Technology and Teamwork

While I know not one of you would point it out, the last few months of being couch bound (as well as the whole quit smoking thing!) have been hard on my waistline.  Not one person mentioned the 1lb bag of Swedish fish, the dozens of Christmas cookies or the cravings for 1500 calorie burgers.  And while I love everyone for it, something had to give.  Turns out, it was the size of my jeans.

So now that I've been given an "almost" clean bill of health, it's time to get these pounds off before camping season starts.  I'm determined to hike through the hills for the summer...and I'd prefer to be leading the pack as opposed to having someone carry me through.

Commence OPERATION: SKINNY ME.

As you guys know, Jeff is a technology genius.  Nothing hits the market that he doesn't know about.  So when I opened by gift from Santa, I knew who had whispered in his ear.  It was a Gear Fit.  This great watch counts my steps, records my activity and basically kicks me in the butt and reminds me to get moving.

Pair that with the newest app for my phone (again, thank you Jeff!) that counts my calories and records the activity from my watch.  Dear heavens, it does it all.  Well almost.  I'm still responsible for the food I shove in my pie hole.  Something about the watch and the app makes me a little more accountable.  No one is checking it, but just in case, I feel the need to be honest and not "cheat".

And the best part?  Jeff's doing it with me.  Not because he needs to, but so that I don't have to do it alone.  I can honestly say, that after three weeks of working hard, I'm excited to step on the scale tomorrow.  I'm determined to be back in my jeans by graduation!