Bodybugg: Body Bugg Armband Device As Your Personal Coach and Fitness Motivator

Both GoWear Fit and Body Bugg are are armband devices used to keep record of your calories burned. They do this by using the following methods:

1. Accelerometer -This measures motion and movement.
2. Heat Flux - How much heat your body gives off.
3. Galvanic Skin Response - How much stress your body gives off.
4. Skin Temperature - The temperature your bodies skin is.

If you are one of these people who enjoys gadgets and want to get more motivated, then buying the Bodybugg or GoWearFit calorie management system may be a good idea. It will tell you how many calories you burn vacuuming your house, taking your dog out, or working in your garden.

Just as the participants in the Biggest Loser Show, you can just wear it during the day, then log into your computer (you will need a paid subscription to the site) and upload your data to your personal GoWear fit Online Activity Manager. The Manager will help you establish your goals, track your progress, and give you tools to help you know how many calories you're eating, on average, per day. The GoWear Fit Online Activity Manager is FREE for three months with Amazon purchase. A small subscription fee applies thereafter: $6.95 per month with a 12-month commitment, $9.95 per month for a six-month commitment, or $12.95 per month with no commitment.

The GoWear fit system is different from all other performance monitors, such as heart-rate monitors, GPS devices, or simple pedometers. A cool feature of GoWear Fit was the fact that it also measured sleep efficiency. It measures how much you lie down awake (trying to go to sleep or waking up from sleep) vs. how much time you spend in deep rem sleep. The BodyBugg does not do that.

The BodyBugg alternative, GowearFit by myself, it does have some great reviews on Amazon. And as one reviewer points out, you may not need the paid subscription program, if you use the free www.Sparkpeople.com website.

"The device is, quite simply, amazing. "As far as nutrition tracking and calorie consumption, it would have been nice for everything to be included, but, as another reviewer stated, it is easy enough to track your nutrition using a free program like the one at sparkpeople (search for that word if you don't know what it is). Even without using an outside program, the gowear does have nutrition assessment or it can estimate your caloric intake based upon the statistics you provide when you first set up the armband.In addition, the gowear fit Activity Manager displays your calorie balance, duration of activity (including the intensity of it), and steps. I also just discovered that it exports your data to a Microsoft Excel page that you can store on your computer and use to track your long-term success.

This device is an incredible motivator. During the first few days that I had it on, I did not go to the gym because I wanted to get a baseline of my normal activities. When I finally started to go to the gym, I was thrilled by my Calories Burned - until I recorded my food for the day and saw that I was simply breaking even. With such instant feedback, I altered my eating habits, and in the last 3 days I lost 3 lbs. I know that water is the first to go when one begins a diet, but I also saw the 2,000 calorie deficit that I had yesterday alone, and I know that after the water is gone, I will continue to lose."

You can purchase a Bodybugg online for $250. Besides the calorie tracking ability, you will also get a nutrition tracking program free for 6 months, and a 45-minute initial phone consultation. There is also a new and more affordable alternative to Body Bugg device that you can buy on Amazon - it's called GoWear fit Lifestyle and Calorie Management system for about $179.

If this is too much technology for you, you can always try lose weight hypnosis. Also read about health benefits of juicing and reviews of Breville elite juicer review and VitaMix juicer - Vitamix 5200 blender review and start drinking those fresh fruit and vegetable juices and smoothies.