A SenseWear User Success Story

Dean Manning has gained control of his diabetes, but in January of 2011 he hit a plateau in weight loss.
Although Dean was working with a personal trainer and seemed to do everything right, the pounds on the scale were just not budging.
A provider at Draelos Metabolic Center challenged Dean to try SenseWear, an armband that is worn for 7 days during daily activities and sleep, and allows a simple, hassle-free way to take a short-term peek at your metabolism.

After wearing the armband, Dean found the information quite helpful. The system analyzes information such as total calories burned, number of steps taken, duration and levels of activity performed and hours of sleep. He then purchased the BodyMedia Fit Weight Management System, so he could have the data SenseWear provided at his finger tips on a daily basis.

Have you ever wondered if the treadmill is telling the truth? Have you REALLY burned that many calories?

Do you feel like you've done every thing right and you are still not losing as much weight as you should be?

Now you can get the answers you seek!!! Thanks to the SenseWear system, now available at Draelos Metabolic Center.

The SenseWear system is an easy-to-use arm band that is worn as you go about your daily activities and even when you sleep.  It is similar to the one participants wear on The Biggest Loser reality show.  The SenseWear system will give you an analysis of how many calories you have burned, the number of steps taken, duration and levels of activity, how well you sleep and much more!  SenseWear is a hassle-free way to take a short-term peek at your metabolism. It’s so lightweight, you won’t even notice that you have it on.

“This is a great way to get a jump start on your New Year’s resolution of losing weight and improving your health and fitness,” said Karon Potter, R.D., L.D.

Body Media Fit

High Tech Calorie Management System

Attaining and then maintaining our ideal weight is as simple as it is complicated; it's a matter of calories consumed versus calories burned.

 Unfortunately, keeping an honest and accurate tally of both of those numbers is a challenge. Not only do most of us underestimate the number of calories we take in, but we overestimate the calories we burn, as well. Now, Draelos Medical Center offers a new high-tech device that can take the guesswork out of balancing those calories.

Body Media Fit, similar to the device used by participants on the television show, "The Biggest Loser", is a band which simply fits around your arm. Both a fitness and nutrition buddy, Body Media Fit is a clinically proven system that turns your body's everyday information into a tool to help you manage a healthy lifestyle.

When the number of pounds increases as a person ages, many cite a slow or faulty metabolism, an anatomical engine that may need a tune up to run better. Yet, most have only a vague concept of how metabolism works and how it impacts your weight.

The truth of the matter is metabolism can be the culprit and also the remedy when it comes to achieving and maintaining one’s goal weight. Now, a new test helps physicians and individuals get a look at how well their metabolism is functioning, important information when trying to lose weight.

Metabolism actually is the term that describes the chemical reactions in the cells of your body that convert food to the energy needed to think, to move and to grow. It is an essential component of every living organism. It is also a fairly complicated balancing act inside the body between the process of building up body tissues and energy stores (fat) and breaking them down to provide the fuel the body needs to function.

Metabolism may be adversely affected by yo-yo dieting and poor diet habits. When you lose weight and then gain it back, the pounds you regain are not always the same as the pounds lost. It’s possible to lose muscle and then regain it back as fat. When this happens, it is often more difficult to lose those same pounds the next time around.” said Dr. Mathew Draelos of the Draelos Metabolic Center in Edmond. Draelos is a physician board certified in metabolism, endocrinology and diabetes.