Moderate and Vigorous activity
I see a lot of people ask why BMF does not register certain activity as Vig. even though they feel like they are going to die and they are covered in sweat. Quick answer "You're not there yet". Just because you are sweating and "feeling the burn" doesn't make an activity vigorous. Over time you'll figure out how to get your body there but I need to stress something that could help you out. If you are working your muscles then you will most likely get moderate, if you are doing a lot of quick movement you will get vigorous. Remember vigorous in this case doesn't mean the activity is "harder" it's just for the most part faster. Also slower muscle building exercises will never burn as much as cardio, but they do allow your body to burn more at rest which is awesome in it's own right.
Nutrition and Measurement
Do you weight your food when you document? If not you should definitely start. Look at your nutritional labels there is a reason why they all by weight. Sometimes a half cup of something doesn't equal the weight value that is listed, this is one very easy way to get your calorie estimates wrong. If you've been recording your calories in and yet you haven't lost what you expect I encourage you start weighing your food and compare it to what you are use to so you can see the difference.
Networking your Health
We are at the horizon of seeing "the internet of things" which I'll probably mention that a lot during this journey. BMF has the ability to connect to many different services like Runkeeper, Withings, MyFitnessPal, SparksPeople, Earnedit, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. Already using one of these services? You'll probably love it more by connecting it with BMF or any other service. For example, you have the option to add in your current weight in BMF's Activity Manager. I don't know about you but I have a terrible memory (and a young child) so sometimes I don't always get to type in my weight. To counter this I got a Withings Wi-Fi scale that uploads my weight for me. Connecting Withings to Bodymedia allowed me to have the Withings service auto-update my weight for BMF. This actually saves a lot of time. With each of these apps talking to each other you can do or enter something once and have it populate on your other services. Wanna see more? Be sure to periodically check out the "Apps" section of the activity manager.
Like any tool or service the Bodymedia Fit is not an be all end all solution for weight loss. There is no "magic bullet" that will reverse the weight gain, however if used correctly BMF will help you to get the results you are striving for. Don't forget to also lean on your support system. So, what are your favorite services to connect BMF to (or in general)? Leave your answer in the comment section below!
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