It doesn’t matter which device you’re using - elliptical, treadmill, stairclimber, whatever.  They all have it.  And it is the enemy.

Don’t pretend otherwise:  You know exactly what I’m talking about.

Right there, on the LCD screen, the calorie tracker.

You’re likely thinking, “What!? How could that innocent little calorie tracker be the enemy?  It’s so useful!”

And that’s how it gets ya.

Sure, while you’re working out, it gives you warm fuzzy feelings of accomplishment.  Some days you might exclaim, “Wow!  I beat yesterday’s caloric output - woo-hoo!”  Granted, there’s nothing evil about that.

But….later on in the day, you’re feeling a little snacky.  As you head for the break room to grab the the yogurt & banana you brought to work, you pass a table of leftovers from a lunch meeting, complete with raisin oatmeal cookies.

“What could it hurt?” you think.  “After all, I burned off 300 calories on the elliptical today!”  And then  I  you devour the cookie.

Does anyone else fall prey to this evil device?  Or is it just me?

Tags: calorie tracker, evil, LCD