Comments on: The Biggest Loser Uses Bodybugg http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/28/the-biggest-loser-uses-bodybugg/ Daily writings about fitness, diet, and health Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:12:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Megan http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/28/the-biggest-loser-uses-bodybugg/#comment-212314 Megan Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:18:23 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/28/the-biggest-loser-uses-bodybugg/#comment-212314 <p>Reading all the reviews- and have some comments. YES I AM A BODYBUGG OWNER.</p> <p>Based on the posts:</p> <p>1) People who have them, LOVE THEM. 2) People who don't have them, are skeptical. 3) 75% of the people who don't have them, don't understand them. </p> <p>A bodybugg will tell you how many calories you burn in a day. A TERRIFIC tool for weight loss since the goal of weight loss is to understand calories in, calories out. The website allows you to also track your diet. You can buy a digital display if 10 bucks a month is too much for you and it will tell you instant calorie burn. I have the display and I use the website. (I used to pay $20/month for the biggestloserclub. Now I pay less than $10 a month for the bodybug website. )</p> <p>The bodybugg is not a substititue for a personal trainer, nutritionist, gym membership ect. </p> <p>I use my bodybugg, I have a 24hr fitness gym membership and I started my program using a nutritionist so I could learn how to eat. </p> <p>The bodybugg is still useful amoungst all other things to aide in weight loss. You can see that calorie deficit- and at the end of the week, when you step on the scale- the scale proves it to be accurate. Sure I lost 30lbs without one- but I hit a wall- and was stuck for 6months because I didn't realize I wasn't burning as many calories as I thought I was. The bodybugg changed that- and I am losing weight again. </p> <p>Goal to lose weight? It's worth it. It motivates. It does what it is supposed to do- track you calorie burn. THATS IT! Use the website to track progress, put in your food log, see you calorie deficit with the click of a button. </p> <p>P.S. you can buy the used v2 models for $50 bucks on sites like amazon and ebay. I paid out the $300 for mine, and I would do it in a heart beat.</p> Reading all the reviews- and have some comments. YES I AM A BODYBUGG OWNER.

Based on the posts:

1) People who have them, LOVE THEM.
2) People who don’t have them, are skeptical.
3) 75% of the people who don’t have them, don’t understand them.

A bodybugg will tell you how many calories you burn in a day. A TERRIFIC tool for weight loss since the goal of weight loss is to understand calories in, calories out. The website allows you to also track your diet. You can buy a digital display if 10 bucks a month is too much for you and it will tell you instant calorie burn. I have the display and I use the website. (I used to pay $20/month for the biggestloserclub. Now I pay less than $10 a month for the bodybug website. )

The bodybugg is not a substititue for a personal trainer, nutritionist, gym membership ect.

I use my bodybugg, I have a 24hr fitness gym membership and I started my program using a nutritionist so I could learn how to eat.

The bodybugg is still useful amoungst all other things to aide in weight loss. You can see that calorie deficit- and at the end of the week, when you step on the scale- the scale proves it to be accurate. Sure I lost 30lbs without one- but I hit a wall- and was stuck for 6months because I didn’t realize I wasn’t burning as many calories as I thought I was. The bodybugg changed that- and I am losing weight again.

Goal to lose weight? It’s worth it. It motivates. It does what it is supposed to do- track you calorie burn. THATS IT! Use the website to track progress, put in your food log, see you calorie deficit with the click of a button.

P.S. you can buy the used v2 models for $50 bucks on sites like amazon and ebay. I paid out the $300 for mine, and I would do it in a heart beat.

]]> By: Matt G http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/28/the-biggest-loser-uses-bodybugg/#comment-212216 Matt G Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:53:00 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/28/the-biggest-loser-uses-bodybugg/#comment-212216 <p>My only problem with the calorie counter here is that I feel as though it will give people an "excuse" to eat more than is necessary. There is loads of research out there about basal metabolic rate, which is essentially what you need to live. Given that number, which you can get at any number of online calculators, you should be able to pretty reasonably estimate how many calories you should be consuming in order to lose weight. </p> <p>Saying that walking from here to there burned 200 calories, so I can have dessert, is missing the point of nutrition. It's not just about calorie counting, but it's making sure that the calories you're putting in maximize their effect (simple carbs for immediate energy, complex carbs for a constant stream of energy, proteins for maintaining the body). However, a piece of cake with a ton of simple sugar at the end of the day is pretty much guaranteed to be converted to fat, no matter how much work you did that day.</p> <p>So, keep that in mind when you're going to shell out $350 bucks for a body bugg. I've lost almost 75 pounds (going for 100) and have been able to keep it off without have my exact caloric output during the day.</p> My only problem with the calorie counter here is that I feel as though it will give people an “excuse” to eat more than is necessary. There is loads of research out there about basal metabolic rate, which is essentially what you need to live. Given that number, which you can get at any number of online calculators, you should be able to pretty reasonably estimate how many calories you should be consuming in order to lose weight.

