internet, but I'm A little nervous about putting my credit card number on a website I never heard of. Have said that, I thing it's a great place to find out what something really costs and to see everything that's available. A lot of the big box will only carry the brands that give them a big discount, but on the internet you can check out all the brands and then if you find something you like, find a store that carries that brand.
More about fitness trackers in general. You can find trackers that just count the steps you walk in one day or one week, or there are trackers that count calories that you eat, set up an exercise program for you. Tell you if your short on exercise or if you burned all your calories. Some even tell time, you wear it like a watch. You can spend less that $50 or more than $300. But if your someone who doesn't have time to think about any more stuff then you already do, a fitness tracker might be for you.
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