* BodyMedia Fit Link Review*
The Problem
I have tried everything and cannot seem to lose weight. I have tried eating healthier, exercising, diets, and nothing. Sound familiar? These are statements most of us have said at one point in time - honestly though, these statements are nothing more than
excuses!! I am not one to judge for the excuses - because it wasn't very long ago I had my own. My daughter is now 6 months old & after having her & losing the initial amount of weight you lose when having a baby nothing else was coming off. I told myself I was doing all I could. I was even breastfeeding - which is suppose to speed up weight loss - but nothing. I had plenty of excuses when the fact of the matter was I needed to quit accepting the excuses as reality and take control of my fitness and weight loss!
The System / Product
I was sent the BodyMedia Fit Link to review & knew of their success stories from Biggest Loser Contestant testimonials. Although I had high hopes, I still knew all those excuses were sitting in the back of my mind. You know the ones:
---"I'm sure this product is great but it's not magic."
---"I can use this product but it will be like everything else & I won't see the results I want."
---"Am I really expecting to throw this thing on my arm and have the weight disappear?"
The BodyMedia Fit Link is a small device you wear on your upper left arm. It gives you highly accurate information on the calories you have burned. Clinical studies show it can improve weight loss up to 3x!
The system is made of the on-body monitoring system (armband) used with the Online Activity Manager. The device will automatically track the calories you burn through out the day doing your various activities & also track the intensity of your workouts and activities. You can easily track the information with the Activity Manager as well as input anything you've consumed on the easy entry food log. The armband is also Bluetooth enabled so you can download their app & have real time updates on your calorie burn and activity level - plus log your food and set up workouts right from your phone. The online activity manager also lets you input any activities you did while the armband was off! The armband contains 4 sensors that measure motion, body temperature fluctuations, skin temperature, and skin conductivity (galvanic skin response) to calculate the calories burned at over 90% accuracy. The device also has a rechargeable battery - just connect it to your computer to upload your results & leave it plugged in while the battery charges - it will let you know when it is fully charged.
BodyMedia Fit Link has the following sensors:
- Skin Temp
- GSR (galvanic skin response)
- HF (Heart Flux)
- 3-axis accelerometer
It uses these sensors to monitor the following:
- Calories Burned
- Physical Activity (2 activity levels - Moderate & Vigorous)
- Heart Rate (when used with 3rd party strap)
- Steps
- Sleep (Duration, Patterns and Efficiency)
- Data Measured vs Targets & Goals
The Results
The Dirty Truth is this system has given me a lot more than sensors & monitored data. It has even given me more than hope. It has given me the fact that all the reasons I could not lose the weight before were excuses. This system makes me accountable for the weight I do or do not lose.
Fortunately I used this system for a couple weeks & was accountable for the weight I
did lose! Over the period of 2 weeks I lost 8 lbs. That is huge for me - I only had 20 lbs to lose to be at my ideal weight (my weight when I was 18) and about 15 to lose to get where I would be very happy and have a fitness level body fat percentage (what I weighed when I got married) - so essentially I am half way to where I want to be. What excites me more than being halfway is the realization that I can and I will get all the way to where I want to be.
I was NOT doing everything I could before. I was trying & failing. I was not taking control or responsibility.
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for $19.99.
