Posts by raiken3712

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodybugg

Hmmm at first when thought about it I was convinced it does use your stats in its calculations besides what it says on the wiki, but after thinking about it some I'm not sure if it does.

You do put in your stats online but you don't put them in on the device itself.  Although when you update to the website one basically very similar to this site it does send data back to the armband so the armband might get data about your stats from the program when you update......

Though with the different methods for measuring calorie burn that it uses maybe it doesn't need your stats.....

The bodybugg is worn on a user's arm. It has several sensors that measure calorie burn; an accelerometer detects motion and steps, a conductivity test detects the presence of sweat, and a thermometer detects skin temperature. It uses this feedback to estimate how many calories are burned.

The bodybugg is intended to be used with a companion website where the user can log their food and track their calories. The diet plan is based on caloric deficit, where the user aims to reduce their calories to a specific level to achieve the desired weight loss. The bodybugg website focuses primarily on calories, with less attention to macronutrients.

I decided to just paste the wiki in the post since its so short.

lots and lots of good information I thank you very much...and I'd like to make clear that I do intend at some point to take your advice on eating more actual fruits/vegetables maybe making stuff like macaroni myself and I'll probably look into this more when I have a job.

I'm under the impression perhaps wrongly ....not sure that eating in the way I should ultimately will be more expensive for those buying my food atm...my mom.  I'm 26 on the 27th of Oct and yes I still live with my mom...but at least for now thats how it is.  If I'm completely off base and you can actually eat healthy without spending more than I'll maybe mention this to her.

The Marion Nestle book may contain information about such a thing and I'll look into it more.

I will try to change to the ideal over time because I realize that what I'm talking about may not be best for me but its easier for now at least.  Making my own stuff from fresh ingredients buying completely different stuff is something I don't think i can do all at once. 

Thanks very much for all the advice though and I will try like i said to change.

One thing i forgot that I planned on asking for is those V8 Fruit fusion drinks..i've tried one before and I could stand to drink it...is there a reason that isn't a good idea or will drinking that a few times a day be perfect?

Not sure how much to drink a day if that'll work but shouldn't take much to figure that out they should have a good amount of potassium.

sadly just plain boredom does this to me sometimes...especially late at night when i just randomly decide I don't want to sleep...I'm bored and I go nuts

I get your point I just wish they would start making packaged foods with less of it..though to keep things on the shelf they may have to or their costs go up because they would have to replace it more....

Is there a reason it isn't possible to use potassium based salt instead of sodium based in things?  That way if eating foods like sandwich meat etc... you would get a more even amount of sodium and potassium and not so much of one over the other.

I'm guessing there is a reason but I don't know what it is.  Maybe cost?  Sodium is easier to get than potassium?

I wasn't really looking to just eat all the sodium I could get and ignore trying to eat less just saying until I figure out how to eat with less sodium that it would be a good idea to eat more potassium to make them somewhat more equal.

http://www.nih.gov/news/research_matters/janu ary2009/01262009hypertension.htm

Any time I eat anything canned Ranch Style Beans is pretty bad...Macaroni and Cheese horrible....but I just don't see not eating these foods at all anymore...therefore it would at least be somewhat better to get some more potassium.

I don't even have a clue how I would buy stuff different if I wanted to eat without any canned/packaged foods at all.  I'm not the one buying my own stuff now either so that complicates things. 

thanks alot for the replies and advice I know it can't happen....in my head taking off a good amount really fast but I keep getting in the mindset that if I don't see results I'm not doing anything so binge....

Last night I ate like 4 reeses 4 butterfinger the small ones...all because I didn't lose any weight in 4 days I'm so screwed up....:(

I'll try again I have to..right now I'm jobless and I told myself I would wait till I feel better after losing some weight to get that job...I can't wait forever.

I'm in a position I can stay without one for a decent amount of time but I don't want to...I'm tired of not having any disposable income.

Original Post by thesuperbex:

Original Post by tinabobeena:

I used the calculator here and I am doing just fine.  I eat three meals a day plus at least two snacks a day (actually I munch a lot) and I get my water and I am doing fine.

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Is there something inherently offensive about someone who eats 1200 calories?

No, not offensive, but those of us who've done it, lost weight, and reached the point where our metabolism slowed so much that it is impossible to lose more, just want to throw out a word of caution.

it works, it does.  I lost 20lbs that way.  but sustainability in the long run becomes an issue. 

Also just to note if you ate 0 calories you would also lose weight...but it would also slow down your metabolism and make you lose muscle mass neither of which you would want to do...if you want to be healthy and not just at a set weight

not to mention the fact once you get to a weight if you haven't been eating enough because of loss of muscle/metabolism its easier to gain it all back and make it harder than ever to lose it again if you happen to fall down as we all do and gain some weight back.

Though if the bmr for you use 1387 or whatever it was that 1200 really shouldn't be a big deal.  I'm not trying to be annoying or anything just trying to put it another way to clarify the reason why you want to make sure to get enough.

From what I read a range of calories is actually better than a set number for various reasons so eating between 1200-1400 might actually be even more efficient.  Eating varying amounts/doing different amounts of excercise is generally what I've read people do to stay off plateus getting stuck is a real downer.

yeah i find this 4 to 6 oz thing hard to believe....

it would be a nice change and along with that i hope they put potassium on the listings sometimes soon I've read that you need more potassium than sodium...and its used for some very important things...

