The bodybugg straps to you arm and you wear it around the clock. It accurately measures how many calories you burn a day so you know exactly how much to eat.

Is bodybugg able to track your calories consumed without logging them in the system?

The device is cool and will tell you how many calories you burn during the day and how much you can burn for a given activity. However, you have to input your own foods into the site. It will tell you how many calories you burned and with the information you input as far as your calories consumed, it will show you if you have had a deficit or not.

Does bodybugg have an online subscription?

You do have to purchase online subscriptions. The bodybugg comes with 3 free months. I love mine.

Does bodybugg have a starter package?

Starter packs are available on eBay, the armband, digital wrist display monitor, & 3 mo free subscription, (it was auctioned as a bundle). Definitely recommend getting the digital wrist display monitor with the body bugg, worth the extra expense. You can see your calories burned at all times, in addition works as a watch, pedometer and counts your activity minutes.

I bought a used bodybugg off Ebay. What do I do now?

You will need to purchase a web only program. With this you’ll receive 2 bodybugg coaching sessions to help you learn how to use the program as well as a 3-month web subscription.

Can I use the bodybugg system online without the bodybugg  armband?

Yes. There’s an easy-to-use food logging function with a food auto search so you can keep track of calories. An exercise calculator with hundred of activities to choose from determines how many calories you have burned through. The bodybugg online interface can be customized and print your menus and your exercise programs.

Can multiple users use the same bodybugg armband?

No, each armband is linked to a specific bodybugg online program. Multiple users wearing the same device would counteract the accuracy and efficiency of the overall bodybugg program.

Do I have to wear the bodybugg device 24 hours a day?

It is not 100% necessary to wear the bodybugg while asleep. It is recommended to wear the bodybugg armband as much as possible during waking hours. The longer the bodybugg is worn, the more accurate the results returned from the bodybugg. During low activity periods (such as sleeping), the program will estimate calories burned at rest, based on your body parameters.

How do I wear the bodybugg?

It is worn on the back of the upper right arm (the tricep), against the skin and beneath clothing.
·    Make sure that your upper right arm is clean and dry.
·    Secure the bodybugg onto the back of the upper right arm, logo facing up.
·    Adjust the strap so that is comfortable, secure the pull tab, flex your arm a few times to make sure that the strap is comfortable and secure. If you feel constricted or loss of circulation, loosen the strap and re fasten it to a more comfortable setting.

Why is the bodybugg more accurate than a pedometer?

The bodybugg  is more accurate than a pedometer for calculating calories burned because a pedometer only measures steps. The bodybugg watches your body from four different perspectives. The bodybugg measures motion, steps, how much you are sweating, your skin temperature and the rate of heat dissipation from your body. These additional physiological parameters give the bodybugg a more accurate estimate of calories burned and your level of exertion.

Does the bodybugg measure my heart rate?

Not at this time.

Does the bodybugg come in any other colors?

Not at this time.

Can I get the bodybugg wet?

The bodybugg should not be submersed in water, removed before showering, bathing or swimming.

Does the bodybugg armband track what I eat?

No, the armband itself tracks the calories you burn, but not the calories you eat. Your calories consumed are calculated by the bodybugg interface based on your weekly body mass changes.

I have one- been using it since January. I do like it and I do have a year’s subscription to the website so I can get all my info.

Pro’s- you know EXACTLY what you burn everyday. It makes calculating AP’s extremely easy (before I didn’t know if I was under/over estimating my activity level.) It’s pretty easy to use and it really does motivate me to kick up my cardio to get more calories burned each day.

Con’s- I’ve gotten used to it, but it does show through your clothes. People (not strangers, but people I work with) ask what it is. It occasionally will make noise if the battery is getting low-sometimes at inappropriate times.

The biggest drawback (for me) has to do with the basic premise of “weight lost= calories burned > calories consumed.” While this is true, there are MANY other factors that play into whether or not you loose in a week. Well you log your food consumed each day and upload your calories burned each day. At the end of the week you input your weight. If you have your body bugg set to lose -1 lb/ week but didn’t actually lose the pound, it will “re-calculate” your actual calories consumed.