Saying that walking from here to there burned 200 calories, so I can have dessert, is missing the point of nutrition. It’s not just about calorie counting, but it’s making sure that the calories you’re putting in maximize their effect (simple carbs for immediate energy, complex carbs for a constant stream of energy, proteins for maintaining the body). However, a piece of cake with a ton of simple sugar at the end of the day is pretty much guaranteed to be converted to fat, no matter how much work you did that day.

So, keep that in mind when you’re going to shell out $350 bucks for a body bugg. I’ve lost almost 75 pounds (going for 100) and have been able to keep it off without have my exact caloric output during the day.

]]> By: Wendi http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/28/the-biggest-loser-uses-bodybugg/#comment-211488 Wendi Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:11:00 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/28/the-biggest-loser-uses-bodybugg/#comment-211488 <p>Before I bought the bugg I read everything out there on it. There were so many mixed opinions, I didn't know what ot believe. Desparate to lose weight I broke down and bought it. I LOVE IT! After having lost 30 lbs with Weight Watchers, I kept eating less and less food to lose weight. But, I stopped losing altogether. With the bugg I have lost another 15 pounds and am eating more food due to increase activity. What I like is that it tells me how many clories I burn, not the average woman my age. All I can say if you are considering this is IT WORKS! You must be dillegent, but it takes all the frustation out of it. I've gone from weighing myself obbsessively every day and freaking out over every ounce gained, to accepting flucuations because I know I had daily deficits. Sure enough it shows up that I did the work. I know the price is high, but to me the way I feel about myself now is priceless!</p> Before I bought the bugg I read everything out there on it. There were so many mixed opinions, I didn’t know what ot believe. Desparate to lose weight I broke down and bought it. I LOVE IT! After having lost 30 lbs with Weight Watchers, I kept eating less and less food to lose weight. But, I stopped losing altogether. With the bugg I have lost another 15 pounds and am eating more food due to increase activity. What I like is that it tells me how many clories I burn, not the average woman my age.
All I can say if you are considering this is IT WORKS! You must be dillegent, but it takes all the frustation out of it.
I’ve gone from weighing myself obbsessively every day and freaking out over every ounce gained, to accepting flucuations because I know I had daily deficits. Sure enough it shows up that I did the work.
I know the price is high, but to me the way I feel about myself now is priceless!

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/28/the-biggest-loser-uses-bodybugg/#comment-211026 Kimberly Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:07:56 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/28/the-biggest-loser-uses-bodybugg/#comment-211026 <p>I completely agree that the research seems pretty credible, however, I also agree that it has no place in the mass market with its current price point. My husband and I used to be in perfect condition prior to our 11 month old and we are just having a little trouble getting back on track. However, with me being a work at home mom (see real 40-50 hour week with corporate company all done virtually) sitting at a computer and him a police officer we would purchase the Body Bugg however, it is priced two high. I would pay $199 for it or $149 for it but not $249 and up. In this economy if companies want to sell high end products they are going to have to be willing to lower their prices or those products will sit.</p> I completely agree that the research seems pretty credible, however, I also agree that it has no place in the mass market with its current price point. My husband and I used to be in perfect condition prior to our 11 month old and we are just having a little trouble getting back on track. However, with me being a work at home mom (see real 40-50 hour week with corporate company all done virtually) sitting at a computer and him a police officer we would purchase the Body Bugg however, it is priced two high. I would pay $199 for it or $149 for it but not $249 and up. In this economy if companies want to sell high end products they are going to have to be willing to lower their prices or those products will sit.

