I have often welcomed those who have lost 100+ lbs (~ 50 kg , ~7 stone) to “the club” and joked that club meetings were on Thursdays. I recently suggested that we try out having a regular weekly thread to talk about issues that are particular to those who have lost 100+ lbs, those who are well on their way and those who are just at the beginning of a journey this big.
Welcome back to the Century Club! Each week I will provide a topic of the day that has been on my mind or inspired by previous posts. However you are free to talk about any topics you think might be relevant to current and prospective club members.
Previous topics: Breaks Support Clothing The Unexpected Self-image How do you end your journey? What made it click? Loose Skin
Today's Prompt: What is/was in your toolkit?
My process of logging my food with an eye toward CICO made use of the following tools in descending order of importance.
- My body weight smartscale. I use a Bluetooth enabled bioimpedance scale from Anker/Eufy an older model from their BodySense line. This is the most critical for me in weight management as it is hard to manage something you don't measure. Daily weigh ins are recorded automatically in the app and shared with MFP, FitBit and Apple Health.
- MFP. Home to my food log and a dashboard to collect my diary data. What did I eat and how does it compare to my calorie target?
- My digital food scale. In order to refine my food log and make it quantitative, I tend to measure most everything > 100 kcal in grams and log it that way. Best US $9 I ever spent.
- My FitBit Charge 3 and it's app. I want a passive way to track my activity and sleep as both have a big impact on weight loss and weight management. The Charge 3 is a great balance of price, functionality and battery life. The extra "bonus" activity calories delivered to MFP provided a bit of an escape valve to be able to eat a bit more on days when I was more active.
I could probably have completed my journey with just the top three items which cost me less than US$50, but I have slowly but surely become a much more active person by closing the loop on calories out with my FitBit's constant prodding and feedback.
What tools/apps/services did you use to support your journey?
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