Switching Things Up!

I've been having a slightly difficult time with Weight Watchers. I love the program, but my schedule can get so busy, and I have to eat something quick. It's hard to eat something quick and measure out exactly what you're eating, especially on the go. I was also having a hard time because I rarely eat at home. It's usually at restaurants or take out. I have found 2 great apps that list chain restaurants and their menus, with the points of everything. But, just my luck whatever I decide to eat, would not be listed. I've been trying to estimate but estimating is not enough. Since my surgery, I am not allowed to do any kind of lifting, running or vigorous activity. The stitches are still in and any pressure to the nose could pop them. All I can do is walk. I am proud to say that I have not put on one ounce of weight since last week. I don't know why, but the scale this morning said the exact same thing! At least I'm not gaining!

Anyway, so after doing some online browsing for holiday gifts, I came across a pretty cool gadget. I initially thought about getting it for my mother. It's called the BodyMedia Core Armband. I did some research on it and basically it's an arm band (duh), that you wear for 23 hours each day. (You take it off to shower and to plug it in to your computer).

The armband is on the left, there is a separate display that you can buy on the right, and then the computer screen shot is what the program looks like on your computer. It tracks how many calories you burn each day, whether you're sitting, laying down or working out. It also acts as a pedometer and counts how many steps per day you take. For your calories in, you are required to log them in on your computer. If all goes well, you should be eating less calories than you burn per day! If you eat 3,500 less calories than you burn per week (a 500 calorie difference per day), that a 1 lb weight loss each week. Another cool thing that it does, is it reads how many hours each night you are actually sleeping. It can tell the difference between you laying down, and actually sleeping. Why does that matter? Well I for instance, do not sleep through the night.. like, ever. There has been research done that if a person is not getting enough sleep, they are hungrier. AND even if they eat a nutritious, satisfying meal, it will not be satisfying to the person. The picture below shows what the inside of the band looks like:

So I told my mom that I found something for her because I thought she would like it, but she said she didn't want me to get anything for her or my dad. The band was on sale!! I couldn't pass up the deal, so I ordered it. If she still doesn't want it, then I will use it. It's gotten pretty good reviews online!