An expanded explanation...
1. Log food and other events. Learn how your line responds to them.
DON'T WORRY
๐ You will probably start off with spikes and crashes in your Energy Line. Itโs normal, and nothing to worry about.
PATIENCE
๐๏ธ Give yourself time to get used to Limbo. If you get frustrated early on, that's OK. It's a learning process and you can improve every day.
FEEDBACK
Use the feedback in messages and follow some of the links you receive to understand whatโs happening with your metabolism.
2. Use the guidance in Limbo messages to make small changes.
CHANGES
๐ฌ Your messages will help you work out what changes to make to your lifestyle.
MESSAGES
๐งญ Messages will give you:
- Feedback on the entries you add to the journal
- Other guidance to help you lose weight
These are based on your progress and designed to help you make little improvements to your daily choices.
REPETITION
๐ฅฑ Messages may sometimes seem repetitive. Thatโs because their purpose is to help you create habits.
LIFESTYLE CHANGES
๐ฝ๏ธ Limbo is not just about food. You will gradually start improving sleep, exercise, hydration, movement, stress management and more. They are all factors that affect your weight.
3. Avoid creating spikes with food and drink.
INVESTIGATE SPIKES
๐ง Learn what causes sharp rises in your line so you can avoid these items while youโre in Limbo.
SPIKES
๐ A spike is a 1.0 increase in your Energy State.
NORMAL LINE
๐ The average fasted Energy State is 5.2. Based on the World Health Organisation's blood glucose levels research.
LOW LINE
๐ If your Energy Line is low, you donโt have to eat to bring it up. Your body will use stored energy to do increase your blood glucose when it needs to.
MORNING
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Your energy line will rise early in the morning as your body provides the energy you need.
FALSE SPIKES
๐ Paracetamol/Acetaminophen and Vitamin C/Ascorbic acid in pills can confuse the sensor and create false spikes. You can ignore these.
RED LINES
๐ด Donโt worry if your line starts off in the red. If you avoid creating spikes, it will slowly move into the green. This can take weeks.
4. โ๏ธ Weigh in 3 times a week
FREQUENCY
3๏ธโฃ Weigh yourself on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
WEEKLY FOCUS
๐ Track progress by focusing on a weekly weight. So compare Monday to last Monday. Not Monday to Wednesday.
DON'T OBESESS
๐ค Donโt worry too much about the number in every weigh-in. The purpose is to provide data to receive individualised feedback.
FLUCTUATIONS
ใ Your weight may go up and down over the week. Focus on the long-term goal.
๐ฑ Digital scales will automatically log your weight in Limbo using Apple Health.
