Once I got into the swing of it, the morning reading-done just before my hot water with lemon-no longer seemed like a chore. Instead, the daily-tailored nutritional plan focused on macros: carbohydrates, fats and proteins.
There wasn’t anything that I wasn’t allowed to eat. I quickly worked out just how much the device points to sleep and, of course, diet. Whatever your reasons may be understanding how your body works so that you can choose the right training activities or foods that work for you, looking for something to provide insights to inform your training programmes, or if you simply want to use it for weight loss, there is no question about it, the Lumen is an extremely handy bit of kit. At a recent dinner party (more on those later), I met a fellow Lumeneer-I'm coining that-and we extolled the virtues of said device to anyone that would listen. Word to the wise: the chances of you becoming that guy that shares their newfound love and understanding of how their metabolism works, are quite high.
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Full disclaimer: I really struggled to get into the habit of using it at the very beginning, but now, it's become a part of me and completely slipped into my lifestyle and routine. I’ve been using the Lumen device for around six months now. That’s where Lumen-and my recent love of biohacking-comes in. Fast forward to today, and I'm on a journey of looking after and wanting to better understand my body. I’m giving you this information because I want you to know the complete picture. I had a fairly sporty childhood but rather embarrassingly, after the age of 18, I stopped doing any form of exercise apart from countless hours spent raving on the dancefloors around Europe (does that count?). It’s worth stating that I’m a complete novice when it comes to macros-and let’s face it, exercise in general. I’d first seen the device over my Instagram feed and after what I initially thought sounded good to be true, I decided to look into it and give it a go. Lumen Metabolism review So, how did I get on with it? This enables you to find the perfect window of fasting for your body.”
Lumen and Intermittent fasting: For those doing intermittent fasting, Dige recommends, “doing a reading every hour to see where you are and if you’re maintaining fat burn. “Use your measurements to work out what types of carbs you eat as everybody responds differently to specific types of carbs” Knowing when to consume carbs: “Try to eat carbohydrates in the middle of the day and opt for more veg and protein in the evenings”. Protein, protein, protein : “Protein not only keeps you feeling fuller for longer but it helps with muscle growth and recovery,” says Dige, And, that we should be aiming for “at least 30% of each meal to be compromised of protein”. Get the most out of Lumen: “To get the device working at its optimum, you need to do a measurement in the morning before you’ve eaten anything and have the option to do several other measurements across the day (before and after exercising and before bedtime)”. If you're starting with Lumen too, then make sure you read the below: If you have elevated CO2 levels in the breath, your body is burning carbs and lower CO2 levels means your body is burning fats.” Top tips for using Lumenīefore I got started with the device, I set up a call with Mia Johanna Dige, metabolic coach at Lumen, to ask for advice for starting my journey. Lumen says, they “developed the CO2 sensor inside the device from scratch, and that's the key hardware that reads the levels of CO2 in your breath. The levels of C02 in your body indicate the type of fuel your body is using to produce energy. So, how does it work? By monitoring your body’s carbon dioxide concentration - all you have to do is breathe into the handheld device. It's no surprise that sleep and diet can have a direct effect on our metabolism (the brand recently published a peer-reviewed study with ARU Cambridge on the effects of high and low-carb diets and metabolism) and Lumen can help to identify how other lifestyle factors may contribute to metabolic flexibility. Lumen's main goal is to understand and improve your metabolic flexibility (the body's ability to switch between burning fat or carbohydrates for energy and, in turn, help you work out which foods to eat to boost your energy and mood.
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