]]> By: Amber http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/28/the-biggest-loser-uses-bodybugg/#comment-210961 Amber Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:12:57 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/28/the-biggest-loser-uses-bodybugg/#comment-210961 <p>I've lost 33 lbs in 3.5 months and haven't been this thin in my adult life! I love it and it's the first program along with my 24 Hr Fitness trainer that has worked for me. It's like a game to challenge yourself to burn whatever you want/need to burn for the day. And if you are being accurate with your food and download the Bugg, your weightloss will sync up so you know what you should bbe losing or why you aren't. It is amazing and knowing what I know now, I would have paid even more for it. It's a small price to pay to not be a huffing, puffing fatass anymore.</p> I’ve lost 33 lbs in 3.5 months and haven’t been this thin in my adult life! I love it and it’s the first program along with my 24 Hr Fitness trainer that has worked for me. It’s like a game to challenge yourself to burn whatever you want/need to burn for the day. And if you are being accurate with your food and download the Bugg, your weightloss will sync up so you know what you should bbe losing or why you aren’t. It is amazing and knowing what I know now, I would have paid even more for it. It’s a small price to pay to not be a huffing, puffing fatass anymore.

]]> By: Eric http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/28/the-biggest-loser-uses-bodybugg/#comment-210169 Eric Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:38:12 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/28/the-biggest-loser-uses-bodybugg/#comment-210169 <p>I'm a user and it DOES work. I've lost 70 lbs in 6 months. </p> <p>Yes it is expensive. But when you figure in the costs of healthcare, co-pays, and medication that comes with chronic disease (diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, CAD, etc, etc) that results from obesity. It's cheaper in the long run.</p> <p>I'm an ER Physician. And I NEVER see fat people in the ER that are over 80 years old.</p> I’m a user and it DOES work. I’ve lost 70 lbs in 6 months.

Yes it is expensive. But when you figure in the costs of healthcare, co-pays, and medication that comes with chronic disease (diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, CAD, etc, etc) that results from obesity. It’s cheaper in the long run.

I’m an ER Physician. And I NEVER see fat people in the ER that are over 80 years old.

]]> By: RM http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/28/the-biggest-loser-uses-bodybugg/#comment-210047 RM Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:35:45 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/28/the-biggest-loser-uses-bodybugg/#comment-210047 <p>If weight loss is a dark cave, the bodybugg is a flashlight. The program works phenomenally. It gives you real-time feedback about what you're doing right and wrong, rather than waiting a week to figure out you didn't lose any weight and must have been doing something wrong. If you screw up, you can't pretend it didn't happen. You can point to the exact day when you overate or undermoved. There's a graph. It doesn't lie. I find myself trying to work harder after dinner to make up another 100 calories. I do more laundry or sweep the floor or stay off the couch longer just so I can meet my number.</p> <p>With respect to nutrition, I'm really into nutrition and can often tell you exactly the nutritionals of various foods from memory. The bodybugg program gives suggested and specific menus that meet protein, carb, fat, sat fat, sodium, fiber, calcium targets and give you pie charts as to the breakdown. You can enter your own food. The bodybugg will then after a measurement period tell you the difference in what you logged and what you actually did. There are daily Q&As about nutrition on the site. It's better than any nutritionist I've been to in that it is with you every day, not once or twice.</p> <p>A heart rate monitor is useful in certain contexts, but heat flux is more useful, for example when you are asleep. My hr monitor says I'm not burning any calories when I sleep, so there's still all kinds of guess work, since my rmr is about 66 calories an hour--even when sleeping. Plus, isn't a HRM at least $100? just spring for something more useful. Also, you get free program for 6 months now and can renew month to month if you want.</p> <p>I have used the bodybugg for 2 years now. I bought it when it was more expensive and I bought the new one when it came out. I gave the old one to my dad. I don't use it with a trainer.</p> If weight loss is a dark cave, the bodybugg is a flashlight. The program works phenomenally. It gives you real-time feedback about what you’re doing right and wrong, rather than waiting a week to figure out you didn’t lose any weight and must have been doing something wrong. If you screw up, you can’t pretend it didn’t happen. You can point to the exact day when you overate or undermoved. There’s a graph. It doesn’t lie. I find myself trying to work harder after dinner to make up another 100 calories. I do more laundry or sweep the floor or stay off the couch longer just so I can meet my number.

