BodyMedia/BodyBugg users: Does it help?
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Verity1111
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I just bought a BodyMedia on Amazon and before I panic and cancel my order (expensive! lol), I want to ask if it helped anyone increase their weight loss. Thank you for any info :]
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i love my body bugg. i bought it about 3 years ago when i had already lost 60 pounds but needed to lose the last 40. it was just what i needed. i set my goals on it and i push myself to fullfill those goals every day. i am a very goal oriented person. i lost the last 40 pounds . i have recently gained back 6 pounds so i again am wearing my body bugg. i refuse to stop working out , walking, what ever burns calories, until i know i am going to hit my daily goal. i set my goal at 2500 to 3000 calories a day and try to keep my calorie intake to about 1300 calories.0
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i love my body bugg. i bought it about 3 years ago when i had already lost 60 pounds but needed to lose the last 40. it was just what i needed. i set my goals on it and i push myself to fullfill those goals every day. i am a very goal oriented person. i lost the last 40 pounds . i have recently gained back 6 pounds so i again am wearing my body bugg. i refuse to stop working out , walking, what ever burns calories, until i know i am going to hit my daily goal. i set my goal at 2500 to 3000 calories a day and try to keep my calorie intake to about 1300 calories.0
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I love mine when it works but the pita keeps on freezing and not synching.0
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I love mine when it works but the pita keeps on freezing and not synching.0
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I have had the BodyMedia Fit Link for 2 weeks now, and I am LOVING it so far. I have it set up to have 1000 calorie deficit per day, the first week I was down 3.5lbs, and the second week 1.5, so ... so far so good. It really helps me to know how many calories I am burning over the course of a day, and it is very motivating to get me moving when I see I have not met my calorie burn or step goal for the day. I am so excited to see this trend continue.0
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I have had the BodyMedia Fit Link for 2 weeks now, and I am LOVING it so far. I have it set up to have 1000 calorie deficit per day, the first week I was down 3.5lbs, and the second week 1.5, so ... so far so good. It really helps me to know how many calories I am burning over the course of a day, and it is very motivating to get me moving when I see I have not met my calorie burn or step goal for the day. I am so excited to see this trend continue.0
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I have had the BodyMedia Fit Link for 2 weeks now, and I am LOVING it so far. I have it set up to have 1000 calorie deficit per day, the first week I was down 3.5lbs, and the second week 1.5, so ... so far so good. It really helps me to know how many calories I am burning over the course of a day, and it is very motivating to get me moving when I see I have not met my calorie burn or step goal for the day. I am so excited to see this trend continue.
Yeah, it is kind of a high deficit, but I have quite a bit to lose (40lbs), as I get closer to my goal, I am sure I will have to adjust to a lower deficit. On days where I am inactive I usually burn approx. 2000 calories, but I don't like to go below 1200 calories - so I usually try to get my calories burned to 2400, so that I eat 1400 calories and still have a 1000 calorie deficit. some days I am a little short, some days over, but it all averages out at the end of the week. Hope this helps!0 -
I have had the BodyMedia Fit Link for 2 weeks now, and I am LOVING it so far. I have it set up to have 1000 calorie deficit per day, the first week I was down 3.5lbs, and the second week 1.5, so ... so far so good. It really helps me to know how many calories I am burning over the course of a day, and it is very motivating to get me moving when I see I have not met my calorie burn or step goal for the day. I am so excited to see this trend continue.
Yeah, it is kind of a high deficit, but I have quite a bit to lose (40lbs), as I get closer to my goal, I am sure I will have to adjust to a lower deficit. On days where I am inactive I usually burn approx. 2000 calories, but I don't like to go below 1200 calories - so I usually try to get my calories burned to 2400, so that I eat 1400 calories and still have a 1000 calorie deficit. some days I am a little short, some days over, but it all averages out at the end of the week. Hope this helps!0 -
I love the Body Media Link. I am a bigger guy with some pretty big goals. I try to achieve a 2000-2500 calorie deficit per day, so need to do close to a 4000 calorie burn each day and eat about 1500 calories. I eat 6 small meals a day, but have the room to go over if there is a special occasion. I lost 22 pounds in October and still have a very long way to go.0
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BB tells me that in order to lose 2 pounds a week I have to eat 1200 and burn 2200 a day. On here I heard that we are supposed to eat back the calories we burn by exercising...I'm a bit confused.0
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You can eat back the calories you burn by exercising. You don't have to, (though some may argue with me) I never eat back the calories gained from exercise so that my weekly total calorie deficits are much higher.0
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I have a bodymedia. It hasn't exactly increased my loss, because I wanna lose slowly now. BUT it took all the guess work & stress away. You might even find out you can more than you have been. I love it.0
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I love the Body Media Link. I am a bigger guy with some pretty big goals. I try to achieve a 2000-2500 calorie deficit per day, so need to do close to a 4000 calorie burn each day and eat about 1500 calories. I eat 6 small meals a day, but have the room to go over if there is a special occasion. I lost 22 pounds in October and still have a very long way to go.0
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BB tells me that in order to lose 2 pounds a week I have to eat 1200 and burn 2200 a day. On here I heard that we are supposed to eat back the calories we burn by exercising...I'm a bit confused.0
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BB tells me that in order to lose 2 pounds a week I have to eat 1200 and burn 2200 a day. On here I heard that we are supposed to eat back the calories we burn by exercising...I'm a bit confused.
As long as you dont eat over ur TDEE u will be fine. I recommend eating about 20% of ur TDEE & make sure to eat enough protein. If you dont eat enough, especially not enough protein, you risk losing muscle mass. You don't want that. Trust me.0 -
Don't panic and don't cancel your order! I bought a BodyMedia about 10 months ago, and I LOVE IT. Actual calories burned readings from my body are so much easier to deal with than guessing and estimating based on any activity calculator. Being able to see what I do and adjust my activity accordingly is invaluable to me in acheiving my weight loss.0
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Yeah, it is rough. But I have tried all the fad diets, South Beach, Atkins, and many many more. They all led to the same result. I weigh more than I ever have. I would lost 50 pounds and gain 75 as soon as I got off the diet. Going for the calorie deficit plan now. I am pretty active, but the BodyMedia challenges me to increase my levels. I eat often, just smaller portions, and good foods now instead of bacon for breakfast lunch and dinner, but I have to do some activity everyday to hit my calorie burn target. BodyMedia said I needed to burn 3300, so I made it 4000 figuring the extra 700 wouldn't be too hard. Well, it is, and I normally get between 3850 and 4000, but I have to do a lot of walking and biking.0
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I have a bodymedia. It hasn't exactly increased my loss, because I wanna lose slowly now. BUT it took all the guess work & stress away. You might even find out you can more than you have been. I love it.0
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