![]() In my use over the last six weeks, I’ve only had to charge it up one time – after about a month of daily use. I was excited to see battery life performing much better than even Lumen suggests when the device is new (14-day battery). HardwareĪnother aspect that was interesting to check on was how the hardware itself held up over two years. Your Flex Score is updated weekly and you’ll see a trend showing if you’re improving metabolic flexibility over time. It’s based on a scale of 0-21 with 21 representing the most flexible metabolism. Metabolic flexibility scoreĪfter recording a few weeks of data, the Lumen app will give you a Flex score. However, one other valuable feature with the Apple Watch Lumen app is a recommended breakdown of what macros to eat for your upcoming meals. The Apple Watch app is a handy way to quickly check in on your nutrition plan for the day, what food you’ve eaten so far, and see your latest metabolic measurements.Īt this point there’s not an option to record breaths directly with Apple Watch, you’ll need to use the iPhone app and Lumen device for that. That makes it faster and easier for those focusing on carbs but doesn’t leave out those who prefer to track everything.Īlso new since I’ve used Lumen is a Recipe Guide to get some great inspiration for meals, a built-in option to order prepared meals to your door right in the app via Metabolic Meals, and an Apple Watch app. You can scan food barcodes, manually search for items, as well as create your own foods/recipes.Īnother really convenient implementation for the food log is an “All Food” or “Carbs Only” toggle. It’s really nice to be able to handle everything right in the same app. New in the Lumen app is a simple to use food log and macro tracker. Lumen recommends you take a breath in the morning before food or exercise to get a metabolic baseline for the day, then you can take additional readings before and after exercise, before and after meals, and before going to sleep.Īfter you take your morning breath, Lumen creates your personalized nutrition plan for the day with a macronutrient recommendation. The app uses a 1-5 scale to let you know if you’re burning mostly fat, mostly carbs, or a mix of both. During the process, you can approve Lumen to connect with Apple Health which automatically pulls in a variety of your data including weight, BMI, height, workouts, and more.Īfter completing the calibration for Lumen that learns your unique breath signature and CO2 range, here’s how it looks to get a metabolic measurement. When getting started with Lumen, the app (iOS and Android) offers three tracks: metabolic health, healthy weight loss, and fitness performance.Īlong with the goal you pick, Lumen asks about your activity level, regular workout routines, dietary preferences, sleep, and more. You can learn more about how Lumen works in detail here, but here are some of the core benefits of metabolic flexibility. Its ability to accurately match traditional RER tests has been proven in multiple validation studies. Lumen does that with a CO2 sensor, flow sensor, and proprietary breath maneuver. Lumen uses the same respiratory exchange rate (RER) metric that typical metabolic analysis devices rely on. Lumen takes what was historically a large and expensive device found in hospitals or clinics and puts it in the palm of your hand as a portable and fast way to get a metabolic measurement with one or two breaths. My main goal was to build muscle and achieve a strict muscle-up – which I succeeded at about two months after starting with Lumen.Īfter hanging in mostly maintenance mode with my body weight and strength over the last two years, I thought it would be great to get intentional again with the help of Lumen along with the latest updates it’s received. I had a great experience when I first tried out Lumen back in 2020. The pocket-sized Lumen metabolic analyzer works with a well-made iOS app that features Apple Health integration (Android available too) and takes into account individualized goals. Give you an understanding of how flexible your metabolism is. ![]()
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