Any Experience With Calorimetric Devices Like BodyGem

[merkin]

Does anyone have any experience in using BodyGem or something similar for determining resting metabolic rate?

These measure respiratory gases and according to this study http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16837422, they produce repeatable (reliable) readings.

Trying to figure out a protocol for determining my current metabolic condition at any point in time and thought one of these might be useful (?).

[Kristine]

I had it measured "professionally" several times and I think it's useless. I would rather spend my money on food.

[merkin]

Why do you consider it useless? Did you based your diet around the reading and fail to make progress?

[Kristine]

Because Skip said so.

Also because I had it done in conjunction with hydrostatic weighing and my body fat decreased, my lean body mass increased, but my RMR didn't change. Totally incongruous.

[merkin]

Got it. Thanks.