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We have all seen weight loss fads come and we have seen weight loss fads go.  I have become the most cynical person in the world when it comes to weight loss products and that is why I had approached BodyBugg as nothing but another

weight loss scam and a waste of money.  Before we really get into this short essay on why BodyBugg is a scam let me give you some input as to why I consider myself to be a very qualified individual that can tell you all you need to know about why BodyBugg is what it is!

I have had my BodyBugg on my arm for about one complete year now and I have paid alot of attention to what it does and it does not do to help me lose weight.  My original goal was to lose right under 100 pounds and that has not happened yet.  When I first strapped on my BodyBugg I weighed in at a whopping 297 pounds.  Foolish me thought that I would lose weight just because I wore the thing on my arm, like on Losing it With Jillian or on The Biggest Loser.  At first I thought it emitted some sort of anti-calorie rays that would negate the caloric value of all I ate.  Once again, that did not happen.

The BodyBugg did absolutely nothing to help me just lose the weight.  Each and everyday I wore the darned thing and would enter all the food I ate onto my BodyBugg website and see the results.  Each and everyday I would be able to see how many calories I had eaten and how many calories I had burned.  After a short while I started to pay attention to the fact that I was eating alot more calories than I had burned and that the trend was nowhere close to ending.  I could see the results of my choices on my computer and my bathroom scale everyday.  I would be able to see the days I was active and the days I just sat at my desk.  I could see firsthand what it would take to lose the weight.

I received my BodyBugg as part of a review for this website and I had many glowing comments to make because I was finally learning to take ownership of the calories I was eating and the calories that I was burning.  I used the BodyBugg for a full 6 months and I soon began to see the results of my efforts.  Simply because I had been paying attention to what I was eating and how I was exercising, I was able to drop about 50 pounds.  What really started to make me think it was another weight loss scam was the fact that I had to have an active suscription to BodyBugg after the initial 6 months, I just let it go.  I thought I no longer needed to use BodyBugg as I now lost 50 pounds and knew what I needed to do. 

At first I thought that all BodyBugg did for me was make me aware of the calories I was eating and burning, so when the 6 month initial suscription ended, I threw the BodyBugg in the desk drawer.  Afterall it was my actions that made me lose the weight and BodyBugg really had little to nothing to do with that.  I had lost the first 50 pounds and since I only had about 47 more to go, I would just save my money and move on with life. 

A few months of not using BodyBugg went by and I started to realize that my pants were getting tight.  My belt was getting ”shorter” and I started to feel fat again.  My wife would rub my belly (lovingly) while we watched television and my vest at work also started to get tight.  I came to the realization that I was gaining my weight back again and that I needed to do something, so I looked at BodyBugg once again.  This time I decided to order the digital display when I renewed my online membership.  I received the BodyBugg Digital display in the mail and once again I was determined to lose the weight.

By this time I really just hoped to get BACK to the weight of 239 pounds, as I expanded to 254 pounds during my non-BodyBugg months.  When the digital display arrived in the mail I was fairly impressed with it and started to wear it right away.  I soon learned once again that BodyBugg was a scam because that darn thing on my arm did nothing to make the weight fall off.  I would sit there and watch

the calories burned not go up all by them-self.  I soon began to realize once again that BodyBugg will not CAUSE one pound to come off my body if I did not make those numbers move. 

Once again I had to burn those calories to lose the weight.  I started to go for long walks again and I started to go to the health club in the morning again and sure enough…the weight started to come off once again.  After about two weeks I had given back 7 of those gained pounds and am well on my way to getting rid of the rest as I continue on my march towards 200 pounds.  Once again I realize that BodyBugg just sits on my arm and does nothing but record what I am or am not doing.  Once again I look at those numbers and think “sh*t!” I have to go for a walk or I have to eat less because the calorie count is not going well for the day.  Once again BodyBugg just sits there and bugs the heck out of me by making me realize that I need to do something to make the weight loss happen.

