System and Methods for Monitoring Caloric Intake and Weight Loss

A mobile device comprising:

• a central processing unit;
• a memory connected to the central processing unit;
• a wireless communication module connected to the central processing unit;
• and
• an antenna connected to the wireless communication module,
• wherein the central processing unit is programmed to convert digital physiological variable data received via the wireless communication module into digital caloric intake data during an eating occurrence of a dieting individual in accordance with an empirical relationship of a physiological variable to a caloric intake stored in the memory.

A method for monitoring caloric intake during an eating occurrence using a mobile device, the method comprising:

• storing an empirical relationship of a physiological variable to a caloric intake of a dieting individual in a memory of the mobile device;
• activating a measurement routine to measure a cardiovascular variable of the dieting individual during eating using a first instrument;
• activating a caloric intake monitoring routine on the mobile device;
• establishing a first communication channel between the first instrument and the mobile device;
• transmitting cardiovascular variable data from the first instrument to the mobile device via the first communication channel while the dieting individual is eating;
• processing the cardiovascular variable data in the mobile device by integrating the cardiovascular variable with respect to elapsed time during the eating occurrence;
• converting the cardiovascular variable data into caloric intake data in accordance with the empirical relationship;
• determining that a caloric intake has exceeded a calorie target;
• and
• issuing an audio or visual alarm from the mobile device indicating that the dieting individual should stop eating.