MedGem Analyzer for metabolic fingerprint (the test where you breath into the tube)

[Creekimp13 5,838]

Wondered if anyone else had this test and what you thought of the results? It's standard with my bariatric medical group.

I learned that my body fat percent was much less than it is on a standard height/weight chart due to my muscle mass. Pretty cool!

I also learned that some of my previous diet efforts probably failed because I would tend to eat too few calories and get too hungry.

MedGem analysis put my daily burned calorie load (with minimal exercise) at 2480 calories because I carry a lot of muscle. So I was told to target eating 1500 to 1900 calories per day. It seems like a ton of calories...but if I eat them, and pick quality foods with low glycemic index carbs, lots of Protein and healthy fats...I'll lose weight. (and veggies, of course!) Particularly, if I exercise regularly.

I also learned that I would be at zero percent body fat....at 138 pounds! My goal of 170 pounds is based on carrying 25% body fat...which is pretty healthy.

Not all bodies are built the same. Not all of us are an accurate fit on the height/weight charts. MedGem was a really cool look into my specific metabolic process.

It was just a lot of really interesting information that has helped put me on a better track.

Anyone else familiar with this test?

[Berry78 4,259]

Sounds like it gives a ton of info! I hadn't heard of it, so thank you for mentioning it.

It's typical as you drop weight, some of it will be from your lean mass. So when you get down around 200lbs, you will want to recheck your numbers because your daily calories burned will go down, and your lean body mass will probably go down. Sometimes people can maintain their lean masses.. but not always.

(Exercise and Protein consumption is how to keep it up).

[Creekimp13 5,838]

Awesome advice, berry. I think they talked about repeating the test a couple of months after surgery? I can't remember. I can't remember much of anything since starting this liquid diet. Yeesh. But I bet it's in my folder of info. I know everything changes as you go along and you need to eat fewer calories as your body mass goes down.