The link above is from a long, sometimes heavy, but also uplifting and inspiring blog post from Federico Viticci of Mac Stories on how he recovered from Cancer with the help of his iPhone.
It resounded with me as I have been on a bit of a personal mission to put on good weight and get healthier as well using technology. It resulted in me using a variety of the latest tools and apps to try and get fit. I started writing journal entries about my performance on Day One to track my progress with the intention of writing up a longer post on my experience.
The truth is that with all these cool tech items including food tracking application, pedometers, workout programs on my phone and activity tracking from my smartwatch, I didn’t make any long term significant changes. [I’m betting many people reading this are similar].
There were a few reasons including things like people questioning me when they saw me food logging (people really find it strange when a thin guy logs his food. Apparently, only fat people should be doing this [that’s not true but it’s certainly been people’s reactions to me].
But the true reason was….motivation.
When you read Federicco’s post you can’t help but notice that before his cancer he didn’t have the motivation to get fit, afterwards he did (and in bucket loads). I go through stints of motivation but they don’t last a long time. If I really want to achieve my fitness goals then I need to boost my motivation. The apps, fitness tracking tools and other accessories can help and I am going back to using them again, but the key factor in mine (or yours) success will be motivation.
[No question today, just a reminder to check out Federico’s post, it’s a really interesting and great read]
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