Since they list sodium it would be nice if potassium was listed and maybe add what % of recommended sodium/potassium are

I recently tried Dr. Pepper with real sugar that was at Walmart....I didn't care for the taste.  I don't drink Soft Drinks near as much as I used to though so whatever.

Thanks for the bread info not sure they have that anywhere in town, but I'll look around.  About the bread though whats the difference between the 7 grain and whole grain white?  If say they both have the same amount of fiber or close to it is there anything else thats better about the 7 grain over whole grain white?

Original Post by mrsdagle:

I understand what you're saying but I will disagree with the direction you're taking it.  The main problem I have with HFCS is that it's not only used as a sweetener (which is fairly direct) but as a preservative (and baking agent) in foods that aren't "sweet".  It's found in soups, condiments, breads that one wouldn't expect to find it.  I have a hard time finding a suitable bread for my family because some of the high fiber breads that I would buy have HFCS and some that don't are either low in nutrients and/or fiber.

 

So, while I won't blame HFCS for my personal weight gain and issues with food (I avoid the stuff) I do consider it a menace. 

Well I'm fine with the idea that theres too much out making it a nuisance...I was just pointing out that as long as you eat things/drink things with it in moderation that it won't hurt you.

I just don't agree with the people that make it sound like its poison....thats a bit extreme too much of anything is bad....the aforementioned Vitamin A...Water even when you drink too much in a certain time period....some really large amount...but nonetheless you can still get too much.

I don't remember where it was but I read a thing on dihydrogen monoxide(water) being one of the most deadly things on earth and it can be, but of course we have to have water lol.

Have you figured out a good bread btw?  My family when they get wheat bread...I don't eat it atm gets Nature's Own 7 grain or something like that...and I just eat my Whole Grain white...because well it has like 1g of fiber while the Wheat has 2.....

With all the talk you'd think there was a huge different in fiber content...maybe I just haven't found the right bread.  My problem is that I don't really like the taste of wheat...while White bread I do...

I might be able to adjust I suppose, but I won't even bother if the amount of fiber is only 1g different.

Original Post by skinny_kitty:

The problem is that HFCS inhibits leptin secretion, so you never get the mesage that you're full.  And it never shuts off ghrelin, so, even though you have food in your stomach, you constantly get the message that you're hungry..." (page 192).

I haven't read coach_k pages yet so maybe theres more there...this is something I did read on other pages, but that doesn't really make it worse as far as eating reasonable amounts still.

What I was generally talking about is some people making HFC sound much worse ...like it would be bad even if you ate a reasonable amount.  Now I get the point that if your body won't tell you to stop that you could consume more...what I'm saying is that if you know how much is too much you can stop yourself regardless of whether your body tells you to stop.

Basically that its not any worse than Sugar if your consumption of either is the same...if you however can't help eating too much because your hunger isn't being shutoff than yeah it would be worse but thats because you overconsume not because its any worse for you.

Especially with calorie counting types if you have a budget for your calories and you fit whatever food in with that budget than you don't overeat whatever HFC containing thing because you have it fit in a certain way....I suppose if it doesn't turn off your hunger you may indeed decide to forget your calorie target and just eat more cause you feel like it...so I suppose thats a negative.

Its not any worse to eat 35 grams of HFC rather than 35 grams of sugar though my main point still stands from what I can tell....I'm gonna go read those pages Coach linked now :)

you may actually not be eating enough considering your 14

If your still developing ie under around 18 you need more calories.  Your BMR at 18 is 1238 based on http://www.myfitnesspal.com/tools/bmr-calcula tor this fitness calculator.

I have a website I usually go to if I want to figure out what I should eat and such, but it seems to be down right now.

www.phord.com/cc hopefully it gets fixed soon

anyone that 1238 number is your bmr number if you weren't developing anymore at all, but since your 14 theres a good chance you still have some development to do which means your requirements are higher than 1238.

http://www.mypyramid.gov/mypyramid/index.aspx

using this calculator it gives a number of 1800 ...that may be a bit high or low depending on how much exercise your getting and how much you are still developing....

That number was with less than 30 mins of exercise accounted for if you do other amounts you would need even more.

That said it somewhat depends on how much your still developing...and while at 14 you most likely have a lot of changing to do I don't have a clue really how much that is....hope you find a way to fit in more calories without eating just junk

and finding out a good amount for you to eat..I'm sure on the over the 1200 your eating, but as to how much over 1200 I don't know since I'm not an expert.

sorry for the long post and possible confusion I may have added by posting this if you actually read the whole thing...hopefully it'll help you instead good luck

how do they analyze calorie and nutrition content.....they aren't there....they guess by looking at what the food is composed of?

and the gram scale.....that just weighs food right?  that alone doesn't tell you how many calories something is without knowing how many calories for a certain weight/serving....

it doesn't automatically tell you the calorie content of what you put on there...

i see there are gram scales where you can select the food you are weighing so it gives you a calorie amount.

this is similar to what i was saying i suppose it does make it easier but only if that exact food item is in the database....there are alot of different food items if it has everything in there than that would work, but thats also true for the caloriecount database.

The problem is that the database doens't have every food out there that you may find.  A device that scans the item for calorie/nutrition information would scrap the need for a database that may not have  what you want in it.

BMR/RMR Calculator - Calorie-Counting Math Tool

I use this calculator it'll give you a recommended deficits with reasons for it, and tell you how much to eat.

If you have any questions about using it let me know