steve, Author at FitnessFor.Us

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019

Tracking steps and sleep

So far, a couple days into use, this Letsfit fitness tracker is working great!

The app is solid and simple, and that’s just the way I like it. I can easily see my steps, heartrate, battery level, and sleep.

Speaking of the battery level, I’ve had this thing going nonstop for almost two days now, and it’s at 86% battery. Pretty impressive! That’s the power of simple. The device only does a few things, so it doesn’t suck up all the battery power.

For the record, btw, this device is not listed as compatible with Noom, so I’m guessing it’s not, although I haven’t tried to hook it to Noom yet (or even know how to, or what that means — I should find out).

October 31, 2019October 31, 2019

The Noom app and logging meals

Well, I’ve blown this already!

I’m kidding, but while I was busy logging my meals into my Google Sheet the past couple days, my brilliant friend Tara brought the app to my attention.

My Coach, er, um, I mean Goal Specialist, whose name is Kyle, had contacted me through the app. Maybe I should be logging meals into that?

Duh.

And, wow, there is so much more in there, like daily reading and quizzes about health, food, diet. Logging in steps, exercise, blood pressure. And, yeah, meals.

October 30, 2019November 1, 2019

Tracking my food intake and my steps

To go along with my Noom program, I’m tracking all my food intake. Now, I’m not getting crazy here. Not yet, anyway. I’m only tracking the food and the number of calories.

In the past I’d create an Excel spreadsheet with calories along with a breakdown of grams of fat, protein, and carb, plus fiber. Not this time!

I’m tracking everything at Google Sheets, which, in case you don’t know, is like Excel on the web.

Tracking my food is one of the great ways to keep myself from eating junk. If I have to enter it into a spreadsheet, I am far less likely to consume it.

The potato chips I ate last night seem to belie this. Maybe I’m kidding myself. But at least I’m tracking!

October 29, 2019October 30, 2019

Creating my Noom profile

Today I created my full profile at Noom, and I was impressed with the depth of the questioning.

Not only was I asked about my age, weight, height, but also about my preferences regarding diet and fitness routine. Do I primarily want to lose weight? Do I primarily want to get into shape?

I was asked how much coaching I need, and what kind of coaching it should be. Am I an experienced fitness warrior who is self-motivated, or am I less inclined to help myself?

I like that kind of personalization.

October 28, 2019November 1, 2019

It’s October 28, 2019, and I signed up for Noom today

I’d been avoiding Noom. It costs money. It involves interacting with people. It means I’ll be tracking all my food and steps.

Ugh.

But … my best friend has been Nooming for a couple months, and, dammit, she’s seeing great results. In fact, she’s hit her goal!

I need that in my life these days, hitting fitness goals. My fitness has gone off the rails lately. I’m almost 60 years old, and while I’m still pretty spry and durable, my fitness is not where I want it to be. Perhaps Noom can help.