So, in closing I must admit that if you think that BodyBugg is going to CAUSE you to lose weight, you will think it is nothing more than a scam.  BodyBugg WILL NOT cause you to lose one pound or one ounce or even cause you to shed one drop of sweat.  BodyBugg is not a weight loss tool in the fact that it causes you to lose weight.  It is simply a weight loss tool that enables the user to make decisions that will make or break your weight loss.  BodyBugg is pure science in the fact that it really never offers an opinion, other than “virtual coaches” on the BodyBugg website.  If you are looking to BodyBugg as a way to make the weight come off you too will think it is a scam.  If you are looking to BodyBugg as a device that will help you make better choices and motivate you in the right direction, you will be pleasantly surprised.

BodyBuggwill only be a scam to those that do not understand how it works.  It is merely a computer that provides you with information that you will either use or ignore.  Those choices will add up over time to equal either weight loss or weight gain.  The choice will be yours to make and BodyBugg simply presents you with choices that are based in fact. 

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Anyone that has had weight loss surgery, whether it be lap band or gastric bypass will soon realize just how important it is to count calories.  All too often people get weight loss surgery and lose a great deal of weight only to have it start creeping up again a year or so later.  The reason for this is quite basic and it is all related to the calories that are eaten and the calories that are burned…period! 

After weight loss surgery many patients start to nibble away at the rules or guidelines of the surgery.  Slowly the bread gets re-introduced into the diet and then it might be a swig of soda only to be followed by more bread, bigger portions to eventually giving into all of the forbidden foods, while all the way slowing down and eventually stopping the exercise.  Then the weight begins to creep back up once again.  In desperation to seek out a “cure” or a “reason” for the returned weight, you have ended up here, on this website… and on this page.

What we want to get across to you is the fact that weight loss surgery is all too often not the cure for obesity.  You may not want to hear about this because you have already had the procedure, but the truth must be heard if you are ever going to truly thin.  The truth that must be heard is that for a person to really get their weight under control there has to be a balance between the calories eaten and the calories that are burned.  If you do not get that single fact straight in your head, you will be on the diet treadmill for the rest of your own personal forever.

With all of that being said we want to introduce you to BodyBugg because it is the one weight loss tool that you may have needed before you ever had the weight loss surgery.  We feel this way because in order for you to lose weight you need to burn more calories than you eat.  Using BodyBugg you will see a great deal of information that arms you with the ability to make smarter and more logical food choices.  Those food choices are what molds the very body your soul is wearing right now.  Those food choices are what you need to take control over your life.

I could write a few thousand words to explain how well the BodyBugg Digital display works, but I think you will get a much greater understanding by watching the short video I added.  The video above is one I just found on YouTube.  The video below was made by myself to help you explore a bit deeper on what to expect not only from BodyBugg, but also the digital display.  Please watch the video to understand BodyBugg a little more before we continue.

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Now that you have watched the video I am hoping that you will realize the importance of the information that BodyBugg delivers right to you.  There is a great deal of information that you receive but the one I want you to focus on is the number of calories burned.  That is (in my opinion) the single most important piece of information that BodyBugg has to offer.  Sure it tells you how long you have been active and how many steps you have taken, which is really nice, but are not as important how many calories that are burned.

Having had weight loss surgery you are at a point in your life where you really need to get a grip on what is causing you to regain your weight once again.  For a healthy person there really is no secret to being able to lose, or gain weight.  It all comes down to calories eaten and calories burned. BodyBugg allows you to see the results of your choices right away.  With the optional digital display you can see the immediate impact of your food choices and also the choices of how you move your body through your day.  If you walk the stairs instead of the elevator, your BodyBugg will tell you how that effects your caloric intake and expenditure.

The most important thing you need to realize about BodyBugg is that it shows the most important person in the world the immediate results from their choices.   If you burn more calories than you eat, you should lose weight.  If you eat more calories than you burn you should gain weight. There really is no mystery about weight loss or weight gain as it is all about calories in and calories out.  BodyBugg just takes away the excuses and lays the results for you to be seen.

