Track your weight loss with Google!
After a few weeks of 50 degree weather, I woke up Monday morning, put on my usual attire of jeans and an oversized ‘hoodie’, and stepped outside, it was HOT. It’s time to pull out the summer clothes.
To my surprise (surprise due to denial) under that hoodie with the big front pockets was another pouch. Only this pouch doesn’t hold keys, or my wallet. This pouch holds a season worth of double stuffed Oreos, and the occasional Ben & Jerry’s.
I will not by new shorts until loose those last few pounds. Weight loss. I dread this topic. Weight loss is different for everyone. A weight loss plan that works for one person, may not work for another. Which ever weight loss method you choose, you can use a Google homepage for motivation, and organization. Lose weight with Google? Is there anything Google can’t do these days?
I have been using a yahoo homepage for years, but recently I switched to the new “iGoogle”. Your Google homepage is totally customizable. You can register for a free Google account, and arrange your homepage with any content you chose. Weather, news feeds, photos, and tools like language translators..Another AC writer recently showed us how to customize your Google homepage as a writers desk. Here I am going to show you how to create a personalized ‘weight loss center.
On your Google homepage, you will see a link for ‘add stuff’. This brings you to a page of ‘widgets’.
oftlineWidgets are little boxes that can be chosen and added to your Google homepage.. Contained in the ‘widgets’ are the feed from various web sites. These are updated frequently, so every time you sign in, you will see new tips, articles, or whatever the chosen widget contains. In the search box on the widget page, search “diet’ or “weight loss”.
Here are the weight loss widgets you need to get started:
Basic Weigh loss Goodies:
The Google 15 Weight Tracker
This is the first widget you should add. This graph lets you add your beginning weight, and as you update it, your weight loss will be tracked on a graph.
Weight Loss Tips:
Diet & Exercise Tips from Ediets
Daily news on topics like the Atkins Diet, Low Carb, Fitness and Exercise, and Recipes. Plus Heathy Expert Advice, Diet Reviews, & Weight Loss
Life Tips Exercise Tips of the Day
Weight loss is a snap when you remember to exercise! Seeing this on your homepage is a good daily reminder. Exercise.LifeTips.com Tip of the Day
Weight Loss Support Groups and Buddies:
Forum Feed from 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet
Having a weigh loss buddy can be a great asset! A little competition never hurt anyone! Get free diet and weight loss recipes, articles, reviews, forums, chat from Forbes Best of Web site 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet!
Food and Water
Water Tracker
Keep track of how much water you drink a day and monitor your progress.
Daily Nutrition Checklist
Track your healthy eating with a checklist based on the USDA food pyramid.
Calorie Calculator Daily Nutrition Checklist
“Calorie calculator, a simple way to monitor you daily calorie intake, manage your diet and meals. Calorie calculator to see each meal’s calorie details and sum up your daily total. Use the settings to see your recommended average daily intake.”
All Recipies Daily Recipes
Recipes for healthy living…no more tuna and lettuce. There are quite a few weight loss recipe widgets. Choose the ones that work with your plan.
These are just a few available widgets. Google offers widgets specific to the Atkins Diet, Weight Watchers Points System, and many more. Since Google is customizable, you could even put your photos on your page, before, during and after would be a good motivation! What motivates you? How about a photo of that island vacation as a goal? The swimsuit you want to get into? Use your imagination.
