Yeah it does sound like 250 is pretty low for what you did. The only other thing I can think of is to make sure that the sensor stayed in contact with your arm the whole time. I know when I get REALLY sweaty, if the band isn't tight enough the sensor will slide down my arm and sometimes that will break contact. Check the readout and see if there are any abnormal looking valleys during the activity time.
The bugg hasn't slipped.
Checking the readout was a great idea! It showed the highest activity during the times I walked before the workout, and oddly high (IMO) when I went grocery shopping later. I was definitely only strolling at the store, and my workout time was only slightly more intense than my stroll! I programmed the bugg to signal me for an hour's worth of activity, and it didn't reach that until I got back from the market. I *know* my workout was far more intense than any of my walking! Very odd...
Actually, my only problem was user error! Lol It is charged, set up, paired to my iphone, and on my arm. Can't wait to see what kind of info my body gives me!
I have a BB Sp and when I first got it I loved it. I stopped wearing it for 2 months for a maintenance break and now I am having so many issues with pairing it to my smart phone It was a lot of money and I hate that I will soon have to re-up online just so I can see my readout. I hate the online food log too. I use MyFitnessPal instead. It is a great tool and I have lost weight I just wish it would be more consistent in synching
I hope no one minds if I poke myself in on the conversation, since I'm far from a twenty something, but I just got a Bodybugg, too a couple of days ago. I've been concerned that it is actually underestimating the amount of calories I'm burning. After working out with my personal trainer for an hour today, we both thought I should have burned about 500, but the bugg showed 250. I wonder if there is a way to calibrate it!
Are you sure you're wearing it in the right position? I have a Body Media Fit, and when I used to work at Jenny Craig, I noticed some clients weren't wearing it correctly on their arm. You're supposed to wear it on the back of your upper arm, not on the side, so it's like the device is facing backwards almost. Does that make sense?
I have issues bc My fitness pal says that I am eating too little when I am eating the 1200 it says I should eat. But when I workout it says that I am eating too little. But it never tells me that on the BB program. The BB never says anything about 'net calories' so I am always confused.
Ignore net calories. Net calories will just confuse you. I don't understand why my fitness pal does that.
See how many calories you burn per day on average. Eat 500-600 below that. Exercise and use those calories burned as "bonus" calories towards your loss.
Yep... Especially since you can't really be sure if those net calories are accurate.
Are you sure you're wearing it in the right position? I have a Body Media Fit, and when I used to work at Jenny Craig, I noticed some clients weren't wearing it correctly on their arm. You're supposed to wear it on the back of your upper arm, not on the side, so it's like the device is facing backwards almost. Does that make sense?
Thanks Bandit Bear! I started wearing it how you are describing. After getting the low readouts, I noticed the pictures of people on the website wear it on the side facing out, so I switched it there yesterday. Sounds like I had it right the first time!
Been wearing my bugg for days and I love it! Super motivating and really eye opening. I am consistantly an over 3100 cal burner WITHOUT any extra exercise. Now, I'm trying to add cals, but I'm so used to eating very little food that it seems so wrong to try and eat more when I want to weigh less. I haven't lost any weight yet. However, I bought it and it is a tool I use like handweigts. I never expected it to melt the weigt off for me.
I totally went ahead and ordered myself a BodyMedia Fit, same thing as the bodybugg but a little cheaper. I can't wait to you it! I am looking forward to seeing how you like yours
It was a lot of money and I hate that I will soon have to re-up online just so I can see my readout. I hate the online food log too. I use MyFitnessPal instead. It is a great tool and I have lost weight I just wish it would be more consistent in synching