As always, and even more so now that you have had weight loss surgery…being able to lose weight really has to be a conscious choice combined with a definitive action.  BodyBugg just provides you with the facts you need and leaves you standing there all by yourself with the excuses no longer being relevant.  BodyBugg strips away all and will let you know and understand just how willing you are to make a viable and a sustainable effort to really be able to lose weight.

BodyBugg is for real!

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I have had my BodyBugg for about one year now and I think I am about as good a source as anyone to review and spout forth an opinion about how well it works and what I think is good and what I think is bad about the way it works.  I have written this brief article in tandem with a video that I have placed on YouTube.  Please feel free to watch the video and read this as the two go well together for the purpose of reviewing what I think about how well BodyBugg performs overall and what the wireless wristband has to offer when using BodyBugg. 

Overall BodyBugg has performed as well as could be expected with only a few very minor issues.  First off lets set a few things straight for owning and using BodyBugg.

• You need a personal computer with the ability to upload and download
• You will need to buy a BodyBugg to make the whole thing “work”
• With your purchase price you receive a 6 month subscription to your own personal BodyBugg website. 
• Yes, there is a cost to subscribe to the website after the 6 months, but that cost is very, very minimal. For a review of all subscription costs: Click Here
• BodyBugg provides the user with information only and does not cause weight loss in and of itself merely by using the device
• You do not NEED the wristband wireless digital display to be able to effectively use BodyBugg
• Yes, the digital display is a simple time keeping device also. (Yes, it is also a watch that can tell you what time it is)
• Yes, there is a button on the face so you can read it in the dark.  The face can light up at night

Once you have your BodyBugg awhile you will soon learn that it is a pretty cool thing to have, simply because it works.  The sad part for many BodyBugg users is that it works too well and they soon realize that in order to lose weight there will need to be a lifestyle change.  Once the reality sets in that in order to lose 40 or 50 or 100+ pounds a person is going to have to commit themselves to a lifetime of changes.  Whether or not those changes are made will be reflected into the results that flash across your BodyBugg website and now also will have the ability to flash across your wrist band wireless digital display.

I had my BodyBugg for awhile and I have been impressed with it since day one.  I must admit that during the times that I made the poor choices I shied away from even wanting to see the results BodyBugg holds for my review, at my request.  If I chose to spend the day active I eagerly would plug into the USB port and relish the fact that I sweat-ed and shed some weight.  Then there were the days that I did not eat well or did not exercise and I would wait a day or two to upload the results.  Despite anything I did or did not do….BodyBugg was there recording the results as the ever vigilant spectator that it has become.  It records my footsteps (pedometer) and also how long I have been active and it provides the most important number of the day…how many calories I have burned.

The wristband is removable and can be worn on a clip, which is really the way most people use the device.  The actual wristband portion is more than durable and yes the wireless digital device is water resistant.  The plastic wrist strap is so durable it could last the user forever and for that reason I rarely use it.  It is big, bulky and causes my wrist to accumulate sweat, which I hate. (Imagine in the world today the wristband is a product that is TOO durable) I always keep the wristband in the desk drawer and just attach the wireless digital readout unit to the BodyBugg strap.  It is very safe and comfortable there.

What I must tell you is that the digital readout or “wristband” as most call it provides a very essential bit of information that is vital to not only beong able to lose weight, but also being able to gain weight or simply maintain a certain weight.  Everyone associate BodyBugg with weight loss but if you are just trying to maintain a certain weight and not have the pounds creep up on you, BodyBugg is for you also.  If you want to gain weight because you are too skinny it will work great for that purpose also.

What you need to know about BodyBugg is that it works, if you are willing to use the information it receives in a positive way.  If you are accurate in the information you key in about the foods you eat and you pay attention to the information that is on your computer monitor, you will be able to achieve your weight goals.  What you can see on the chart, which  is a sample from a page I had stored away, (from last year) is the progress being made.  The BodyBugg is like an ever present and vigilant sentry that is always paying attention to what you are doing and how much of it you are doing.  It counts your steps and it counts the amount of time you have been active and it also counts how many calories you have burned today, yesterday or any period of time you wish to single out.  The BodyBugg wireless digital display merely takes the technology out into the world where you need it most.

