Blog 5:

A social networking site allows people to construct a public profile in a system that has boundaries. Although networking between individuals is possible on these sites, it’s not their only use.

A social networking site which I use to track my progress is ‘Myfitnesspal’. One of the uses of this site is to keep a food diary. In this diary, you are set a calorie allowance based on what you are looking to achieve. You then add everything you eat during the day and complete the diary. When you complete your diary for the day it will calculate how much you are expected to weigh a month later. It also tracks how much fat and carbohydrates, etc that you have had.

When using the site you can also include how much exercise that you have done and it even tracks your steps.

There are also many videos which are regularly posted to the app. These videos are taken of personal trainers whilst they are at the gym and each one is about a different topic, such as; ‘On Cheat Meals’ and ‘On Couples Nutrition’. Each video is short, a couple of minutes long but informative and relatable.

The site also has their own website and blog and they regularly post workout videos to YouTube: http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/the-best-free-workout-videos-on-youtube/

I find the app a key part of my progress and motivation with eating healthy and going to the gym as it makes feel excited about how much of a difference a small change can make.

Bibliography:

Boyd, D. and Ellison, N. (2010). Social network sites: definition, history, and scholarship. Engineering Management Review, 38(3), pp.16-31.

Under Armour. (2018). The Best Free Workout Videos on YouTube | MyFitnessPal. [online] Available at: http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/the-best-free-workout-videos-on-you [Accessed 13 Mar. 2018].