**BODYMEDIA FIT/ BODYBUGG** OFFICIAL THREAD. is this real life?

[AAOBob]

I'm guessing mine definitely has my TDEE at least a couple of hundred higher than actual based on eating results (losses and gains).

Honestly I don't see the purpose of wearing it after a few weeks as you should know your patterns pretty well by then.

[dahouseaddict]

I'm considering to get one of these. I am looking into getting a Bodybugg, but I am currently living in Sweden. Will that be a hinderance to me using the device? Furthermore, I must admit I'm a bit confused as to which Bodybugg to buy.

There seems to be several versions and the price is not that important to me, so I'd rather get the best one. Can anyone offer some advice?

Do I get the v3 or bodybuggSP?

[vibrantred94gt]

I'm guessing mine definitely has my TDEE at least a couple of hundred higher than actual based on eating results (losses and gains).

Honestly I don't see the purpose of wearing it after a few weeks as you should know your patterns pretty well by then.

Mine was bang on. I wore it in all different activity levels including days where I didn't do **** but lay there, slept all day/night from being sick, worked physically hard all day, and did my normal routine of sitting at the desk for 6-9 hours.

Also matched my Harris calculation too.

I don't wear it anymore, I got what I need. The only time I wear it is when I'm curious how much a new workout routine is effecting my TDEE.

[Beerandon]

If anyone is interested in renting their BMF for a few weeks to me, I'd be happy to pay for shipping, rental, etc. very interested in my readings as I have used it in the past with great results, but 45+ lbs heavier. Shoot me a PM!

[entrenched1]

I've had one of these since 6-22-12. I've worn it everyday but 1 for the entire time.

I hate the calorie tracker portion of the program. It's hard to use and I got tired of adding things to the lists of food in the system. Eventually I started using Myfitnesspal and manually keying in my calories. As far as accuracy goes in 5 months time my food log calories vs weight loss calories was +75 Kcal. I was happy with this.

Overall I was happy with the product and will be continuing my subscription. The biggest thing it has taught me is that my workouts (strength and cardio) have a minimal impact on my day when compared to being generally active on a given day (i.e. playing in the park with my kids vs watching TV all day; doing office work vs field work; etc.). Also I have a really good grasp of my individual TDEE. BTW in the last 5 months I've gone from 247.2 to 215.1.

[oats_addict]

UK'ers I am selling my Bodymedia Fit for a very reasonable price. PM me for details

[nolefan]

I have read being in a car a lot can throw off the numbers. True? I am a sales rep and I am in car about 4 to 6 hours day 3 to 4days a week.

[TheHolyCannoli]

I have read being in a car a lot can throw off the numbers. True? I am a sales rep and I am in car about 4 to 6 hours day 3 to 4days a week.

It is true, especially with city driving. Tested this out a few months ago when I was traveling for a vacation. I've noticed calories to be about 150-250 higher per day when wearing it in the car.

[pjrfireball]

MAC java bodybugg issues
Yes, Apple has killed off Java 6 and 7, current versions, through their Xprotect malware facility. For 10.6.8 users, the only 'fix' I have that works so far: Deleting the XProtect source file that lists the blacklisted Java (supposedly it can also be edited in Terminal).

Using Finder, go to System - Library - CoreServices and righ-click on CoreTypes.bundle. Choose Show Contents and then go into Contents, then the Resources folder in the new window that opens. Scrolling to the end will show Xprotect.meta.plist in the list, I deleted that file and then was able to run.
Before I did this fix, i was not able to log onto bodybugg.com at ALL on my MAC

[jwalker497]

So whats the general consensus on this thing - IS IT ACCURATE?

[jwalker497]

Is it Accurate?

[DeeZ908]

this thread sure died

[dawnnhelene]

I just bought a BFM and I have to say I LOVE it... I am currently cutting for a show at the moment and while I do have a trainer I love to see exactly what is happening daily. Call me OCD I don't care!

[dEaFTOLiGhT]

Really long thread, but I thought I'd chime in.

I think it's pretty accurate for the most part, but not that much with strength training. I work out extremely intensely, and I usually can only hit around 400 calories in about an hour whenever I lift. And when I do legs, which is much harder, and we all know burns more calories, it usually reads less. I'll usually put it on my leg now when I do legs, and I think it reads a little bit more when I do that, but still only hits around 400.

Running seems to be fairly accurate, as does the elliptical, but I think it severely under-reads the stairmaster and rowing machine. Also, if you do any type of HIIT or CrossFit workouts, I think it underestimates those. It is probably fairly accurate for the calorie burn of the workout, but it definitely does not calculate the afterburn or EPOC well.

