Mrs SmartyPants

I like the biggest loser one - it even tells you how many calories you're burning. It shows your form, and if you're not doing the exercises correctly.

I say .. STOP gulping !! As long as you're able to "swallow" the liquids and they aren't coming back up - you're at optimal restriction. I went thru the exact same thing after my last fill - I was used to being able to eat ALMOST the same as pre-band (just less quantity) - gulping liquids, taking "big" bites, not chewing as much as I should, etc and this last fill really shocked me into the program. NOW if I could just find a way to stop forcing myself to eat the last couple of bites of something just to "finish" it....

:thumbup: my bugg has to go to the bodybugg hospital :confused::crying: She hasn't been feeling well for a few days - hallucinating activies (like me taking 1500 steps in my sleep :confused2:) and the display beeping every minute to tell me I've met my calorie goal for the day :wink2: They're taking her in today and hopefully I'll have a bugg back on my arm by Friday. I've just gotten so used to it being there, that I hate the thought of it going away :wub:

I have only had mine for a week, but I will do my best to answer It WAS time consuming the very first time you enter a new food (but since I tend to eat the same stuff every day, it's just "there" for me to select from the list. It takes no more than 1-2 minutes to "select" my food now. Before my bugg I was losing about a pound a week, now I don't know if this is a fluke or not, but in the past week I've lost almost 4lbs Pretty much since you wouldn't be able to log in and see your 'deficit' - although, if you purchased the digital display you CAN see what your progress is every day. Very easy to enter your own food :thumbup: you just type the stuff off the nutrition label and name it what you want. Then it appears on your list OR you can just type the name in the search bar and it will show you the entire list foods with that name in their database (including the ones you entered). It gives you one. Basically there is a questionaire that you fill out and it sets your targets based on that. Those are always adjustable :frown: I have been wearing it 24/day since I got it (except for the shower) so that I can get an accurate reading on how many calories I am actually burning (like when sleeping, etc)

I use STD time (I took some STD with my surgery and just extended it to include "monthly adjustments") I like being able to take the rest of the day to go home and relax - especially since after my fill yesterday, I have been having trouble keeping stuff down.

I've never seen it advertised - but the packaging has the whole "heart smart" thing going on. Kellogg's® Smart Start® Rice Krispies, I thought, were sugary and just all around "bad" for you. But side by side (assuming that you're using the same amount of the same milk in each) it appears that the 'sugary kids cereal' is better for you.

So I went and bought myself a weeks worth of single serving Cereal bowls - I know it would be 'cheaper' if I just bought the large box and separated everything myself, but I'm still not comfortable with my portion selections. ANYWAY - I had gone with the intention of picking up some Special K cereal (thinking it would be healthiest) and while I was there I picked up some rice crispies (my FAVORITE) figuring having them as a treat wouldn't be HORRIBLE ... well lo and behold when I turned them over to compare and prepare myself for how HORRIBLE those crispies are when I noticed that the Special K was MUCH worse. So I figured I'd pick up the HEALTHIEST cereal there - Kellogg's Smart Start - well it had 7x the sugar vs the rice crispies. More carbs, more calories, more EVERYTHING. I wonder if for years I wasn't making the "wrong" decisions while THINKING I was doing the right thing. Label info for your comparison (this is based on the single serving cup) : Calories in Kellogg's Smart Start - Nutrition Facts, and Healthy Alternatives - The Daily Plate Calorie Counter Calories in Kellogg's Rice Crispies Cereal Cup - Nutrition Facts, and Healthy Alternatives - The Daily Plate Calorie Counter

I *did* that, but they still appear in the list where it says "type food and select from list" on the left.

Ok stupid question... Does anyone know how to erase multiple entries of foods ? I was attempting to add "custom" foods to my plan and was entering everything. For example - I have a cup of rice krispies with skim milk and a splenda packet every morning. The skim milk at work is different than the Hood brand milk I buy at home (the one at work has 4x the carbs) Anyway - I was attempting to add "rice krispies @ work" and "rice krispies @ home" as "meals" and I was FINALLY able to, but not before creating about 14 entries for rice krispies. I have no idea what I did wrong - but I'd like to delete all of those "extra" entries so that I don't have to scroll looking for the correct ones.

bodybugg is being delivered today ... ::: crossing my fingers that *I* get Coach Tamala :::

Between 1300 and 1500 / day

I didn't want to add this to the current BodyBugg thread because I fear it may get lost. I think there are a few people who wanted to buy the display, and it's $69 right now at 24hour fitness. If you read the "official" bodybugg thread, you'll find that some folks who have it don't use it as much as they thought they would - but if you're like me and have been waiting for it to go on sale, well, now would be a good time to buy :tongue: I figure if I only use it when I'm working out or at work, it might make my bugg experience that much better