I just ordered my GWF!!!! i'm really excited. I've been logging my foods using The Daily Plate off an on for about a year, but I have a hard time staying motivated. I think seeing how much (or little) I burn is going to help make me move! Any advice for a newbie?

There didn't, in my opinion, seem to be a lot of instruction on how to use the online tool and how to set up goals, so if you have any questions with that please let us know. One thing I did realize is that not everything in the online tool was available until I had at least a weeks worth of data logged in so be patient with it. It is obsessive, you are going to love it!

Is bodybugg acurate?
 

This may have been posted before but I don't want to read through pages and pages to find out...
Have ya'll found that the bodybugg is acurate? The website says it may be off by up to 10%. For me this could be about 300 calories/day which is significant (especially if its actually 300 calories LESS than what it tells me I burned). It tells me I burn around 3000 calories/day which is hard to believe since I sit and study all day...does this sound right if I am 6' and 299 lbs?

Hey guys thanks for posting all this stuff I have been agonizing about buying a GWF and it was YOUR reviews that convinced me! I especially love hearing that people have traded old programs (WW online, etc) for GWF- really encouraging, since I have tried all those other programs and not found success. I hope this will be the one! I am so motivated & excited- I should be getting it tomorrow or Saturday. I was really nervous about the cost but I work so hard to support my family and get them everything they need- why on earth should I feel guilty about buying myself something to make me healthier and happier? Anyway, I am looking forward to becoming a member of this group! :)

Med School Mom - your GWF will adjust your burn if the weight you are losing doesn't match up with your burn deficit over a period of time. It has to start from a guesstimate, right? And often those of us who are overweight burn fewer calories than expected either b/c we are very sedentary (not saying lazy, but I still at a computer all day some days and my burn only hits 1800 on those days) or have crappy metabolisms or both. Mine bumped down my burn at least two times that I noted - but my numbers are matching up pretty closely now.

The good news is that I LOVE this thing. I suspect that you'll quickly fall in love with the science of it. I still don't burn quite what the numbers say - but pretty darn close. And, because I'm a tad geeky (which sounds way better than obsessive), although I weigh daily, I chart my weight in a spreadsheet and only record my weekly average. I have one hormonal week every month where my projected and actual burn are way off, but my body makes it up the next week.

My numbers add up every month. January the GWF predicted a loss of 9.4, i lost 9.2. February said I should have lost 8.4, lost 8.2 Still have to add up march's numbers. But in a little over 3 months I'm down 25, which is better than I have ever done before.

Have fun with your new GWF! You will love it!

mulder1921- "I'm down 25, which is better than I have ever done before"... That is so awesome! Congrats on your huge weight loss. Nothing's really worked for me before, I can't wait to get my GWF. It's due tomorrow... I'm dying, I can't wait!!

festivus- Did you get yours yet??

I get mine today!!! I've been watching the UPS tracker like a hawk.

Ha ha I hear you!! I've been toggling between my work and my UPS tracker all week! Torture :)

Yay! I opened the package over lunch and it's charging now! Am I able to view my info on any computer, or only on one?

How many of you have the wireless sync device? Is it worth it?

Also, I looked at the info on the dashboard and it said I had already burned over 1000 calories - but I haven't worn the band yet. Why does it show that?

The GWF uses a best guess to fill in any missing data. This first one - before you've worn it - is often not very accurate at all.

Does anyone know of any current coupon codes that work for the GWF? I have been searching and searching for the best deal.

MamaP - I got mine using Bing cashback, shopping through drugstore.com and got 20% and 3 months free service. You can search bing cashback to learn more.

I was going to do the Bing cashback thing until I realized it was only 5% - $13.00. I am really hoping to find a better deal than that.