What will they think of next?

It’s here. The ultimate weight busting gadget. Ever wondered how many KJ’s you actually consume per day? Ever wonder how much you burn in a day? (did that walk up the stairs equal the kit kat I just ate?)

Wonder no more.

This cute little bugg measures things like motion how much you move, how much heat you give out, how much you sweat and skin temperature along with your basic details such as age weight and height combined can give you the information you need.

Its a bit more high tech than a HR monitor and sits higher up your arm.

Yes I love technology but do I $500 love it? Hmmmm not yet.

For more info on go to the Body Bugg site

I had a conversation with a friend of mine who told me they wouldnt allow someone overweight to serve them in a clothing shop. Their reasoning… If they couldnt “serve themselves” well then how would they be able to serve him?
I thought about that for awhile. Then the wisdom of Sally hit me. She said “no one wishes themselves consciously to be overweight”.

So if you are overweight and its not what you want, you need to take a look at the real core reason of how you got there in the first place. Eating food is secondary to the reason behind the weight gain. No diet is going to change your subconscious. Thats why most diets fail. They dont deal with the psychology behind the weight gain. It could be anything from believing you dont fit in, that nobody loves you, that youre unlovable, invisible, not worthy or maybe it is because you believe you have no control in your life.

Food is the only thing you can control. So you make sure you have plenty of it.

Before you go on the “New Years resolution diet” have a think about the real reason you put on weight?

What belief is it that got you to where you are?

Light and Vegemite

Lis

P.S. For some reason wordpress is having a heart attack and making its look like it’s so yes I do understand grammar but had to delete all the ”’’s.

I just found a great article on digestion written by your stomach. Did you know the size of your waist has nothing to do with the size of your stomach?

To read the article click here

For the past 6 months I’ve been going to a Vibra-gym surely if you stay up late you’ll have seen an info-mercial for them. It’s a vibrating plate that you do exercises and stretches on. Due to the vibration of the plate your muscles fatigue a lot quicker because you have to stablise yourself at the same time as do the exercise.

They claim 15 mins on the Vibra-gym is equivilent to an hour in the gym. I had an electronic test done which measures things like body water %, muscle mass, bone mineral mass, basal metabolism rate, metabolism age. I started 6 months ago and went from metabolism age of 34 to 19. Then Spring racing carnival hit (4 big days and nights of socialising) then Christmas parties started. It’s interesting how just as easily muscle is built it can disappear and fat comes creeping in. I’ve lost weight but obviously the wrong kind! So I have made an 28th November resolution (these kind of resolutions don’t have to wait till 1st Jan) to exercise 4 days a week and eat more greens.. Mum will be proud.  If you can’t find Vibra-gyms then the other machine similar is Powerplate

Here’s an interesting video of the Vibra-gym…

Here’s a more technical one..

The other part to my work-out is the Hypoxi machine. Think lay-down biking vs a space ship. It’s a 30 minute workout I do after the Vibra-gym. The studio recommends 3 times a week but Pilates has to get a slot too! It works on your butt and thighs. I have to say even though I did go backwards the last month, (have I mentioned I have a great relationship with chocolate?) I’ve lost a total of 6 cms off my butt. For non-metric people thats just under 2.5 inches. And about 2 inches (5cms) off my legs. Obviously diet plays an important part in the success of this program. They suggest not eating carbs for up to 6 hours after Hypoxi to achieve best results.

Light and Vegemite
Lis