Now when I am out living my life and I get the urge to venture off the path of trying to make a lifestyle change I just glance down and my calorie burn for the day is visible.  Now that I know I burn about 4,000 calories on a good day, I find it hard (literally) to swallow my once typical Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese (740 calories) witha soda (310 calories, but quickly becomes 620 calories with the free refill) and the fries (500 calories) continued with the ketchup to add another 60 calories.  Now that I have BodyBugg wireless digital readout staring me right in the face I choose to avoid the  unbelievable 1,920 calorie meal.  (Click here for McDonald’s USA Nutrition Facts for Popular Menu Items)

I have really learned to appreciate the calorie content of food at Subway where I can now eat a large Ham sub sandwich with water and only eat 580 calories. (Click here for Subway’s Nutrition Chart) Sure I had water but now I am aware of what I place in my mouth because of BodyBugg.  What has occurred in my life is that eating is about more than just filling up the old belly.  Eating has become an experience that is wrapped up into my fitness because I now UNDERSTAND the benefits of healthy food choices and exercise.  If you are thinking…”no duh, of course losing weight is about that”, I want you to appreciate that it is the BodyBugg experience that kept me on the right path?  I have struggled for years and those struggles never made me the accountable one to lose weight.  It used to always be about this diet pill or that diet plan and those days are over.  BodyBugg has taught my wife and I that we can live in the real world and eat at real places and make real choices.  In all fairness, the other day I DID eat at McDonald’s.  I ordered two burgers and a bottle of water.  It was delicious and it was only 500 calories.  BodyBugg has opened my eyes to what it takes to not only lose weight, but learn what it will take once all the weight has been lost.

What I have learned from BodyBugg is that weight loss is all about calories in and calories out.  Sure that sounds simple enough to understand but if it really was that simple there would be no overweight people in the world.  Since there are overweight people and the sad fact that there is an obesity epidemic happening right now, wearing BodyBugg with the digital readout gives me a tool that allows me to see right then and there what impact I can expect from the food choices I make throughout my day.

BodyBugg has become an integral part of my weight loss experience.  I have lost the first 48 pounds and the digital display has once again renewed my desire to lose the rest of my weight.  With the addition of the BodyBugg Digital Wristband Wireless Display I have no doubt that I can drop the next 50 pounds to end up below 200 pounds for the first time in over half my life.

BodyBugg has always been what I called “in your face weight loss” because you could upload all the information to your computer and see the results of your weight loss efforts.  Now with the BodyBugg wireless digital wristband display the “in your face weight loss” is now always in my face.  I just need to look down and see where I am with regards to calories burned, steps taken and how many hours I have been active.

The wireless digital display gets a double thumbs up and it is more than worth the cost.  If you are serious about weight loss and money is tight, BodyBugg will work without the wireless display.  Do not wait to get BodyBugg is you can’t afford the digital display because you really just need to get started.  If you have to order it later, like I did, but do not delay ion at least getting started.  If you can afford the digital display when you order the main unit, then go for it, you will not be sorry.  It is also suggested that you order at least ne extra strap also as they get kind of funky when you start to sweat alot.

BodyBugg works well for my wife and I and it can work well for you also.  Good Luck in all that you choose to do!

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Yesterday I received my BodyBugg Camouflage Colored Replacement strap and I am pretty happy with what I have received.  My wife ordered the hot pink colored replacement strap and she really likes what she has received also.  What I must say about the band that I received was that I never realized that the band is not the color of what is received, it is only the ring that holds the brain of the BodyBugg system in place.

