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Note to Self

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4.7 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 January 2017

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Can we really start fresh when our every step, nap, and calorie are measured? If even a hard-core coder fails at a tech-enabled diet, maybe we need a new way to optimize our quantified selves.

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0:00.0	Hello friends, it's Manouche, the host of Note to Self.
0:03.6	Welcome to 2017!
0:05.6	We are working hard on a mega project for you that is launching later this month.
0:11.0	Meanwhile, here is a listener favorite, an encore of an episode that tackles what many
0:16.3	of you may have just resolved to fix.
0:19.3	Your health, your weight, or your fitness?
0:22.8	One of those?
0:23.8	Yeah, well, guess what?
0:25.2	It turns out it's not as simple as just downloading an app and tracking your calories
0:29.5	or steps.
0:30.5	It never is, right?
0:32.5	Okay, enjoy.
0:33.5	And I'll see you next week with a brand new episode.
0:37.4	Bye for now.
0:39.4	This is the disaster of my life, I'll be honest.
0:41.8	It just is.
0:42.8	I've been wrestling on and off with my weight since I was a kid, and it's exhausting, and
0:49.5	it's a continual source of anxiety and stress.
0:55.4	It's Note to Self, the tech show about being human.
0:58.5	I'm Manouche Samarote.
1:02.2	I know to self-team.
1:03.2	Hey there.
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