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Fat blogging: Reward yourself with non food rewards

I have found that rewarding myself with food based rewards is counter productive. It just makes me want those things that I can’t eat on a regular basis. So I have adopted a non food based reward model. As I achieve my reward milestones, I give myself things other than food. For example when my BMI drops into the “over weight” range I will buy myself a new tripod for my camera. For smaller milestones it might be a book or magazine subscription.

So, try to find a reward system that does not hinder your efforts.

Food for Thought

What if Google used Nokia instead of HTC for the Google gPhone

I was thinking about the Nokia acquisition of NavTeq and Google phone. I asked myself what if Google was going to use Nokia for the handset in place of HTC. The more I thought about it the more I thought the combination would be a great one. Google the King of the services and Nokia the King of the device (sorry Apple). Google has cash, developers and the applications. Nokia makes great handsets and now adds content critical for the age of the location aware and networked phone. Wow, if they got together Apple would be screwed. I know Eric Schmidt is on the board at Apple but man imagine a Google powered Nokia N95. I think Google and Nokia would make a powerful pair.

Just my 1.5 cents worth.

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Fat Blogging Update

I have been walking and counting. I have started counting every calorie I consume, with a maximum of 1,600 calories per day. Now I do have a free day once a week, if I need it. On my free day I don’t count anything and I eat what I want, within reason. So what has all this step and calorie counting done for my weight.

My goal is 185 or Normal BMI.
My weight at the beginning of my quest was 270 lbs and a BMI of 39.3.

Today 60 days later my weight is 242 lbs and a BMI of 35.7.

Fat Blog to date -28 lbs. and a reduction in BMI by 3.6 points.

So I have made great progress but I have a ways to go. I encourage anyone who thinks this is hard to just try, it can be done one step at a time. You just have to be focused and committed.