I completed my first official week with the BodyMedia FIT Armband system and I must say that I thoroughly enjoy it. I have been intrigued by the functionality of the system and find myself very interested to see what comes up when I download my daily totals. I particularly like the sleep duration assessment. It is interesting to see how long and at what percentage I get real sleep each night. There are a few things I have found during the week that I will need to keep an eye on to see how truly accurate the data that is being processed turns out to be. First, I have been imputing my caloric intake each day, or as close an approximation as I have been able to figure it during the week and have kept an eye on the system's calculations for caloric deficit numbers. According to the numbers for this week, I should be at around an 11,440 calorie deficit mark. This deficit would indicate a 3 pound weight loss for the week...I shall see tomorrow when I make my official weigh-in. If the numbers do not add up, I will keep a track of the discrepancies over the first few weeks and see where the differences are falling. As far as the other categories, I feel like I am getting a pretty good indicator of my total steps, activity rate and sleep percentage. I realize that the numbers may not be completely perfect, but the data is at least a step in the right direction to see when I am most active and how that activity translates to my overall daily routines. One thing that keeps the data from being entirely correct is the fact that the armband is not waterproof, so I do not get credited for any steps or activity minutes when I am playing at the pool with the kids. Again, I am not that concerned with the missing data, because any information is helpful.
So, for my first post I will give my totals and averages for Total Steps, Activity Rate (moderate to vigorous activity) and Sleep Duration/Percentage. I am also including a product endorsement, completely personal, with no reimbursement being thrown my way. I just want to include some things that I am finding to be helpful in my continuous journey to a healthful life. Please feel free to include products that you enjoy and find beneficial. Thanks again for the support and I will be back tomorrow with a weight update and a dinner discussion....topic: SALMON!
BodyMedia Week One Stats: (6/21/11 - 6/27/11)
Total Steps:
50,167
Average Daily Steps:
7,167
Total Activity Rate:
307 mins.
Average Daily Activity Rate:
44 mins.
Total Sleep Duration:
42 hrs. 44 mins
Nightly Sleep Duration Average:
6 hrs. 6 mins
Weekly Sleep Percentage Average:
86%
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Product Endorsement:
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190 calories, 5g fat, 0.5g sat. fat, 10g fiber, 7g protein and less than 1g sugar per 3/4 cup serving. Third, it is affordable:
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids. I eat a bowl drizzled with honey in the morning and find it tasty and fulfilling. For more info visit
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