Chapter IV: The Mighty Caltrac

Tracking the number of calories you burn throughout the day can be tricky. Sure there are some online websites where you can input the number of miles you walked and how fast you walked them and it will give you a total calorie burn but these sites are at best an estimate.

The problem as I see it is that people cannot be trusted to be honest with themselves. It is far too easy to overestimate just how intense your exercise was or for how long you did it. It is just human nature I suppose. Just as people generally underestimate their calorie consumption, they also overestimate their exercise regimen.

So what is the answer then?

How about a device that you can simply clip to your belt or pants that will tell you how many calories you have burned? Wowsers!! What a valuable tool.

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Caltrac™ is the absolute foolproof way to know whether you are gaining or losing weight... and how to stop if you are gaining. The Caltrac™ Calorie Counter has been tested and verified in 60 scientific Research Papers.

Put Caltrac on your belt or waistband. It won’t interfere with activity. As you make any movement, Caltrac measures how many calories you burn doing it! Walking, running, playing tennis, gardening, housework, bike riding, dancing-you name it. Caltrac measures every move you make.

When you’re resting, you’re still burning calories, just from breathing and normal body functions. Caltrac measures those, too.

Caltrac actually becomes your personal “coach.” You can’t imagine how easy it is to control your weight, and measure how active you’ve been, with Caltrac keeping score. Every two minutes, you get a complete, accurate calculation as to how many calories you’ve burned for the day. More importantly, you get an exact count as to how many calories you have burned for any activity…running, walking, or even motoring around the house or office doing your work.

NOW... You can empower yourself! Choose your own type of physical activity even if it is as casual as a brisk 5 minute walk a few times a day…every calorie counts. For the first time ever, you’ll know how many calories you’re burning vs. how many you eat.

Take a walk. Climb some stairs. Ride a bicycle. Caltrac tells you when you’ve used up that extra 100 calories. And if you have to, skip that late night snack.

Just by paying attention to Caltrac, you can’t gain weight!

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I honestly cannot understand why this little device is not sold in every health food store and fitness centre in the country. WOW!!! With Caltrac and Fitday I know exactly how many calories I am consuming and how many I am burning. Weight loss was never so simple.

I first stumbled across the Caltrac when my own weight loss journey had hit a 4 week plateau. It is very discouraging to feel like you are eating right and exercising and yet still are not losing. Once I had my trusty Caltrac the days of plateaus were a thing of the past. While others struggled I was able to maintain a consistent 2 lbs of weight loss per week.

Would I have succeeded in my weight loss goals without the Caltrac? Maybe. But maybe not. We all know what happens when that needle refuses to move. I honestly do not know for how long I could have kept going without seeing results. Now I must say I was quite determined and perhaps I would have struggled through without this device but there is no doubt in my mind that it would have been far more difficult.