moog54 Member

I'm in Woking, Surrey

Hi I'm moog54, live in Surrey, and am trying to lose 7stone. Am a regular distance swimmer 1 to 2 miles a day Monday - Friday.

I use this program all the time, plus other eyetoy programs like dance and boarding. PlayStation 2's are really cheap now having been superseded by the PlayStation 4.

What I'd like to know is, if I do two swim routines the same on two different days, how come the points/calories are very different?

I have now found a cheap but effective solution to my shine 'popping out' problem. I wear latex swim gloves (webbed) to increase water resistance, I have an old pair which I cut out a half inch (12mm) band from. This goes over the shine thus clipping the thing securely.

Im using a misfit shine 'speedo edition', this has prove very accurate in registering my swim laps and my sleep patterns. One word of warning, if you are using an android phone or tablet, it will only work on android KitKat minimum, and you must have an active bluetooth.

I have a 'playstation2 with the eyetoy camera' (I know its a bit old but it does what I want), I only have fitness programs for this like 'Kinetics' and dance programs. The programs are very intense and varied. But in the privacy of my home I work out as hard or as little as I want. I also use 'Shaun Ts Hiphop abs' videos,…

This is an issue that concerns me, I have the 'Shine Speedo', the unit is brushed aluminium (matt silver). I worry that it will pop out whilst I'm swimming and the colour would make it hard too see. Can you get a clear 'pouch' strap so the shine can be encased? I know the shine does not require skin contact so that is not…

I've pushed my activity goal up to 1300, been thinking about increasing it to 1500 as I'm now achieving above 2000 pts swimming daily. As for my sleep goal I am just reaching my minimum 6hrs as advised by my GP.

I swim 5 days a week (Monday-Friday), I am now doing 80 - 100 laps (25m/lap), this takes me around 2hours. I swim using swim gloves which increases the load therefore developing my arm muscles. A great motivation is when I started using my 'misfit shine speedo' to track my process.

Yes I agree, but the figure that myfitnesspal applies to the same exercise is even more unbelievable.

I rarely snack and if I do I try to choose a low option like a carrot or celery. The bananas are weighed and classed as medium, the quiche was as on the packaging per half quiche. I don't log my exercise direct in myfitnesspal now as its sent down from my misfit app. Maybe there is the odd spoon of low fat mayo, or a small…

Sorry meant to say I'm moog54 on misfit

Hi, I've had my 'Shine Speedo' for about 3 weeks now, I use it mainly to track my sleep and swimming. So far it has proved to be pretty accurate. I like the graph feature which sets my goals. Please can I be a friend too?

Although I have a car I prefer to cycle.

I walk and swim 5 days Monday - Friday, over the weekend I go on gentle walks.

I use a 'misfit shine speedo' which logs my activity levels then converts to calories, an 'adjustment' calorific value (which is lower than what 'myfitnesspal' would make) is passed over to myfitnesspal and entered into the formula. Food is carefully measured and logged onto myfitnesspal and the calorific value noted. I…

Yes I log everything I eat, I carefully weigh everything and watch the nutrient, usually I expend more calories than I am taking in. I go swimming as it is easier on the joints, but I try to push myself all the time, like today I swam 104 laps just over 2.5km. I'm now tired and sore, I swam 2km yesterday and will do that…

For about the last three weeks I have been using the MisFit Shine 'Speedo', it has been very accurate in tracking my sleep and how many lengths I do in the pool. Only downside is it won't tell me until I sync with my computer.

I started using this in shakes, but disliked the way it would 'counter' the pleasent flavours of my shake, another user on here mentioned about mixing up as a shot in water. Thats what I do now, down in one, then a glass of water to wash it down, its quickly down and I can now enjoy my juice/shake and all their delicate…

Likewise, it amazes me that whenever I go on a diet or use a supplement such as spirulina, everyone else become doctors/dieticians. They all are now nutritional experts and know whats best. Yes I have consulted my doctor before I started on the Herbalife plan and before I started using supplements. I am regulary monitored…

Is there a way we can set up a for and against poll on this forum, it could prove interestng . Please could moderators advise

Thanks for the info, which has been duly noted, but now you have made your pitch on anti power foods can you please quieten down to let others have their own veiws. I don't understand what you have to gain from this. If I want to try a product out then it should be up to me. I have similar papers on spirulina which show…

100g costs £12 here which I believe is about $8, this is for one of the more expensive brands.

Although I'm trying to lose weight, my diet is based around protein shakes (herbalife), I now snack on additional shakes to try raise my levels. I am struggling to meet even half the targets set for me.

Hi Christine If I knew beforehand the issues re the flavour I too would have paid more for the capsules. Maybe next time, but for now I have about a months supply. I don't know about America or Australia but its not overly expensive here in UK.

No I didn't ignore you, I read anything I can on this. So far the evidence has been just personal thoughts on this. I need to see professional data so I can make a good solid conclusion. The evidence I have so far is in favor of this product. Please im not interested in personal issues about this, just hard facts.

Provide me with the hard facts that this stuff is 'not' as good as it says it is, then I'll stop using it, until then I will carry on with the trial. There is a lot of evidence out there that supports this power food.

I went through a caffeine addiction, I was making my black coffee with 2 to 3 spoons of coffee to a mug, thats like drinking 4 expressos in 1 sitting, and id have this 3 times a day. I became jittery, lost my job, my marriage fell apart, i was aggressive, on edge, couldnt sleep, almost suicidal. Then I gave up coffee, went…

Maybe so, but let me give this a fair trial, say 3months and I'll report back. Somethings gotta happen, it cost enough and it tastes awful.