Jenny Craig: Year 2 - Week Nine

Lost 1.6 this week, finally! Did some walking, ate my Jenny Craig. Since my February reboot I've lost a total of 4 pounds. Two more pounds to get back down to my November weight.

Unfortunately this weekend will be tough since my dad will be visiting (yay!) and we'll be eating out a lot (boo! but secretly yay!). I'll try to make better choices...it's all I can do :-)

Apple is scared of Android

Apple's dominance in the mobile marketplace is due to their industry changing iPhone products. New to the block is Google with their Android OS and multitude of manufacturing partners for their smartphones (Motorola, Acer, HTC, etc.)

Android has been growing by leaps and bounds in the past year, and this seems to have caught Apple's notice. Interestingly, rather than attack Google directly, Apple has decided to sue HTC, the top handset maker of Android phones, for infringing on 20 Apple patents. But make no mistake...this is a warning shot aimed directly at Google.

Oh, Apple. You're no longer just a cocky elitist...now you're a bully too. And one that employs children.

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The scanner app will also identify the kind of data (email address, website URL, contact info, etc.) and present to you the appropriate options (send an email, go to a website, save a contact...) Some DVD makers are already including these codes on the DVD cover with a link to a trailer.

QR Codes are already popular in other countries, and is gaining momentum here in the U.S. And now you can take advantage of this by generating your own QR Code and having it printed on a t-shirt, business card, mug, or any number of other products. Just visit my new site, http://www.QRCNow.com to create your very own QR Code product. Cool! :-)

Jenny Craig: Year 2 - Week Eight

Hmm. Not sure what happened this past week. I walked 30 minutes every work day, and I ate well and I STILL gained 0.4 pounds. I would have put money on losing this past week, but such is life. I can't get discouraged. I'm still walking and drinking more water, so hopefully next week's weigh-in will go better. Sigh.

Jenny Craig: Year 2 - Week Seven

Ok, small slipup...up 0.8 pounds this week...next week should go better :-)

Jenny Craig: Year 2 - Week Six

Down another 2.4 pounds this week! Amazing what happens when you actually follow the program ;-)

Jenny Craig: Year 2 - Week Five

I rebooted my mind on February 1st, meaning that I have reaffirmed my commitment to losing weight. January has been busy (birthday dinners, Vegas, holiday party at work, etc). So that is why I picked February as a good starting point.

Well, seems to have worked! This week I lost 1.2 pounds! Which surprised me since this week still included some of my January exploits ;-)

In any case, my new year has now begun.

Jenny Craig: Year 2 - Week Four

So I came back from Vegas with a $40 jackpot and an extra 0.6 pounds. So let's recap...since November I have gained a total of 6 pounds. In the grand scheme of things, that's not too bad. And my February reboot is coming soon!

Jenny Craig: Year 2 - Week Three

Posting this late, but last week was bad...gained 1.6 pounds. I go in tonight for this week's weigh in (which is right after my Vegas trip) so not expecting much.

Basically, my mind has been set on starting fresh in February, and I think that makes it easier to cheat. I have been good in between all the bad, so this could have been way worse than it was. But anyway, January is almost over, then I will get more serious :-)

The view from our room at Treasure Island!

The view from our room at Treasure Island!

Sprint HTC Hero...all cracked up!

NOTE: DO NOT DROP YOUR HERO ON CONCRETE!

This is my wife's Hero. It slipped from her hands and fell on concrete. So sad. But luckily we got the Best Buy insurance so we can get a new replacement!

Note the scratches on the bottom. Funny thing is, the phone still works perfectly, and if you don't mind some cuts on your fingertips, you can even use the screen!

Sidenote: These pictures were taken using MY Sprint HTC Hero :-)

Jenny Craig: Year 2 - Week Two

Pleasantly surprised this week! I lost 0.8 pounds! The reason I'm surprised is because this week included Hooters and Cheesecake Factory. Of course I'm trying to be good in between :-)

Florence Henderson

Sitting here listening to Florence Henderson speak. So cool!

Greg's desk

This is why you don't take vacations.

Jenny Craig: Year 2 - Week One

Hehe, starting off 2010 with a bang! Already had a birthday dinner and New Year's take-out, so the first week this year I gained 1.7 pounds! And I have two more birthday dinners this weekend, then Vegas on the 22nd! Tough times ahead!

We're starting 2010 in February, right?

Jenny Craig: Week Forty Eight Results - Last of 2009

The last weigh-in of the year resulted in a minor 0.5 lb gain. So the final total for all of 2009: down 37.1 pounds! Even though I've had a few gains throughout the year, the overall result is still down...so I'm happy!

Next up: A couple of birthday dinners coming up, then Vegas at the end of the month. THEN I can finally start in full force again :-)

Jenny Craig: Week Forty Seven Results

Lost 0.6 pounds this week! Not bad for the holiday season. This coming week, however, is the real challenge :-)

Jenny Craig: Week Forty Six Results

Ok, down one pound this week! Hey, better than gaining! :-)

Jenny Craig: Week Forty Five Results

Ok, I'm outta control! Gained another 2 pounds this past week! That's 4 in two weeks! This has to stop. I have to survive the holidays and work on minimizing the damage.

Jenny Craig: Week Forty Four Results

Yup. Thanksgiving gave me two extra pounds last week...but oh so worth it! And with all our leftovers, this week is also in jeopardy. Ahh, the holidays :-)

Looks like I'll have to be careful and try to throw in some activity to balance things out a bit.