BodyMedia LINK Armband Weight Management System

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by on December 9, 2013 at 12:16 pm

BodyMedia LINK Armband Weight Management System

BodyMedia LINK Armband Weight Management System

  • Track your activity and calorie burn like the contestants on The Biggest Loser and endorsed by health and wellness expert Jillian Michaels
  • The BodyMedia system automatically tracks your calories around the clock helping you to lose weight and even improve your weight loss by 3X proven in group trials
  • Provides most accurate calorie burn measurement in market (data available on BodyMedia.com)
  • Bluetooth-enabled to work with BodyMedia iPhone and Andoid apps so you can see your data in real-time and upload wirelessly Food logging also available with app
  • Works with MyFitnessPal, Runkeeper, Sparkpeople and more

BodyMedia FIT LINK Mobile On-Body Monitoring System. Know your body – improve your life! The BodyMedia FIT on-body monitoring system consists of the BodyMedia FIT LINK Armband monitor, online Activity Manager*, optional Display and free downloadable iOS or Android apps for mobile device users. Using four sophisticated sensors, the BodyMedia FIT LINK Armband automatically tracks the calories you burn during your daily activities and monitors the quality of your sleep, an important factor in stayi

List Price: $ 149.99

Price: $ 119.99

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  • C. Coleman

    09/12/2013
    496 of 503 people found the following review helpful
    4.0 out of 5 stars
    Great Product, Minor Improvement Needed, November 26, 2010
    By 
    C. Coleman
    (REAL NAME)
      

    This review is from: BodyMedia LINK Armband Weight Management System (Health and Beauty)

    I have had my new BodyMedia BW for several days now. Unfortunately, I tried to pre-order it on Amazon but was one of many who were told it would take 1-3 weeks to ship on the release date. Bummer. I ended up ordering it directly from BodyMedia instead. I am a Mac user and initially needed to download one driver for the unit from the BM site and then Java to get the Activity Manager to work from Safari. None of these items will work with Firefox, but not a big deal. Overall, a very easy set-up that only took 10 minutes even with the downloads.

    I find that wearing the unit is very comfortable so far for the entire day and while sleeping. I remove it to sync and shower. It is also comfortable under clothes.

    Syncing with my iPhone is relatively easy. Just one push on the unit while the app is open and my phone and the most recent calorie/step count/activity data will be displayed within the app. One minus though, once your phone times out to conserve battery you lose your Bluetooth connection and must complete the sync again. Not a big deal, but it could be improved. The capabilities of the app are more limited to the on-line AM, but I am hoping in time it will be upgraded.

    You must use the USB cord to officially download/sync your unit to the Activity Manager (website based). You cannot yet do so with the Bluetooth capability of your computer. Another bummer, but possibly will improve in time. Also, be aware that your food input and calorie information on your phone will not automatically appear on-line within the AM, you must do a hard-line sync with the USB. Another little minus, but again minor. One the plus side, current data from the on-Line AM WILL immediately update into your app.

    I have seen some comments where people are not happy with the AM food list and search capabilities for tracking calorie intake. I have used Spark People, LiveStrong, and the Lose It! app for iPhone and I am so far generally pleased with the on-line food list (as well as the app). In addition, entering my own food is very easy and the nutritional input area is very user friendly if you are into the details like I am.

    So far, I am very surprised at how accurate the activity and sleep data is. It is exciting to see the spikes from a vigorous workout, but even walking up a few flights of stairs will show as a quick “spike”, confirming that you did something more than your baseline. It also reflects long periods of sitting or laying down…need to keep those to a minimum 🙂

    The Activity Manager interface is well laid out and shows general numbers and charting. Overall, polished and easy to use.

    I also wanted to add that the customer service for BM has been satisfactory. This company appears to be trying very hard to make all of us new users (and current users) happy with our devices. There is also a Facebook page where the customer service reps will answer questions and are very responsive to users. This has helped me to learn more about the device and answer more questions. They also list promotions for sales from the BM website and discuss releases for other retailers where the unit is available.

