Activity Trackers
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j4ckos mate said:
Ive got rid of four stone so far
i put this down to the my fitness pal app, and runkeeper, both are superb,
the exercise i did was in my shed on a rower and exercise bike, and out of it took the dog out more and cycled alot.
i cant recommend those two apps enough
Yep, personally I think they are very useful to have in the armoury. Those two are the pick of the bunch i put this down to the my fitness pal app, and runkeeper, both are superb,
the exercise i did was in my shed on a rower and exercise bike, and out of it took the dog out more and cycled alot.
i cant recommend those two apps enough
.Going off-topic as I do...
If you couldn't exercise and couldn't count calories, what would you do to ensure you don't get lardy?
My only solution is IF (which I've done for 3 months in the past). "Intuitive Eating" is another solution but "Intuitive Eating" is why I needed to register with MFP.
If you couldn't exercise and couldn't count calories, what would you do to ensure you don't get lardy?
My only solution is IF (which I've done for 3 months in the past). "Intuitive Eating" is another solution but "Intuitive Eating" is why I needed to register with MFP.
Lol @ the the theory that all gadgets are snake oil, but an iphone is somehow not snake oil, an iphone is beyond question, after all it is an i - phone.
I've got a customer that is using the fitbit activity monitor along with some other gear with a huge (90% ish) success rate in their patient group. If they're snake oil, then they're a bloody great placebo.
I've got a customer that is using the fitbit activity monitor along with some other gear with a huge (90% ish) success rate in their patient group. If they're snake oil, then they're a bloody great placebo.
Apologies for going off-topic and what follows is a personal perspective.
OK, my 'liberation' can be seen as a psychological trick - the weight feedback loop is actually constraining me to sensible levels (we can argue about the numbers) but I still feel empowered. Weight management has become easy and after decades of excessive consumption that's truly liberating. It may sound like a 'prime example of a very bad idea' but the new found freedom feels great and I'll be mighty surprised if I go back to old ways.
Hoofy said:
I think the issue is that it's having a plan but what if you're too busy or lazy to activate the plan because you've got used to not doing whatever the plan entails?
OK, thanks, that makes sense. I'm confident that non-activation wont be an issue here. There's little noticeable difference between maintenance and weight loss modes and I'm fully committed to the plan.Hoofy said:
If you make a lifestyle change so that you're always "on plan", incorporating exercise into your week by default then you're more likely to maintain and not be "on a diet" every 6 months.
We're probably on the same page. My adjustments are more daily than six-monthly. I'm only about seven months post target-weight and I haven't hit the 'emergency threshold', yet. More importantly, for the first time I feel in control and despite the irony of calorie counting I don't even have to think about what I'm eating and drinking. Even better, I can eat and drink to excess if I want to. Whether I actually do or not doesn't matter (!) but the feeling of being able to does, big-time. The alternative - to live sensibly, without excess - sucks and has been a major barrier to me taking charge of my weight. It's probably also why I've taken to fry-ups and cake. OK, my 'liberation' can be seen as a psychological trick - the weight feedback loop is actually constraining me to sensible levels (we can argue about the numbers) but I still feel empowered. Weight management has become easy and after decades of excessive consumption that's truly liberating. It may sound like a 'prime example of a very bad idea' but the new found freedom feels great and I'll be mighty surprised if I go back to old ways.carb said:
Apologies for going off-topic and what follows is a personal perspective.
OK, my 'liberation' can be seen as a psychological trick - the weight feedback loop is actually constraining me to sensible levels (we can argue about the numbers) but I still feel empowered. Weight management has become easy and after decades of excessive consumption that's truly liberating. It may sound like a 'prime example of a very bad idea' but the new found freedom feels great and I'll be mighty surprised if I go back to old ways.
Hoofy said:
I think the issue is that it's having a plan but what if you're too busy or lazy to activate the plan because you've got used to not doing whatever the plan entails?
