Archive for the "bodybugg" category


My bodybugg results over several months

There has been a lot of interest in the bodybugg lately, and many visitors are (naturally) looking for personal experiences with the armband. I talked about the bodybugg a good amount after I bought it, but I know some of you want to know how it works, long term. While I can’t claim to [...]

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bodybugg on The Biggest Loser

My guilty pleasure: I love The Biggest Loser.  We saw season 3 last year and I think it’s the first show in history that Daniel, Leanna, and I all enjoyed equally.  Leanna and I like it because of the triumphing-over-adversity aspect, and Daniel likes that the trainers push the contestants and they really have to [...]

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Interval training and the bodybugg

Some time ago I wrote about high intensity interval training (HIIT). One of the claims of HIIT proponents is that the intervals keep your metabolism up well after the short workout is over. Ever since I got the bodybugg, I’ve been curious to check that claim.
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A disappointing day of cycling with the bodybugg

Up until yesterday, I’ve been generally delighted with the bodybugg.  It basically does what it is advertised to do, and provides very helpful feedback on my diet and exercise (i.e. I can see if it’s making a difference).  I really haven’t even started to use it for the fun experimentation I have in mind, and [...]

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I bought the bodybugg “intelligent calorie management system”

Today I finally broke down and bought a bodybugg.
If you’re not familiar with the bodybugg, it’s a nifty little gadget that tracks actual calorie expenditure (or as close to it as you can get outside of a lab setting). There are two parts: an armband that you wear during all waking hours [...]

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