For example, let’s say I have a calorie deficit of -1000 each day. So I should lose 2 lbs. that week. But if I only lose .5, it will recalculate and tell me I was really eating “X-amount” of calories per day instead of what I inputed. It infurriates me because I’m really careful with portions and when a machine is telling me I really ate more than I logged, it ticks me off! lol

Users have the choice of logging their meals or using the automated program that calculates the actual average calorie consumption per day on a weekly basis using the information downloaded from the bodybugg™, calorie burn, and weight. Together, the bodybugg™ armband and the web interface provide real-time status any time of the day.

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About Apex Fitness
Based in Camarillo, Calif., Apex Fitness Group is a research and development company committed to the idea of bringing fitness to every household. As a leader in simple fitness solutions, it has been one of the industry’s leading resources for training programs and nutrition products since 1994. Led by fitness visionary Neal Spruce, the Apex programs and products help more than 400,000 people reach their training, shaping and weight-loss goals every year. Apex programs and nutrition products can be found at more than, 1,100 apex-certified clubs across the country and direct to consumers through www.myapex.com. They educate more than 8,000 trainers in their professional certification and continuing education courses every year. The bodybugg™ program is designed in accordance with all State and Federal standards in compliance with recommendations of the American Dietetic Association’s Position on Weight Management. For more information visit www.apexfitness.com, www.bodybugg.com, call 800.656.2739 or e-mail apexinfo@apexfitness.com

bodybugg takes the guesswork out of weight loss by monitoring your calorie expenditure and consumption using the most sophisticated consumer body monitoring capabilities available on the market today. You always know when you need to move more or eat less. In studies comparing calorie expenditure measurements from the bodybugg device to calorie expenditure measurements in a metabolic chamber (the “gold standard” of calorie expenditure measurement), the bodybugg achieved average accuracy rates of 92%.

• it’s easy- just manage your average daily caloric deficit number.
• it’s flexible- eat what you want when you want. workout on your own terms.
• it’s personal- no more guessing. you determine how many calories you want to burn to reach your goal.
• Includes a three month subscription to the bodybugg web program.

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bodybugg takes the guesswork out of weight loss by monitoring your calorie expenditure and consumption using the most sophisticated consumer body monitoring capabilities available on the market today. You always know when you need to move more or eat less. In studies comparing calorie expenditure measurements from the bodybugg device to calorie expenditure measurements in a metabolic chamber (the “gold standard” of calorie expenditure measurement), the bodybugg achieved average accuracy rates of 92%.

• it’s easy- just manage your average daily caloric deficit number.
• it’s flexible- eat what you want when you want. workout on your own terms.
• it’s personal- no more guessing. you determine how many calories you want to burn to reach your goal.
• Includes a three month subscription to the bodybugg web program.

The bodybugg® To You program for 24 Hour Fitness includes:

• Three month subscription to the bodybugg® web program
• One bodybugg® armband
• One bodybugg® wireless communicator
• One session with a bodybugg® coach via phone.
  • Internet Access
  • PC with USB port
  • Windows 2000/SP3/XP
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher

The bodybugg® armband has 4 main measurement components:

1. accelerometer
2. heat flux
3. galvanic skin response
4. skin temperature

bodybugg is not MAC compatible (coming in december). bodybugg is not 64 bit compatible. bodybugg offered is Version 2. The bodybugg® web interface is the command center of your program:

• Upload your information from the bodybugg® into the web program
• Learn how much you can eat to reach your weight loss or weight gain goals
• Follow the meal plans in the program or eat the foods you like, your choice
• Keep track of the calories you’ve eaten with the easy-to-use online food log
• Track the # of steps taken and how many calories burned during the day.

Rating 5 out of 5 Review submitted by kackle on 9/25/08

Bodybugg is the best Wow how addicting this thing can be. From March to May it helped me lose almost 40 Lbs. I still have 100 to go but losing weight has great affects like…restoring fertility.lol!(had to have shots to get preg with #1) I am now 6 months pregnant and have only gained 3 lbs back! YAY! An unexpected Blessing bump in the road but i can’t wait untill delivery so i can get back on the Bugg and finish my goal! Easy To use but like i say…Addicting!

Rating 5 out of 5 Review submitted by strawberry972 on 4/11/08		I love this thing I love my bodybugg, I have been using it for 16 weeks and lost 45lbs most people wonder why they stop losing and I don’t have those fears anymore, thank goodness I found this device my life has change so much thanks APEX and 24HR fitness ….:)