Show & tell talk at the Quantified self Europe conference in November 2011 in Amsterdam.

2. Feedback and awareness: from
Paleo to creativity
Opdrachtgever: QS Europe Conference Amsterdam
Contactpersoon: Marco van Heerde
Versie: V.01
Datum: 27 november 2011

3. Introduction
• Marco van Heerde
• Creative at Somehow
• 35 year old surfer
• Health conscious
• www.somehow.be/healthy

4. Paleo diet
• No grains, pasta, bread, rice, cookies etc.
• No sugar
• Easy on the dairies
• No industrially processed foods
• Weight loss
• Energy
• Physical well being

7. Weight
82.0
80.8
79.5
78.3
wk 1
wk 3 wk 5
wk 7
wk 9
wk 11
wk 13
wk 15
wk 17
wk 19
wk 21
wk 23
wk 25 77.0
wk 27
wk 29
wk 31
wk 33
wk 35
wk 37
wk 39

8. Results
• 81.8 to 77.3 kg (10 pounds)
• 77.3 is the slacking point
• 0.56 surf sessions
• 0.46 training sessions
• Alcohol experiment
• Paleo works
• More energy
• Big enhancement in well being

9. Insight
• Actual data is not that important
• Tracking creates awareness
• Awareness creates fundamental change
• What else would I like to change?

10. Next step
• Every day input
• Body statistics
• Subjective goals
• Happiness
• Stress
• Worrying
• Creativity

16. My QS Epiphany
• QS creates awareness and feedback
• Aware of everyday decisions
• Aware of how your mind or moods runs you
• Live a conscious life through constant feedback

17. Thanks & questions
Op dit document zijn de voorwaarden van Somehow van toepassing, deze zijn na te lezen op
www.somehow.be/honest

19. Big change

20. Agenda
• Introduction
• A modest health experiment
• Results
• Insight
• What else do I want to change?
• Next step