A New Toy

I am a copycat.  A few weeks ago, I read this post on another blog.   "Hmm," I thought, "I've been considering trying one of those since B:ggest Loser introduced them many seasons ago."   I just filed it away in the back of my mind again and didn't think about it again for a few weeks.  Then, I stepped on the scale - and it was back-up, again.  I knew I'd fallen off from Paleo lately and my workouts were less consistent.    And then, I stumbled across a 20% coupon code through the website.  It seemed like a good time to splurge.   I knew I needed something to help me focus - to help motivate me.  So, I bit the bullet and ordered one.



My BodyMedia Fit came on Monday.  I've been wearing it for almost 2 days.  The feedback is interesting.  For one, I'm not getting enough sleep -- barely 6.5 hours a night with 4:30 wake-ups for CrossFit.  Another is that even on days I 'thought' I was hitting a 500 calorie deficit (for 1 pound per week), I probably wasn't.  My current "plan" through their website calls for 15 minutes of vigorous workout daily.  I actually have to work really hard to get that.  Because, even after CrossFit this morning, I was 5 minutes short.  (I can only attribute that to the unit only calculates when you're actually doing the vigorous activity and all the rests/etc are not counted.  I had hit my "Moderate Activity Goal" with no problem, bu the "Vigorous" was short.  I pounded out 5 minutes on the treadmill after CrossFit this morning.

I can see where this could get obsessive.  I got the unit that has Bluetooth capabilities, so I can get (almost) up to date information from my phone anytime.  I know it's not doing the work for me - it's simply spitting out numbers to give me feedback.  But, I'm a numbers kindof girl.  Hey, I'm married to a CPA and work in wealth management, right?

Either way, I don't like having to put the bad foods in the food tracker.  I don't like to see the read out "You're on a weight gain trend."  I like seeing where my deficit is for the day.  I like seeing how long I was lying down versus actually sleeping.  I feel motivated to eat better and get my workouts done.  I think, at this point, that's what is important.  Overall, I am impressed and happy with my purchase. 

The six pounds I'm down since Monday's not bad either.