I am not disappointed with the fact that it is only the ring that is a different color because for the most part, the unit is never visible to most people as it is covered by the sleeve of my tee shirt.  We really only ordered the BodyBugg replacement bands because the ones we had been using were getting somewhat funky looking no matter how much we washed them.  I did not throw away the old bands as we still intend to use them during the times we sweat alot, like at the gym.  This way when we are done exercising, we just switch to the newer and cleaner strap.

We chose the colors we chose because we were tired of the old black on black bands that we received when we ordered the unit about a year ago and also the first time we ordered replacement straps.  I think the bands last about 6 months or so and when I say “last” I mean the just sort of get all ugly looking.  They have never had any trouble doing the primary purpose, which is to hold the BodyBugg unit next to your skin.  The straps generally ugly out long before they wear out so the only need to replace them is a cosmetic need.

The other colors that were available to us were chrome, blue and a zebra color that is like a black on white.  The next time we get one we will order a different color and keep you posted on those colors.  Heck, maybe by that time they will even have colored straps?

To see what color BodyBugg replacement straps are available today, click on ANY BodyBugg or 24 Hour Fitness link on the page and just click through to accessories and you will see the choices available.

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When we first ordered our BodyBugg units about a year ago we did not have the option for c0lored replacement straps.  Today there is quite a selection of colored BodyBugg straps that a person can order from 24 Hour Fitness.  No longer does a person need to just settle for the original black and black color because today the selection has improved greatly because of popular outcry from BodyBugg users world-wide.

What a person must realize when ordering a replacement strap for their BodyBugg and are looking to get a different color, the color they get will only be on the plastic ring that holds the BodyBugg in place on your arm.  When speaking about colored replacement straps most  people make the assumption that the entire strap will be chrome or blue or hot pink or camouflageor even the zebra black and white color.  That is not the case!  When you order a colored replacement strap you will still be able to make a selection from a list of colors, but those colors will only be contained in the plastic that holds the BodyBugg unit in place on your arm.

If you take a glance at the photographs we have included from our own personal BodyBugg collection you will see the traditional BodyBugg strap that comes with the unit when it is purchased.  The photograph to the far left shows the entire BodyBugg with the sensor in place in the strap.  There are no colors other than black in the original unit that you receive and as you can see it is just black and…..well, black.  There really is nothing wrong with that because for the most part the unit is not visible when it is worn.  The photograph to the far right is my lovely wife wearing her BodyBugg with a tee shirt being worn.  Yes, there is a BodyBugg beneath that sleeve and you can’t see it can you? 

The photograph second from the left shows a BodyBugg armband without the main sensor and it is obviously hot pink colored.  The photograph second from the right is the more masculine camouflaged colored replacement band.  There are other colors that you can order from 24 Hour Fitness that are available, but the ones pictured are the only colors we have purchased so far.  The next time we need to get a replacement armband we will choose a different color just for the heck of why not?

We have realized that there is not much need to have a different color strap because they all do the same function and they are all the same price when ordering.  The funny thing about it is that despite the fact that the unit is seldom visible my wife says she still loves her hot pink BodyBugg Replacement armband and will never go back to just having the basic black color.  We hope that one day soon the entire strap will have a color choice also.  We will keep you posted if it ever happens.

To see what color BodyBugg replacement straps are available today just click on any 24 Hour Fitness or BodyBugg link on the page and then follow through to accessories. 

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I got my new BodyBugg replacement strap today and I was happy to see that I no longer have to get the black on black look.  Today I received my hot pink band via UPS and I am pretty happy with what I received.  When I first received my BodyBugg about one year ago I did not have the option of getting a colored band at all.   Today you can order a new BodyBugg with colored straps instead of just black on black.  If you already have a BodyBugg you can order a colored replacement straps.

I have learned that the color of the band is not that important because you never really see it when you are wearing it.  Also, lets get the facts straight, it is not the band that is colored when you order a replacement strap, it is only the ring that holds in the brain of The BodyBugg.

When you want to order a replacement strap the least expensive way to get one is through 24 Hour Fitness, as they really do have the best selection and prices available today.  My husband bought a colored one also, he chose the camouflaged one and he too is pretty happy.  There are other color replacement straps being added so you really need to see which ones are available.  I think that when you order a new BodyBugg you get the classic black on black band.

