Activity #10 Choosing an Element of Web 2.0 to Explore

I decided to go into the "Health" venue and nose around a bit. I chose the site entitled "Peer Trainer," at http://www.peertrainer.com/ It is awesome! I have had an issue with my weight, for the majority of my life. This site has a free four week weight loss coaching program and you merely type in your email address, reply to a site-generated email which confirms your desire to join, and you're ready to go!
The site has tons of ads around the periphery of the screen, but the meat of the site is right in the middle of the visual propaganda. I was occassionally annoyed by a pop up ad that jumped right in the middle of an article I was trying to read. A simple click on the X and it disappeared. I think that I will delete my internet history and temporary folder after visiting this site. I will also run my internet security scanning program to ditch the cookies that are probably hooked on to my computer, because I am nosing around on Peer Trainer.

One of the aspects I really liked about this site is that they have a "weight loss Tip of the Day" email that will automatically come to me. Some of the topics from past emails included : "Learning to Breath"; "How to Stop a Late Night Eating Binge" and "How to Change Anything in Your Life". I joined the free, four week program called "Peer Trainer Boot Camp". From what I can tell, it teaches me how to apply the basics of weight loss to my daily life. I think that will be the true test of application...will I follow through or just read the stuff and run to Dario. The site is chock full of 1-3 minute videos that teach you how to do exercises using little or no equipment. It highlighted proper technique, breathing cues, muscle groups used, etc., so that you can see a demonstration and hear the important things to remember when executing the exercise. .
I also liked the links to various discussion posts about fitness, healthful living topics and questions generated from other folks trying to lose weight and stay healthy. These posts were archived by month and year, so there's more materials there as a resource.
I can also see this website as a resource for my peers in helping relieve stress. This Peer Trainer take into account the physiological aspects of weight loss as well as the psychology of losing weight and motivation to stick with it. I can see where this site can help those of us struggling with our weight by helping us develop and maintain healthy habits for eating, sleeping, moving, and living. I'm all for improving my quality of life! And considering that we are in the throws of the holiday season, this is as good a time to focus on healthy habits as any!