This is fitness related in the sense that you will have more time to do other things and be more productive.

As a personal challenge to myself and others who may want to join, I am proposing the challenge to spend less time on the computer, watching TV, playing gaming consoles, computer games, using your phone, etc. I never watch much TV, never play video games, and I almost never use my cell phone so that isn't a problem, but I do waste a lot of time surfing the web. It's not a big problem when I'm in school, but during the summer I get bored and it turns into a problem.

To hold myself accountable I will post my total time spent on the computer each day. The plan is to get it down to an hour or less per day. I may also post things I accomplished during the day with all the extra time I'll have.

I'm in. :)

One hour a day at the computer for me as well. Although I don't think spending less time at the computer automatically constitutes having a life.

Sounds good George. Although it automatically doesn't constitute a life, it does allow you to do more productive things. Sitting behind a damn computer all day is not a productive day, assuming it isn't your job, then it's understandable.

I think I have the hour thing for the day. The computer's been on for half an hour and I plan on turning it off in another half. :nod:

I was on the computer for about one hour and forty-five minutes today. Oh well, it's still better than usual and I did get a lot done.

-Worked for two hours in the morning
-Mowed a lawn for two hours in the afternoon
-Finished a thirty minute conditioning medley
-Started watching a Physics lecture on my Ipod
-Layed out in the sun for 50 minutes

Hey Pete, what helped yesterday was that I made a list of things I wanted to do while on the computer (update training log, look a few things up, etc.) and then did those things. Once I finished I realized that I really didn't have anything to do on the computer that was productive and just turned it off at the 1 hour mark.

I think I'll stop at an hour today. :nod:

That's a good idea George.

Today was an excellent day for me. I was only on for an hour today.

-I finished the book Friday Night Lights
-I played basketball for an hour and thirty minutes
-I ran for forty minutes on the trails

I've been failing hard for the past few days. :o This usually happens when I decide to do something like change my diet and then end up reading a bunch of articles, logs, and playing around with Fitday for hours. Hopefully I'll have everything squared away by tomorrow and can get back to an hour a day.

I've been failing hard for the past few days. :o This usually happens when I decide to do something like change my diet and then end up reading a bunch of articles, logs, and playing around with Fitday for hours. Hopefully I'll have everything squared away by tomorrow and can get back to an hour a day.

I don't think spending less time at the computer automatically constitutes having a life.You could make a list of all the things you're missing out on by being at the computer. And then if the non-computer options are more valuable than the computer options, then it'll be easier to see that you should choose them.

But as long as reading articles and logs, and optimizing your diet are as rewarding as all possible alternatives, then I don't see a reason to call it failing. :confused:

I've been failing hard for the past few days. :o This usually happens when I decide to do something like change my diet and then end up reading a bunch of articles, logs, and playing around with Fitday for hours. Hopefully I'll have everything squared away by tomorrow and can get back to an hour a day.
The past few days have been terrible for me as well. The damn computer is so addicting.
You could make a list of all the things you're missing out on by being at the computer. And then if the non-computer options are more valuable than the computer options, then it'll be easier to see that you should choose them.

But as long as reading articles and logs, and optimizing your diet are as rewarding as all possible alternatives, then I don't see a reason to call it failing. :confused:
I'm going to give that a try.

Computer is how I relax, but if you really want to get off it for awhile go on a couple dates, girls really suck up ur time :mad:

edit: Obviously because I'm super way max hardcore, bro(I realized how this post came across lol)

Computer is how I relax, but if you really want to get off it for awhile go on a couple dates, girls really suck up ur time :mad:

edit: Obviously because I'm super way max hardcore, bro(I realized how this post came across lol)
..and in some cases they suck up your $$$ money $$$.:blank:

Anyways, today I was on for about an hour and forty-five minutes. I went to the dentist today, did some conditioning, and read a little.

Haven't really been on due to basketball tournaments, so that's good.

I am doing the same =-)

I will try to bring it down to 3 hrs a day.

So an easy way to measure this for me is just using my laptop battery =-P , I unplug it and only use it for as long as the battery lasts.

I'll try to remember to post here at the end of the month--in the meanwhile I just added this to my food/workout log. So I'll note down how long I spend on the computer everyday.