    One last downside…the price. At the current rate of two-fifty for a unit they are not cheap. Certainly more than I wanted to spend, but for the motivation is worth it for many users struggling to really get a grasp on the calorie-out part of the weight loss/maintenance equation.

    ***UPDATE***
    I have been using this unit now for about 6 weeks, and I continue to be satisfied. The biggest surprise for me has been that I needed to INCREASE my caloric intake when my weight plateaued for two weeks. I was able to run a detailed report from the data that has been collected over several weeks and it was clear that I had too large of a calorie deficit each day. Show me another weight loss/health product that can do THAT! The reports are a great tool. A recent update to the iPhone app has just been released as well which fixes some bugs and adds to the utility of the app’s use.

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  • R. Gryder

    09/12/2013
    The manufacturer commented on the review belowSee comments
    458 of 481 people found the following review helpful
    3.0 out of 5 stars
    MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION FEE_$6.95, December 20, 2012
    This review is from: BodyMedia LINK Armband Weight Management System (Health and Beauty)

    to get full benefits of device there is a monthly subscription fee of almost $7___i haven’t found that highlighted in any of the recent reviews_ so just be aware= you may benefit from a less expensive device if you don’t want all the info that this device would provide via the subscription fee.

    i also noticed this comes with a free 3 month subscription_ costco is selling there’s with a free 12 month subscription- that’s 9 months at $7 per = $63 value.

    please click if this was helpful to you- thanx

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  • Anonymous

    09/12/2013





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    Jan 2, 2013 10:12:26 AM PST

    Hi Angel_Boy,

    Thanks for taking the time to review the BodyMedia FIT. Yes, the subscription for the Activity Manager allows our customers to seamlessly and invisibly install updates to their devices and our apps without the hassle of having to manually download updates all the time. This allows us to give you the most up to date version of our Activity Manager at all times.

    Thanks again. Hope you had a great holiday!

    – Laurie

     
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  • Anonymous

    09/12/2013
    134 of 152 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Rocky setup – but works perfectly now, December 3, 2010
    By 
    R. Gryder (Portland, OR United States) –
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    This review is from: BodyMedia LINK Armband Weight Management System (Health and Beauty)

    I’ve been wearing the new BodyMedia BW armband for about a week now, and although it was a rocky, frustrating set up – I’m loving it now. I starting wearing this right after Thanksgiving – and I’ve already lost the extra turkey and pumpkin pie pounds I gained thanks to this!

    Due to some of the other reviews posted, I think some clarifications are in order. First, all the data that is being collected is actually stored on the armband. The only thing the phone does is act as a display of data that’s on the armband (just like how the watch/display works with previous versions, by the way). But it’s able to do a lot more than the old watch display by taking additional information like the food log and give you an up to date snapshot to show if you’re consuming more or less calories than you’re burning. Just like with previous versions, you still have to “download” the official data to the Bodymedia activity manager on your computer via a USB cable.

    You do have to press the button on the armband to link it to your phone BEFORE you open up the app. Then when it links, the phone will display your latest steps, calories burned, etc. I do this once or twice during the day to see where I’m at – and its super easy to link it each time before. If it were constantly connected (as another reviewer indicated he thought that’s how it should work) – it would kill the battery life of both your phone and your armband – bluetooth drains battery life. If you are in an exercise session (say, at the gym), you go to the workout section of the app, and the phone and armband stay connected for that entire session so you can get real time data and work out till you’ve reached a threshold of burned calories. Super easy.

    There’s no doubt the setup instructions need improvement. I’ve seen on other sites that customer service can help, though. As much as I like the convenience of bluetooth – it does drain the battery life of the armband. I used to wait two weeks between charging, now I have to charge every 3 or 4 days.

    But overall – I love this version of the armband. It’s a great tool. Should you upgrade from the previous version to the BW version? If you’ve got a supported smart phone and you like being able to check in to see how you’re doing – or want real time info when you’re at the gym – then yes. If you’re ok with using the watch display combined with the previous version -then stick with it.

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