BodyMedia Vs. Bodybugg

I haven't tried BodyBugg, but I can say that BodyMedia is a pain the *** to use compared to fitbit (different devices I know). I ended up going with a HRM. The biggest issue I have with BodyMedia is that you have to get a subscription service to see the data. The website is horrific and difficult to use. The device is fine, and I have an app on my phone to look at the data, but it always loses the bluetooth connection so I have to reset the sync before I can see the results. I prefer using Fitbit and a HRM for a daily count of activity levels.

I have the Body Media and love it. I don't have any problems with the website. It is very easy to use as far as I am concerned. The food database sucks, but I log my food here so that's fine by me.

i was thinking about BodyMedia too... Would love to hear more feedback on this


BodyMedia vs Fitbit vs Bodybugg.

For a present, I got both the Fitbit and BodyMedia device. I wore both of them for a couple of days nonstop. I found that in comparision to Fitbit, it was difficult to see the benefits of BodyMedia. There was considerable overlap in the type of information that was reported. Both look at sleep efficiency (although bodymedia figures out your sleep time automatically) and tell you the amount of calories that have been burned. Fitbit tells you how many steps and floors you've climbed which is very motivating. Bodymedia just breaks it down by types of activity levels.

FitBit Pros:
Syncs with MFP and auto-updates your exercise calories through wireless syncing
Small and easily carried around. It looks like a USB stick
Auto-syncs wirelessly when in range of the USB device
Very easy to see data, you just log into the fitbit website and have easy access to your dashboard

Cons:
Not accurate for activities that aren't step based (biking for example)
Not quite as accurate when compared to a HRM
Can be too addictive for obsessive people who like to compete with themselves on the number of steps or floors climbed
You have to add the times that you went to bed and got up in the morning manually on the website

BodyMedia Pros:
Automatically figures out your sleeping patterns
Breaks activity level down by vigorous, moderate, and light based on minutes
Has a plug in on the website that syncs with your Garmin HRM

Cons:
Large and bulky arm band
Doesn't accurately record calories and only seems to record vigorous activities as running. Does not accurately record activity level such as tennis
Subscription based meaning the only way you can see your data is by paying 6.00-24.00 a month
Jillian Michaels website is incredibly difficult to use
Manual syncing. You have to plug in your device into your USB port to get data uploaded
Doesn't integrate with MFP which means you have to track your calories burned on a separate website
Doesn't maintain bluetooth connection with the iPhone so when you want to see your progress on the iPhone app, you have to reset the connection and resync each time