Bodymedia

I just received my new BodyMedia armband in the mail. It has blue tooth that links directly to my iphone. I chose this version because I am the type of person who needs real time results. Blame it on my generation but that is how I roll.

The setup process appears relatively simple. You go to the BodyMedia website and click on the get started link on the top of the page. Type in your activation code and wahlah!! You are brought to a page that asks you to choose a program BodyMediafit or the Jillian Michaels version. Unfortunately, this is where it gets tricky.

I first chose the Jillian Michaels bodymedia fit Plus Version for 1 month free. While this version is fabulous and has plenty of great resources, it didn't work so well for me. I was under the impression that I would still receive everything that a Bodymediafit suscriber would, in addition to the Jillian Michaels program. I was SOOO WRONG! While  you can link up to some of the online apps they are limited. I wanted to be able to use My Fitness Pal. Unfortunately, you cannot link My Fitness Pal to the Jillian Michaels Program.

But you can link it to the basic Bodymedia fit program!!! Switching programs requires a call/ little help from customer service but it's definitely worth it. There are several apps that you can easily link up with your BodyMedia.  You receive the subscription free for 3 months. While I had some frustration with the setup process, it really wasn't too bad. MOTIVATION... I am on my way !!!!

Primally Crazy

Or should I say primarily crazy? I'm about to embark on another fad, trend, lifestyle change, diet, or whatever else you would like to call it. I am going to eat primal!!!!

Last year I actually did 30 days of paleo. I had decided to embark on that journey in an effort to support my husband and his problems with IBS. After the 30 days were up, we were free to eat all the things that were bad for us. I was sick as a dog! My stomach was twisting and turning from the agony of drinking milk and eating all the soy, gluten, and corn. It was horrendous. I was not supposed to get sick. My stomach was supposed to be fine! My husband with IBS on the other hand, he was just a little tired. Seriously?!!! Just a little tired?!? That's some bullshit if you ask me.

Unfortunately, the Paleo way of life did not stick for me. I missed eating pasta, bread, and all the other bad things too much.

So, here I am today. I decided that I wanted to eat according to the primal blueprint. The primal blueprint is a less strict version of Paleo eating. Even if a caveman did not consume a food, primal recognizes that it may still be nutritionally valuable. It clears out all the junk food from your life. It rids you of all the grains and legumes that wreck havoc on your body. I am hoping that by following the blueprint this will help me with building muscle and losing the extra fat on my body. I am going to do this for the next 60 days. I do have a few exceptions... 1 day a week I will eat what I want!  I will use milk products (semiprimal approved) and I gotta have my chocolate!!!

If you want to check it out for yourself head on over to marksdailyapple.com . There is just a wealth of knowledge on the site. Mark Sisson gives it to you straight and uses science to back it up.

Starting stats 132.4 lbs