7 posts and columns on weight loss

Getting Into (Data-Tracking) Gear With Nike+ FuelBand

in Product Reviews on March 19 at 6:00 am PT

Wearable fitness bands that track daily activity levels have become all the rage. But will they really get you moving? Lauren Goode tests the Nike+ FuelBand and BodyMedia Fit Link armband.
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Tweeting Every Meal

I had tried in the past — in very slight ways, without a real goal — to eat better and I would fail every time because no one around me knew I was trying. This time, by having it on Twitter, both my friends and family — as well as strangers — would hold me accountable. So if I did screw up and if I did have too many cookies, I’d hear about it from people on Twitter …

– New York Times reporter Brian Stelter on WGBH radio, talking about using Twitter to lose weight

DailyBurn CEO: Fitness-Tracking Devices Aren’t Gimmicks, but They’re Close

in Commerce on January 26 at 10:47 am PT

Wearable activity-tracking devices — Fitbit, UP, FuelBand — are becoming all the rage. But one skeptical fitness-tech CEO dares to say most of them don’t get the job done.
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Groupon’s New Year’s Resolution? To Make Money on Yours!

in Commerce on January 6 at 6:30 am PT

One of the hottest daily deal categories for the new year? You guessed it — weight-loss programs and fitness classes.
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Steve Jobs's Health: Chalk It Up to Hormones

in News on January 5, 2009 at 10:34 am PT

Steve Jobs’s Health: Chalk It Up to Hormones

in News on January 5, 2009 at 10:34 am PT