Your thoughts on the Body Bugg?

It's a way to estimate calories burned. You've lost 28 pounds, so I'd say your estimation skills aren't too shabby as it is.

But it's only $100. If you want a shiny new toy, who am I to say no?

Go with fit bit. Or just buy a HRM. Don't pay any more than necessary to lose weight. It's not required.

I really love mine. I'm a data person -- I appreciate the readouts it gives me and that I can run reports on calories eaten, burned, steps taken, hours of sleep, physical activity, etc. over a period of time. I wear mine all the time.

As to Rae's point -- you will get asked about it all the time. Some inappropriate people will make heroine jokes (a strap on your arm ... get it??). And I totally have a tan line.

Also -- if you bike a lot, you may not want to bother. It's very bad at recording calories burned for biking (at least, stationary biking --- I never do any other kind).

I used one for 2 years. Got tired of Apex's lack of responses to issues and for $10 a month, that's too much to pay for crappy service.
But it is a great tool if you use it consistently.

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I love mine! Look for a $20 coupon - I got mine for $79. The website is free for the first 6 months. Worth it for me.

I wore mine on and off for about two years. At times, I found it really helpful, and at others it was just an annoyance.

Pros:
~motivating to see what little bursts of activity can do for your overall daily calorie burn
~easy to use
~newer versions sync to smart phones (which might eliminate the need for the digital display (see below), but I am not sure)
~good battery life


Cons:
~people do ask (not for me so much because I almost always wear sleeves to cover my extra large arms)
~the interface to track calories in and out is clunky at best
~I'd think the bugg is worthless without the digital display (which'll set ya back another $75 or so)
~it beeps without warning (most tones you can silence, but on occasion it'll beep for reasons beyond your control. that was an issue for me in some professional situations)

You might consider having your basal metabolic rate tested to get the same result. It'll tell you how many calories your body burns on a normal day. Most dieticians offer the service or can tell you where to have it done.

You might also try finding it used (maybe even new) cheaper on eBay or Craigslist (or buying mine). You can transfer the service -- not sure what all it entails, but I'd guess it's rather simple.

I had the Body Media Fit, which is basically the Body Bugg, and I have the FitBit. I made the mistake of lifting weights while wearing the BMF, and I ended up with an indention in my muscle due to the band.

That aside, I got tired of paying the monthly fee, and I decided to go back to the FitBit. I wore them both for a few days and compared the calorie burns and they were VERY close to each other. So I cancelled my subscription to Body Media, and I'm back to using the FitBit.

I have the BB with the digital display. I like it as I am kind of a techno-geek and like to be able to see the data immediately throughout the day. I had the version that synched to the phone, but it would never work correctly with my HTC so they replaced it free of charge for me.

The subscription fee does suck, but I got mine for $7 a month. The food database sucks, that is why I use MFP.

I like it as long as you can afford the subscription.

It is on groupon now: http://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-bodybugg-personal-calorie-management-system?c=all&p=5