For as long as I can remember, I have been battling my weight. Like many people who have weight issues, I have tried lots of different products but didn’t see the results I wanted or at the rate I wanted so, I gave up on them. I decided to go about losing weight differently this time. This time, I want to simply eat the right foods and do my best to increase my activity levels each day. For my journey, I wanted an activity monitor that would help me see where I could make some improvements. I did my research and found a company that fits me, it’s called BodyMedia.
BodyMedia is an activity monitoring system that gives feedback on your daily activity levels, nutritional intake, calories burned, and sleep patterns. Through a special BodyMedia armband and an online Activity Manager, the client is able to track daily habits, making it easier to make changes for a healthier lifestyle. For my review, I received the BodyMedia LINK Armband + Activity Manager.
The BodyMedia Armband fits comfortably on my upper left arm (it must be worn on the left arm). From there, it is able to track everything I do during a 24 hour period- exercise, calories in/burned, and quality of sleep. With the Activity Manager, I am able to set goals and check in throughout the day to make sure I am on target.
One of my favorite BodyMedia features is the sleep monitor. I never wake up feeling rested. On top of my own sleep issue, I also have a 3 year old Daughter who STILL doesn’t sleep through the night on a regular basis. BodyMedia has shown me that I usually get between 5-8 hours of sleep and it’s at a70%-90% efficiency rate…this is actually better than what I would have guessed it to be.
BodyMedia has also taught me that my calorie intake isn’t quite as bad as I thought it was. I have done fairly well sticking to my calorie target.
So what’s the reason I am not losing weight? BodyMedia has helped me figure out that the answer to that question lies in my activity levels. I am a stay-at-home Mom with my two young Daughters. I also provide daycare for my Nephew and infant Niece during the week. I have little to no “me time”. When there is finally 10 minutes of peace and quiet, the last thing I want to do is exercise but, that’s exactly what I need to start doing. I need to carve out a period of time each day and make me and my exercising a priority. I know this is going to be easier said than done for a while but, eventually it will become a part of my regular schedule.
BodyMedia has given me the tools I need to make changes toward a healthy lifestyle.
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Hello, my name is Laurie. My family and I live near the Oregon coast. When we aren’t at work, in school, or on the volleyball court, we enjoy traveling, cheering for our favorite sports teams, playing outdoors, and checking off items on our bucket list. We are lucky in that both sets of our parents, as well as our siblings and their families, live within an hour of us. We get together often to help one another out, celebrate milestones, and go on adventures together.
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