Comments on: One Way to Screw Up Your Diet Calculations http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/02/04/one-way-to-scre/ Adventures in being sick, getting better, staying well, from the editors of Health.com Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:10:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Brandon http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/02/04/one-way-to-scre/#comment-1138 Brandon Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:35:37 +0000 http://localhost/wp/poked/?p=130#comment-1138 Oh, I forgot to mention that I got my BodyBugg for $170ish at 24 Hour Fitness. Oh, I forgot to mention that I got my BodyBugg for $170ish at 24 Hour Fitness.

]]> By: Brandon http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/02/04/one-way-to-scre/#comment-1137 Brandon Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:21:43 +0000 http://localhost/wp/poked/?p=130#comment-1137 Thanks for the post. I currently own a bodybugg and find it awesome to plot how many calories/minute that I spent. I'm currently seeing a personal trainer so I don't pay a monthly fee. Being that I love to learn how things work, I plan on hacking the BodyBugg and creating an open-source software that will do the same thing that is available on the website (that seems to be down a lot)--or at least the functionality to download, store, and present the data. Personally, I think the website is not that great. It looks really nice, but the funcionality is bad--PLUS it is totally not adhering to web standards and made it Windows Internet Exploder compatible only. Others who want to make it work on other operating systems are totally welcome to contact me and do the porting. If you know anyone who wants to work on the project, please send them my way as I could definitely use the help! Thanks! Thanks for the post.
I currently own a bodybugg and find it awesome to plot how many calories/minute that I spent.

I’m currently seeing a personal trainer so I don’t pay a monthly fee.

Being that I love to learn how things work, I plan on hacking the BodyBugg and creating an open-source software that will do the same thing that is available on the website (that seems to be down a lot)–or at least the functionality to download, store, and present the data.

Personally, I think the website is not that great. It looks really nice, but the funcionality is bad–PLUS it is totally not adhering to web standards and made it Windows Internet Exploder compatible only.

Others who want to make it work on other operating systems are totally welcome to contact me and do the porting.

If you know anyone who wants to work on the project, please send them my way as I could definitely use the help!

Thanks!

]]> By: Anne http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/02/04/one-way-to-scre/#comment-184 Anne Thu, 08 May 2008 18:06:22 +0000 http://localhost/wp/poked/?p=130#comment-184 Scott, thank you for posting this info. I was about to buy the Bugg but I'm doing more research and I didn't realize you have to input all your calories on line.....then the additional monthly cost through me off too. Let me know how your smackdown goes. I am very interested in the results. Signed, Desperate in Hawaii Scott,
thank you for posting this info. I was about to buy the Bugg but I’m doing more research and I didn’t realize you have to input all your calories on line…..then the additional monthly cost through me off too. Let me know how your smackdown goes. I am very interested in the results.
Signed,
Desperate in Hawaii

]]> By: Rose http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/02/04/one-way-to-scre/#comment-185 Rose Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:51:34 +0000 http://localhost/wp/poked/?p=130#comment-185 I used the Calories Per Hour website to make my calculations all through my 115 lb weight loss and even now as I manage my pregnancy weight gain. I have an OpenOffice/Excell spreadsheet that goes back daily to October of 2004 tracking RMR, calories in, calories out and weekly weight on a portable thumb drive / swiss army knife. Sometimes the less elegant solutions are cheaper and more accurate that the expensive bells and whistles. I do have to admit using a heart rate monitor for double checking the results I get online, but the heart rate moniter tends to underestimate calories burned in cardio and overestimate calories burned in strength related activities. I used the Calories Per Hour website to make my calculations all through my 115 lb weight loss and even now as I manage my pregnancy weight gain. I have an OpenOffice/Excell spreadsheet that goes back daily to October of 2004 tracking RMR, calories in, calories out and weekly weight on a portable thumb drive / swiss army knife.

Sometimes the less elegant solutions are cheaper and more accurate that the expensive bells and whistles. I do have to admit using a heart rate monitor for double checking the results I get online, but the heart rate moniter tends to underestimate calories burned in cardio and overestimate calories burned in strength related activities.

]]> By: Nikki http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/02/04/one-way-to-scre/#comment-186 Nikki Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:26:53 +0000 http://localhost/wp/poked/?p=130#comment-186 I've actually used sparkpeople.com and lost a lot of wieght. ALthough bodybug works specifically using your body heat, and is pretty cool, I find that it is very expensive for the average person. The fact that sparkpeople is free is what made me use it. It also allows you to speak to other dieters, read interesting articles that will help in the wieghtloss process and motivation, it also allows you to track your food intake for the day. Also, If the you have any questions, you are able to ask any of their trained profesionals. I really recomend sparkpeople.com to anyone who really needs a free way to lose wieght. I’ve actually used sparkpeople.com and lost a lot of wieght. ALthough bodybug works specifically using your body heat, and is pretty cool, I find that it is very expensive for the average person. The fact that sparkpeople is free is what made me use it. It also allows you to speak to other dieters, read interesting articles that will help in the wieghtloss process and motivation, it also allows you to track your food intake for the day. Also, If the you have any questions, you are able to ask any of their trained profesionals. I really recomend sparkpeople.com to anyone who really needs a free way to lose wieght.

]]> By: Gail http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/02/04/one-way-to-scre/#comment-187 Gail Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:47:50 +0000 http://localhost/wp/poked/?p=130#comment-187 I've found conversely that Bodybugg tells me I've burned a lot more than the SparkPeople site. So I also believe the 'bugg but for different reasons. :) I’ve found conversely that Bodybugg tells me I’ve burned a lot more than the SparkPeople site. So I also believe the ‘bugg but for different reasons. :)

]]> By: Laura http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/02/04/one-way-to-scre/#comment-188 Laura Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:45:43 +0000 http://localhost/wp/poked/?p=130#comment-188 Can't wait to see your smackdown - I would consider a BodyBugg just to be able to count exercise calories more accurately. Can’t wait to see your smackdown – I would consider a BodyBugg just to be able to count exercise calories more accurately.

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