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My intermittent fasting journey has reached its third week, and I've observed a plateau in my weight loss. Reflecting on my habits, I've identified potential overeating during lunch or dinner as a contributing factor. I'm also using two different scales, a Huawei Smart Scale and an Omron Karada Scale, to monitor my progress. The readings understandably vary (Huawei: 70.9 kg, 23.2% body fat, 13% visceral fat, 1454 BMR; Omron: 71.4 kg, 27.3% body fat, 13.5 visceral fat, 1592 BMR) due to different measurement algorithms. While I plan to use both for now to gather more data, I anticipate focusing on one scale going forward for better consistency. I will continue to monitor my progress and provide updates as I work towards achieving my ideal weight, body fat percentage, and visceral fat target.

 I've just completed my first week of intermittent fasting, and the initial progress seems promising. I researched intermittent fasting using both Gemini and Copilot and found that there are three main approaches: The 16/8 Method: This involves restricting your daily eating window to 8 hours. Eat-Stop-Eat: This method consists of a 24-hour fast once or twice a week. The 5:2 Diet: With this approach, you eat normally for five days and significantly restrict your calorie intake on two non-consecutive days. I found the 16/8 method the easiest to adopt, as it simply required skipping breakfast, which didn't feel like a significant change. The other two approaches seem less practical for long-term adherence due to the need for more meticulous tracking. I did encounter conflicting information regarding skipping breakfast, as it's often considered unhealthy, yet acceptable within the context of intermittent fasting. My decision to start intermittent fasting was driven b...

The following are the steps for shutting down Fitbit Charge 3. Connect the charger Hold the inductive button for 12 seconds A line will appear on the screen, hold it until it reaches the end. Disconnect the charger immediately after it reaches the end. At this point the Fitbit Charge 3 will be switched off. To start up, just connect it to the charger.

Fitbit Charge 3 Honor Band 5i Step Count Honor combines phone and band and provides a composite count. so it tends to provide higher step count Heart Rate Fitbit shows a higher hear rate count compared to Honor Cardio Fitness Fitbit provides a cardio fitness range if there is GPS assisted run otherwise it provides a range. Not available Sleep Fitbit detects higher waking time. (Apr 30 claims I was awake for 50 minutes) Provides higher points. (93) Reports Estimated Oxygen Variations Honor claims I was only awake for 5 minutes (Apr 30) Gave me lower sleep point (74) Does not report Oxygen Variations Total sleep hours visible on the band. Naps Yes Yes Notification/Messages Ties to the phone, if you swipe away on the phone lock screen, it dismisses from the band. Will appear on the band when it reconnects to the bluetooth range even if it came when your band is out of range. Have to manually remove from the band. Messages on the phone when the band is out of range wil...

Fitbit finally added sleep score feature into their app on Wednesday, Sep 04, 2019. This feature was available for beta testing. Still not too sure of the usefulness of this feature but so far most of my sleep score is more than 80 (which is considered good). When this feature was enabled, some of my historic sleep data were also scored but some were not. Not sure why, but the note claims that it is due to insufficient information such as: Slept in a position that prevented consistent heart rate reading. Less than 3 hours sleep Device battery was too weak My device does not have SpO2 sensor. I don't think any of the above applies but I am not going to worry about it. It is just another number that is nice to know about myself.

In order to reach my two year goal in gaining fitness, I needed a way to measure my progress. I decided that the easiest way is to purchase Omron Body Composition Monitor HBF-375. The purchased serves two purposes: Provide me a way to measure my progress. Sends a message to my subconscious mind that I am serious about this goal. Awareness is the first step. Once I committed myself, I started to become more conscious about what I ate and the size of my portions. Too often, I ate even though I was not hungry, this increased the amount of calorie intake which increased my weight and fat percentage. Here are some things I noticed as I lost some of my body weight: It is relatively easy to defer my hunger after work by doing some workout. I can satisfy the hunger with dinner (instead of snacks). It takes about two hours before my body realizes it is full. This lag causes me to eat too much and feel bloated afterwards. Beef is more filling compared to pork and pork is more ...