If you digg the NBC reality series, “The Biggest Loser,” I am quite sure you would have by now noticed that participants wear a popular gadget called a bodybugg on the back of their right arm.
What is a bodybugg
The bodybugg is a biometric calorie management system available through 24 Hour Fitness, which uses four sensors to convert measurements of galvanic skin response, physical activity, and body temperature into a real-time measurement of calories burned throughout the day. Users wear the compact armband, which easily fits under clothing, over the triceps on their upper left arm – allowing you to take it everywhere you go.
According to the information available from the Bodybugg website, “No matter what activity a user is doing – washing dishes, playing with the kids or working out – the bodybugg calculates the amount of energy expended in each motion. Users then download their captured bodybugg data to a Web interface that tracks caloric measurements and helps them monitor their food intake and activity levels as they seek to achieve their fitness goals”.
Do you wear this device or know somebody who wears this device? What do you think about it?
I used the body bug faithfully for 3 months and was totally dissappointed. I felt as though it misrepresented the calories I burned, thereby giving me a false number of calories expended. I had only 5-10 pounds to lose but it is very difficult for me to shed weight. My body seems to only lose best when I consume minimal lean protien and minimal healthy carbs and loads of Vegies. The Body Bug calculated more calories burned by when I played light tennis thank when I did 1 1/2 hours of instence cardio and weights at the gym where my heart rate was between 130-150 the whole time. The calories bured for tennis were extremely high and the gym workout was the same as if I was walking aroud the house. By the way my heart rate while playing tennis was truly more like walking aroud the house. I am a beginner. The heart rate was done by me not the body bug. The BB was so escue that I had the guy that marketed them for 24 (his offices were located at my 24 gym location) make sure that I was using it properly and he determined that I was. The arm swing motion clearly through it’s calc’s off. Bottom line is it’s gimmicky and a waist of money. Three months and not a inch and I was very honest about food consumption, I recorded on their website evrything that went in.
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Thou shall be polite you moron!
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Good to know Sherri. I’ve been looking into doing this however the cost is what is keeping me from purchasing it so far. I was really wondering if it would work correctly or not. It almost sounds too good to be true.
You shouldn’t be posting as god.. There is one and ONLY one GOD and that God does not judge people.
Meaghan,
By saying that it’s wrong to post as God, aren’t you making a judgment on that person’s actions? You might have missed that part, but basically you were saying that it’s morally wrong to say that something is morally wrong.
Think twice next time.
Oh… but read closely–God DOES judge. Just ask Sodom.
is this about grammer or the product? was hoping to see some feedback on the product not all this garbage. guess i’ll keep looking.
Will this thing tell me how many calories I will burn on my way to get a snack? Cause I’ve got the munchies…
What if it wasn’t the calorie bugs fault that you didn’t loose the last 5-10 pounds. People underestimate the amount of calories by misreading the servings of salad dressings all the time. Although veggies are healthy, you still need to watch how much butter and sauce you put with them. The last 5-10 pounds are very hard to get rid of. Try changing your exercise routine from tennis to running or swimming. Have you tried the “Eat right for your blood type” book in addition to using the body bug. That might point you in the direction of the food you should be eating. I know its hard but every time I visit my parents I loose weight from being more active and eating non processed food. Good luck.
Dang, I wanted some info to. And I found a web war. LOL was funny reading…kind of. Hmmmm I think I might try the bodybug and the eat right for your type. thanks to the people who gave feedback on the product.
I know a couple people at our gym that use them, and they love them. Both have had great success with them. I would highly recommend getting one if you are serious about losing weight. I’m purchasing one as we speak.