I had my metabolism measured this summer when I did the BodPod and Quark RMR tests at UK. After 4 years as a vegan, I wanted to e sure my muscle mass was in good shape & to measure my resting metabolic rate. On that date, my RMR was 1495 calories and I was in a state of fat burn – BUT that was just a snapshot in time. It didn’t give me much insight into how my body responds to a variety of foods & activities from day to day.
Enter the LUMEN. “Lumen’s technology has been scientifically proven to accurately measure metabolic fuel usage when compared to the gold standard (RER) for measuring metabolism in multiple validation studies. With Lumen’s daily insights, you will improve your metabolism by improving metabolic flexibility: your body’s ability to shift efficiently between using fats or carbs as a source of energy, and see in real-time how different meals, workouts & activity levels impact your metabolism.”
I’ve been tracking my measurements randomly for the past week. These are just a couple of my personal insights:
- If I eat too many carbs (low fat/protein & carb-heavy dinner followed by lots of frozen mango for dessert) late in the day with no activity afterward, I am still burning those carbs off in the morning (ideally, you’d wake up in a fat burning state most days if weight loss is a goal).
- Even if I wake up burning carbs, I’m generally able to switch over to fat burning if I do HIIT or cardio in a fasted state in the morning.
The Lumen app offers a daily meal plan recommendation based upon your goals & the state in which you wake up in the morning. I LOVE the fact that I was able to tell the app about my dietary restrictions (you can let it know if you don’t eat meat, nuts, gluten, dairy, and many other common dietary preferences).
This week, I am going to continue taking my morning measurement & at least somewhat following the suggested dietary pattern for the day. While I’ve done carb cycling in the past, I am really looking forward to seeing my personalized real-time results that only the Lumen offers, instead of just guessing.
If you’d like to give the Lumen a try, you can order one at my link HERE and/or use the code “gretchen” at checkout for 10% off!
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