Lost in Technology

If social networking sites are your only form of interaction with other humans and using Twitter to tweet about what you ate for breakfast excites you no end,then this is what you need. Here’s a weighing scale that’s more intelligent than your average bathroom scale. The Withings scale is the world’s first WiFi-enabled scale that can be easily programmed to auto-tweet your weight along with how much you need to lose,every time you weigh yourself. It will also send reminders to your iPhone and e-mail. So,now all your online friends and enemies can see this information and motivate or make fun of you. It may sound like your worst nightmare but do you have a better idea to push Internet addicts away from the computer table?

Then,there’s the Wii Fit that brings a new spin to weight loss. It’s the perfect solution for all the guys who would rather sit in front of the television and battle the bad guys using their favourite console than go to the gym to fight those calories. The Nintendo Wii has an exercise pack that includes almost 40 different games that are designed to make you jump,move and pant while playing. These games include four aspects of exercising — aerobics,muscle conditioning,yoga and balance. The pack comes with a Wii balance board,which you use as part of your exercise routine. This board is so sensitive to weight and movement that it points out every wrong step you take while doing your press ups,stretching,hula hoops or ski jumping. It even weighs you,calculates your BMI,sets personal fitness goals and tracks your progress as well. It’s a dream for video game lovers or for anyone who finds the gym routine boring.

If you own an iPod Touch or iPhone then you can download numerous free applications like the Lose it! and Right Bite that which create custom diet plans for you and remind you to stick to them. The 40 30 30 makes sure that there is enough nutrition in your meal and the iMapRun tracks your running progress. The iPhone has hundreds of other apps,plus you can load in your favourite workout music too.

Where there’s technology,there has to be Google. Gadgets by Google can be added to your webpage for free. They make sure that you’re reminded of what to eat,how to sit and your target weight every time you are in front of the screen. There are some pretty addictive gadgets like the calorie calculator,which allows you to feed in what you just ate and it will give you the exact calorie count of that meal. There is also a virtual weight loss model that will outline your current shape according to your current weight,height etc. It will also show you what you would rather look like and track how fast you can get there with you current diet,exercise routine and the like. Then there are gadgets that will give you a fat loss tip for the day,BMI calculators,diet diaries and nutritional needs recommenders. All these options are perfect for those who spend all day working on the computer.

No excuses left,head to the nearest game shop to shed those holiday pounds now.