Its the age old question: Which weight loss plan will work for me? Whatever your reason might be for shedding some unwanted pounds or turning the fat into muscle, there has never been a better time to get your walking or running shoes on and going for a brisk walk in the evening breeze or running through a nearby park. There are literally hundreds of ways to keep yourself on track and also figure out how much you are burning off. As we all know, there is an iPhone app for anything these days and you can find a lot of apps geared towards weight control or weigh loss. Check out the link here for some of the top 10 iPhone apps in this category.
For those of you who do not own an iPhone (myself included), there are still countless ways to keep yourself on track. One such method is by using GPS. If you have a phone that has GPS, then you can simply load an application on it that will track your movement via GPS and calculate your speed and the amount of calories you're burning. If you want something smaller, then check out this GPS watch by Garmin:
The Garmin Forerunner is an entry level GPS watch that can measure speed, distance, pace and the amount of calories burned. Now if you don't want to be that high tech, then you can get a watch with a wireless sensor for monitoring heart rate and pace which will also tell you how many calories you have been burning, and for how long.
Don't want to carry around a big watch that will tell you the details? Let your shoes do that for you. Yup, with some help from Nike and Apple, there is a "smart shoe" that will keep track of how long you've been running for and also tell you how far which constantly gets uploaded to your iPod and onto your computer the next time you sync your music.
With all this technology backing you up, there is no reason for you to lounge around all day. As the saying goes: put your best foot forward and everything else will follow.
Yeah I just made that up.
BAD MAN NOTICE: I don't endorse or recommend purchasing any of the products today and simply report on the presence of such products in the marketplace. Please do your own research before buying any running accessories and consult with a physician before beginning any diet or exercise regimen.
Weight loss Tech
Cellphone Tech
What if we didn't have to use our keys to get into our houses, or take out a wallet to pay for something at the register or even show someone your actual ticket at a ball game? What if you could take all those with you simply on your phone.
The cell phone has morphed into an almost miniature computer with its ablity to play music, check email, and even work on spreadsheets on the go. However, as it slowly replaces the computer on the go, it might soon be changing the amount of things you have to carry with you; generally, your phone, wallet and keys. Of course this assumes that you dont leave your key under the doormat or the rock beside the door.
Much like how American Express has ExpressPay or MasterCard has Pay Pass, we might soon just have to wave our cell phone over credit card machines and our items will be paid for, thanks to RFID. The picture below depicts the concept.
Mobile wallets are not something new, as people have tried to find more ways to have less things in their wallets. Consolidating things might also be a sort-of green movement, since you would no longer need a wallet and all the associated production costs.
If you really wanted to have a "mobile credit card, you can simply cut up an existing card with an RFID chip and put it between the battery cover and the battery of your phone. That might actually work well as a short term solution. Expect to see more cellphone-wallet combination technology within the next 5 years.