What you will soon learn with your own BodyBugg is that the straps do not really wear out, they just get kind of funky.  I have had one for a few months and really should have order the pink one I just received sooner, but I procrastinated.  The one thing I realized is that the bands really don’t wear out fast, they just sort of ugly out. 

I now use the new replacement strap I received to wear for all the times I am not working out.  When I go to the gym I just switch back on the old strap.  The old strap gets sweaty and then I switch to the new strap after I showered.  Also, now that I have 4 replacement straps I will be able to start cleaning them more often.  I am thinking I will just take the strap into the shower and wash it down.

I am really glad I have a replacement strap and I just thought I would share with the world that the coolest weight loss calorie counting device in the world is now available to be held in a pink strap.  My hubby says the camo colored one is alright, but now he wishes he ordered the chrome or the blue replacement strap.  With the way we are going, we may one day have one of each color

I really love it!!!

To check out the complete line of available replacement straps for the BodyBugg just click on any link you see and just follow them through till you get to the BodyBugg accessories section and  you will see what is available.

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My wife and I purchased our own personal BodyBuggs about one year ago and we still love having them.  We each have lost weight, with me having lost 47 pounds.  I still have about 50 more and because we are still motivated in making this weight loss more than a diet, are making the lifestyle changes that will keep the weight off for life.  We received another round of funding from the company we work for and ordered the new digital display unit to further evaluation and review.

What we must say is that we love the BodyBugg because it works so well, but it will only work for those people that are committed to losing weight.  The weight will not just fall off by itself and there will be an effort that will have to be made.  The BodyBugg is simply the world most advanced, non-clinical calorie counting device available today.  It merely calculates how many calories you are burning and that information needs to be compared with the calorie content of the foods you eat.

What we have done in the video below is just introduce you to the BodyBugg Digital Display.  My wife bought the gray one and I ordered the black one.  The simple intent of this article and video is to simply introduce you to the BodyBugg Digital Display Unit. 

In future postings we will talk about how it not only calculates calories burned but also hoe it records steps, goals and how the “odometer” works and all of the features it has and are available to use.  Check out the video and check back soon to hear more of what we learn about the BodyBugg Digital Display Unit.

This video was one of the best ones we have found about the BodyBugg.  You would think this guy was a paid spokesman for 24 Hour Fitness, but he is not paid, according to what he says on this video we found on uTube.  He talks about many of the features that BodyBugg offers.  He talks about the digital display, the odometer and pedometer among many of the things he talks about.  He talks about how he has learned that it helps motivate him to get up off the couch and burn some calories.

The main reason why we placed this uTube video on the site is because we love it when the excitement of using BodyBugg reveals itself to someone.  It is quite easy to see the joy and the pleasure this man is getting by using his BodyBugg.  Listen closely to what is said in this because he says alot and he says it fast. 

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I was wanting to hear from some people that have purchased the Body Bug because I am tired of busting my butt by exercising and eating right only to lose little or no weight.  I even have a persoanl trainer and she keeps telling me that I need to eat better and I think I am doing just fine in that department.  I was hoping to hear if anyone out there has bought the BodyBugg and what their results were from using it.  I would really like to hear from some people that had trouble losing weight and had some sort of breakthrough with it.

I would really like to know how effective BodyBugg has been and if it is really worth the money?

I have been doing everything I thought was right to lose weight and each and everytime I get on the scale I am disappointed because the weight is not coming off like it should.  I try to make really good food choices and I do exerceise everyday and yet the weight is not budging.  I need help and I have been looking at getting The BodyBugg since I saw it on the show Losing It With Jillian and was wondering what others may have to say about the BodyBugg.  I was hoping I could hear from those that really do hove one because I am not in a postion that I can waste $200.00.  That is alot of money to me, but if it works then it is more than worth the cost.

Has anyone used it and thought it was worth the cost?

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