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2:45 PM

wow apparently the weekend was pretty quiet...

user11126

i was pretty busy

yeah... it happens.

by the way @everyone... I'm going to be on vacation tomorrow - sunday, so I won't be around much

3:31 PM

@NathanWheeler well have a nice vacation then :)

@NathanWheeler It was indeed very quiet, I didn't have anyone to rant to

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4:40 PM

@IvoFlipse it'll be mostly fun... my mom is coming in from Phoenix...

I don't even want a vacation right now, it would screw up my courses :P

1 hour later…

user11126

5:52 PM

anyone have any ideas on keeping motivation up for fitness?

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so far i have three points: tracking your progress, varying up your exercises/routine, and finding workout buddies or people to look up to

6:07 PM

@MattChan Buy a bicycle and sell your car so that you have to get some cardio to get anywhere

@MattChan Sign up for a fundraising event of some sort that's a bit beyond your current fitness level so that you have months of pure panic to motivate you...

(I've lost about 5 pounds (2kg) since signing up for that fundraising ride)

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lol

@MattChan have your doctor tell you you're going to die from <insert ailment here> unless you exercise regularly

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@NathanWheeler That probably only works if it's a relatively near-term thing. "You're going to die in 30 years instead of 50 years unless you exercise regularly" is a recipe for putting off exercise for another decade

@freiheit good point

6:19 PM

I never actually had a car, but using a bicycle to get around does seem to have been enough to give me a decent base level of fitness

I'm riding my bike everywhere now that my car's broke... but my bike has a big motor in it so it's not really helping much

user11126

after having a car, you never want to take public transportation in boston again

@NathanWheeler Where I live, it's generally faster to get across town by bicycle than bus. And only faster to bus to the next town over (where I work) on the express.

The laziness of sleeping an extra 15 minutes in the morning outweighs the other laziness

ola activity in here :)

@MattChan gamifying it, literally, dance central or wii sports is much more motivating to some

participating in competitive sports, either because you want to win or because of peer pressure

use one of those pledge web apps, where you lose your money if you don't work out

have a goal, like a crazy match or running a marathon to work towards

@IvoFlipse I think you mean "Wii Fit"...

(Wii Sports is all waving the controller around in different ways. Wii Fit is the one with the balance board that tracks your weight and balance and tries to make you do cardio and yoga and whatnot)

I was thinking of trying to start actually tracking my weight, instead of the approximate "stand on the bathroom scale every week or so and remember my progress in my brain" thing, and suddenly realized "oh, hey, Wii Fit will log and graph that for me!"

user11126

6:43 PM

Exergaming

Exergaming or exer-gaming (a portmanteau of "exercise" and "") is a term used for video games that are also a form of exercise. Exergaming relies on technology that tracks body movement or reaction. The genre has been credited with upending the stereotype of gaming as a sedentary activity, and promoting an active lifestyle. Exergames are seen as evolving from technology changes aimed at making videogames more fun. History The genre's roots can be found in games released in the late eighties, including the Power Pad (or Family Trainer), released for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NE...

@freiheit yeah you're right, I don't own any Nintendo products, so you'll have to forgive me

7:40 PM

oh, hey... while I'm on my vacation maybe I'll get a chance to catch up entirely on my udacity classes

hurrah, well it should be easy

the Coursera ones might be more challenging

actually... I'm interested in reviewing the stuff from ai-class.com

AI has always been a major point of fascination for me

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almost done with my blog post!

@MattChan great news, hope my points helped :)

@NathanWheeler I'll be glad to 'help' if you want to discuss anything

if you like AI, check out pgm-class too

Stack Exchange Fitness Blog: Maintaining Your Fitness Motivation

will do

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7:45 PM

@IvoFlipse they did!

user11126

7:56 PM

hits the Publish button

Drill Instructor

Matt Chan on March 19, 2012

Starting a new and exciting prospect always brings this feeling of exhilaration and wonder. Drumming up the nerve and getting that initial high is easy, but maintaining that interest afterwards is not. Fitness is no different, and working towards a healthy and active lifestyle is no easy feat. Breaking your New Year’s resolutions is only discouraging and wanes your motivation to pursue that choice.

If you’re falling out of your current fitness plan, then perhaps re-evaluating your fitness goals will help you get back on your feet. Setting small goals (while keeping the overall big p …

@DrillInstructor Hurray!

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wow, that turned out longer than i thought

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i've been plus one'd!