Body media link or core?

I have the fitbit. I had a liitle trouble with it it gave me double burn calories from hrm. That was the start of my gaining trend.

Isn't the fitbit like an expensive pedometer? It doesn't do skin temperature and heart rate, correct?

The activity manager is where I can use all the interactive tools - it does allow you to log your food into their app but I prefer the myfitnesspal app. I think generally the account is maybe like $7 a month or something like that. You can log your workouts, see how many steps you are taking, set a goal for a specific calorie burn and other stuff. It also tracks your sleep, but I'm not too sure how accurate that really is.....I'm not sure how it knows I am asleep vs laying in bed. I do find myself making an effort to be more active because I know it is logging everything for me. I am very happy with it!

Sounds pretty cool! So you need that activity manager to use all of its functions? So if you didn't have the membership the thing isn't worth it?

I have the fitbit. I had a liitle trouble with it it gave me double burn calories from hrm. That was the start of my gaining trend.

Isn't the fitbit like an expensive pedometer? It doesn't do skin temperature and heart rate, correct?

The fitbit does not do body temp or heart rate. Core I never hear of. I thought body media was about the same as fitbit except with the band. I'll have to check into it more. I may be interested.

I have the Core, my friend has the Link. Two days ago we took the exact same exercise class, but hers gave her credit for three times the activity mine did. I promise I wasn't phoning in the workout - the pain in my abs does not lie! I'm not sure why the discrepancy. We were both panting and pouring sweat, but mine only counted about 12 minutes of the 45 minute workout. My HRM, in the meantime, said I'd burned 400 calories in that period.

Just my two cents. :flowerforyou:

I have had the link for about a day now.

Yes, you do need the activity manager because that is where you upload all your data from. It is cool that you can check your phone and get a "live" reading throughout day or during a workout.

Yesterday, it said that my total burn for the day - with leg workout - was about 3000 calories. That sounds about right as when I had calculated my TDEE at fit to fat and IF calculator they gave me a TDEE of 2800 to 3100....Today I am going to take a full rest day so it will be interesting to see what the reading is for that.

I really did not have any problems getting used to or sleeping with arm band.

I will say that the blue tooth link to Iphone seems a little buggy sometimes but maybe that is just me..will have more on this in a few days....

The activity manager is where I can use all the interactive tools - it does allow you to log your food into their app but I prefer the myfitnesspal app. I think generally the account is maybe like $7 a month or something like that. You can log your workouts, see how many steps you are taking, set a goal for a specific calorie burn and other stuff. It also tracks your sleep, but I'm not too sure how accurate that really is.....I'm not sure how it knows I am asleep vs laying in bed. I do find myself making an effort to be more active because I know it is logging everything for me. I am very happy with it!

I've had both the Core and the Link. Started out with the Core (and display unit). While the display unit was handy, I found not having it link directly with MFP a big drawback. Having to remove the armband every time I wanted to sync the info with MFP was incredibly annoying. I used the Core device for a week before ordering the Link.

I initially went with the Core based on all the negative reviews regarding the sync ability of the Link. The negative reviews do have merit (the device does fail to sync probably 40% of the time) but even so I'm still much happier with the Link vs the Core. The failure to sync, while mildly annoying, only requires you to press a button on the device a second time and then do the same on your touch screen. Overall, not a deal breaker for me.

Body Media has announced a new bluetooth device being released in the fall. I believe it will be called the Core 2. It will be smaller than the current Link, have bluetooth capability and an add-on heart rate monitor strap accessory.

You do have to pay a subscription fee in order to use the device. I've seen the Link as low as $99 online. Remember that Target will price match Amazon and they carry the Link in their store. It is unclear how many months of free trial subscription is available with the Target purchase. Also, check out Costco. While they charge more for the device, their package currently offers a free 12 month trial for the subscription. You can order from Costco online, even if you're not a member - although you do pay a small upcharge fee in that case.

Excellent feed back. I probably would go with the link but now I think I'll wait to see what the fall brings. The only way I think I'll buy before then is if I start having set backs in my weight loss. So far between mfp and the calories listed on the equipment, it's been enough to keep me a steady loss, which is what is most important for me at this time. Maybe it'll be a reward for behaving with my eating and exercising through the summer.