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First year students in college suffer from the Freshman 15 - the 15 lbs gained by a freshman when encountering unlimited choices of food - likewise at Google with all of the free meals - the rumor is that new employees pack on a few extra pounds.   I'm battling the over-30 30 - and as the holidays approach, it is time to get serious about getting in shape.  

As the old saying goes, you can't control what you don't measure - so in addition to increasing daily exercise and reducing eating I've started daily tracking of my weight  and I'm using the "google 15" - a google module to track my progress.  Google 15 keeps a moving average of my daily weight and presents a nifty plot - all on my google home page - so while I'm checking my calendar and my To Do list - I get to see my progress (or lack of it).   I'll let you know how it works out (now its time to go take a long walk).