With respect to nutrition, I’m really into nutrition and can often tell you exactly the nutritionals of various foods from memory. The bodybugg program gives suggested and specific menus that meet protein, carb, fat, sat fat, sodium, fiber, calcium targets and give you pie charts as to the breakdown. You can enter your own food. The bodybugg will then after a measurement period tell you the difference in what you logged and what you actually did. There are daily Q&As about nutrition on the site. It’s better than any nutritionist I’ve been to in that it is with you every day, not once or twice.

A heart rate monitor is useful in certain contexts, but heat flux is more useful, for example when you are asleep. My hr monitor says I’m not burning any calories when I sleep, so there’s still all kinds of guess work, since my rmr is about 66 calories an hour–even when sleeping. Plus, isn’t a HRM at least $100? just spring for something more useful. Also, you get free program for 6 months now and can renew month to month if you want.

I have used the bodybugg for 2 years now. I bought it when it was more expensive and I bought the new one when it came out. I gave the old one to my dad. I don’t use it with a trainer.

]]> By: Joe Grand http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/28/the-biggest-loser-uses-bodybugg/#comment-210016 Joe Grand Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:00:20 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/28/the-biggest-loser-uses-bodybugg/#comment-210016 <p>Shouldn't you actually use a product before you attempt to review it? What you posted is just a rant with no facts. Please actually review the products before you write reviews. What you posted is not scientifically sound. It is just an opinion based on no facts, but which worse than not saying anything. People want information, not disinformation. Please stick to the truth, and do not just post what you think a product might be like if you did decide to actually use it. I would love to hear your ACTUAL experiences with the product, after you have used it for 30 days.</p> Shouldn’t you actually use a product before you attempt to review it? What you posted is just a rant with no facts. Please actually review the products before you write reviews. What you posted is not scientifically sound. It is just an opinion based on no facts, but which worse than not saying anything. People want information, not disinformation. Please stick to the truth, and do not just post what you think a product might be like if you did decide to actually use it. I would love to hear your ACTUAL experiences with the product, after you have used it for 30 days.

]]> By: RM http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/28/the-biggest-loser-uses-bodybugg/#comment-209948 RM Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:16:34 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/28/the-biggest-loser-uses-bodybugg/#comment-209948 <p>A heart rate monitor? Maybe someone should go and educate themselves on the basics to calorie expenditure. The BodyBugg has hundreds of mathmatical calculations using your age, weight and bodyfat percentage which is programmed into the device as well as measuring movement, body temperature and radiant heat. A heart rate monitore only measures that, heart rate. When calories are burned, heat is expended. How can you accurately measure calories burned with just heart rate? Sorry to burst your bubble.</p> A heart rate monitor? Maybe someone should go and educate themselves on the basics to calorie expenditure. The BodyBugg has hundreds of mathmatical calculations using your age, weight and bodyfat percentage which is programmed into the device as well as measuring movement, body temperature and radiant heat. A heart rate monitore only measures that, heart rate. When calories are burned, heat is expended. How can you accurately measure calories burned with just heart rate? Sorry to burst your bubble.

]]> By: Mary http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/28/the-biggest-loser-uses-bodybugg/#comment-209843 Mary Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:02:57 +0000 http://www.starling-fitness.com/archives/2007/09/28/the-biggest-loser-uses-bodybugg/#comment-209843 <p>This might be a dumb question but does it or can it harm you in any way? I guess I'm wondering if it runs electrical pulses or anything like that through your body. I'm very interested in getting one. I've had some issues of my heart racing lately so I don't want to add anything that might worsen my problem. However, I'd love to lose about 30 lbs. I've tried all kinds of diets without success...Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, etc. After 3 kids, I just can't seem to get this weight off even though I workout. I think the Bodybugg might be something that will help.</p> This might be a dumb question but does it or can it harm you in any way? I guess I’m wondering if it runs electrical pulses or anything like that through your body. I’m very interested in getting one. I’ve had some issues of my heart racing lately so I don’t want to add anything that might worsen my problem. However, I’d love to lose about 30 lbs. I’ve tried all kinds of diets without success…Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, etc. After 3 kids, I just can’t seem to get this weight off even though I workout. I think the Bodybugg might be something that will help.

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