A couple of weeks back I bought a very basic set of dumbbells in Argos. They’re not complicated and they’re not fancy. The set is made of 2 x 1kg, 2 x 1.5 kg and 2 x 3kg with a handy little storage “tree” to keep them tidy in my room. Like so many things [...]
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Setting Up My Withings
I wasn’t sure if the Withings was going to be worth the outlay, but after talking to several people, both on the comments here and on Facebook and other media, I decided I’d get one. Why? Because I’ve been recommended to weigh myself every day and if I’m tracking weight loss (and getting nice graphs) [...]
Is Withings Really Worth It?
The Withings scale, or as they like to call it – Wi-Fi Body Scale, looks like a really nice device, but is it that much better than a normal bathroom scales? I currently have a very functional scale. The Weight Watchers Body Monitoring Electronic Scale, which I picked up in Argos a couple of years [...]
Nike+ Experiments Episode 1
As I mentioned, apart from changing what I eat I also need to do more exercise and track it. I bought some Nike runners a few months ago and also got the Nike+ Sportband. The sportband looks very like a watch: The little sensor fits into a compartment in the sole of the Nike runners. [...]
Tracking Physical Exercise
As part of my “big plan” I’ll have to get more physical exercise. Being able to track how much I’ve done will involve using a pedometer and possibly Nike+. I picked up a cheap Reebook pedometer in Argos and now I need to read the instructions! When I was in the US last year I [...]
Weighing Portions For Your Diet
As part of my new diet regime for 2012 I’ll be trying to actually follow the recipes and instructions carefully. What that means is that I’ll need to weigh the portions properly. Up until now I’ve never had any need for an accurate scale for food. I’ve been using a general purpose kitchen scale, which [...]
Exercising Without Leaving Your Desk?
If you’re stuck in an office all day or simply don’t like the idea of doing exercise then you could be facing a problem. However it’s 2008, so someone somewhere has probably already come up with a solution… So how about this? Imagine a treadmill that is part of your office desk… Don’t believe me? [...]
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