OK, thanks, that makes sense. I'm confident that non-activation wont be an issue here. There's little noticeable difference between maintenance and weight loss modes and I'm fully committed to the plan.Hoofy said:
If you make a lifestyle change so that you're always "on plan", incorporating exercise into your week by default then you're more likely to maintain and not be "on a diet" every 6 months.
We're probably on the same page. My adjustments are more daily than six-monthly. I'm only about seven months post target-weight and I haven't hit the 'emergency threshold', yet. More importantly, for the first time I feel in control and despite the irony of calorie counting I don't even have to think about what I'm eating and drinking. Even better, I can eat and drink to excess if I want to. Whether I actually do or not doesn't matter (!) but the feeling of being able to does, big-time. The alternative - to live sensibly, without excess - sucks and has been a major barrier to me taking charge of my weight. It's probably also why I've taken to fry-ups and cake. OK, my 'liberation' can be seen as a psychological trick - the weight feedback loop is actually constraining me to sensible levels (we can argue about the numbers) but I still feel empowered. Weight management has become easy and after decades of excessive consumption that's truly liberating. It may sound like a 'prime example of a very bad idea' but the new found freedom feels great and I'll be mighty surprised if I go back to old ways.I think you're on the right track, then. I count calories. Yesterday, I ate a stick of Brighton Rock (I was supposed to just eat an inch but it was more yummy than I remembered
). Won't get fat - included as part of my intake for the day.I've got a Fitbit flex too. I like it - the advantage is that you don't have to think about it, or remember to keep an app running. It's just there doing it's thing. My daily routine can mean that I walk 100 yards from the car to the office, sit down all day, walk back to the car, then sit on the sofa all evening. So I'm using it to try and make sure that I at least stand up occasionally.
Ultimately though, it is just a tarted up step counter. It does also tell me how badly I've slept each morning, which is useless but interesting.
Ultimately though, it is just a tarted up step counter. It does also tell me how badly I've slept each morning, which is useless but interesting.
BliarOut said:
Well that's been a useful exercise, now I've started scanning and weighing what I thought was a healthy breakfast of granola, raisins, a yogurt drink and a coffee actually contains 858 calories! 
Christ. How much granola are you putting in? But yes, HEALTHY DOESN'T MEAN LOW CALORIE. Granola is carbs, raisins are full of sugar (as are all dried fruit) and a yoghurt drink is calorie heavy. Coffee can be light unless you dump whole fat milk and sugar in it.
Here's a video for you: http://youtu.be/q5D5qb9ZHf8
Hoofy said:
BliarOut said:
160 grams 
think I need to pour out less cereal!
EFA. think I need to pour out less cereal! I'll play around with different cereal combinations until I can find something that keeps hunger at bay till lunch and doesn't blow the calorie budget!At least I've found where some of the buggers hide
Smaller portions? That's not something I've ever considered
I'll bet if I change to something like Fruit & Fibre I can drop the calorie intake significantly whilst still feeling full. Like I say, it's fun playing around with different combinations and letting the numbers tell the bigger picture.
I'll bet if I change to something like Fruit & Fibre I can drop the calorie intake significantly whilst still feeling full. Like I say, it's fun playing around with different combinations and letting the numbers tell the bigger picture.
BliarOut said:
Smaller portions? That's not something I've ever considered
I'll bet if I change to something like Fruit & Fibre I can drop the calorie intake significantly whilst still feeling full. Like I say, it's fun playing around with different combinations and letting the numbers tell the bigger picture.
Yeah... but Fruit & Fibre is sI'll bet if I change to something like Fruit & Fibre I can drop the calorie intake significantly whilst still feeling full. Like I say, it's fun playing around with different combinations and letting the numbers tell the bigger picture.
t compared to granola. I do like porridge with honey. I normally have porridge with honey plus a mousse or yoghurt afterwards.
Tesco Everyday Value - Clear Honey, 1 tbsp 49
Tesco - Everyday Value - Porridge Oats, 50 g 190
Tesco Value - Chocolate Mousse, 1 pot 80
Total: 319
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