However, on training days, (weights + cardio or CrossFit) i average 3400-3800, sometimes I'll hit 4000 on the tues/thurs I go to martial arts after (technique-based, so not physically demanding) and then have to cook after that.

Rest days when I'm sitting around doing jack **** and drinking I burn way less.

Overall, it seems to be fairly accurate, and I pretty much can predict what I'll be burning on any given day. If I cook for a long period of time on Sundays, I can actually end up burning right under 3000 calories, even though I don't train that day.

[Groce]

thread is fukin dead

[DatMurse]

tempted to purchase one off of amazon... idk

[gbullock32]

tempted to purchase one off of amazon... idk

I bought mine from Amazon awhile back, love it; definitely helped me by showing I burn a low more calories than I thought. All of the other features are cool too, especially the sleep and activity tracker, interesting to see it all laid out.

[Relomy]

tempted to purchase one off of amazon... idk

It's an interesting tool -- have been thinking about putting mine to use again. I'm curious to see if the nutrition part of their website is any better than it used to be -- not that I would switch from MFP anyways, though.

[caseyjohnson]

If you have been dieting for over a year, and your tdee has lowered as you lost weight, does the body media fit recognize that? I do have one but i stopped using it.

[gbullock32]

If you have been dieting for over a year, and your tdee has lowered as you lost weight, does the body media fit recognize that? I do have one but i stopped using it.

Yes it does, change the weight in you preferences though.

[caseyjohnson]

Yes it does, change the weight in you preferences though.

What about the changes that happen in your metabolism?

[jimsmith9999]

Mine was pretty far off. It was telling me I was burning between 3500 - 4500 calories a day. But I was cutting on around 2200/day and losing a pound a week.

[gbullock32]

What about the changes that happen in your metabolism?

Since it goes by you galvanic skin response, heart rate, and other factors it accounts for that (as well as any machine actually can anyway). Basically it does it the same way it originally did, just with new factors based on your new stats.

[belbyshae]

It's an interesting tool -- have been thinking about putting mine to use again. I'm curious to see if the nutrition part of their website is any better than it used to be -- not that I would switch from MFP anyways, though.

Relomy....I know this is a little bit of an old post but you mentioned the nutrition part of the website....if you use a BodyMedia armband you can connect it now to MyFitnessPal. Use MFP to input your food and when you sync your armband it will show your food entries in the nutrition (calories consumed) portion of the Activity Manager.

If you have a BodyBug....I'm not sure if it links with MFP but it most likely does.

Worth looking into.

[WhiteRus]

First day of using and i SHOCK!
Im 63 kg 172cm guy, done cutting at 1600 calories. My TDEE i quessed around 2000 or something calories. My weight loss kind off fits with this TDEE.

First day and bodybagg shows 3700 burn and its even not midnight, 3 more hours. WTF and what even think about this?
I quess my calorie burn is right, but i never ever eat more that 3k a day, bulking for 6 month on 2400-2600 cal.

Even i miscounting, its 100-200 cal TOPS, not damn 1k


ps ok, ok, its becouse driving a car alot today

[lvsteven]

First day of using and i SHOCK!
Im 63 kg 172cm guy, done cutting at 1600 calories. My TDEE i quessed around 2000 or something calories. My weight loss kind off fits with this TDEE.

First day and bodybagg shows 3700 burn and its even not midnight, 3 more hours. WTF and what even think about this?
I quess my calorie burn is right, but i never ever eat more that 3k a day, bulking for 6 month on 2400-2600 cal.

Even i miscounting, its 100-200 cal TOPS, not damn 1k


ps ok, ok, its becouse driving a car alot today

As you can see if you read a little, those may have been due to over dieting ... I'm using mine again and thinking it may very well be.
Strong bump lol

[DefiningMoments]

Was gonna buy a new one of these but it seems ever since bodymedia got bought by Jawbone its been downhill. Jawbone trying to push they're less accurate activity trackers products and stop selling the bodymedia fits and I heard they won't allow any more new accounts be made.

IMO this is THE most accurate activity tracker out of all these new trackers being made now. Smh.

Too bad they got bought out so a more inferior product could take its place.

[baisleac]

So does now that Jawbone stopped support... does anyone know where to get the Free the Bugg software?

[Smiler51]

So does now that Jawbone stopped support... does anyone know where to get the Free the Bugg software?

I would also love to know where I can get the Freebugg software, as our device is otherwise completely useless...

Thanks