I have been using the body bugg for 1 month. I love the information that it gives me but here is the problem. My average calorie deficit a day is 800-1100 calories and I have not lost any weight. I take in about 1100-1300 calories a day. I usually burn about 2100 callories per day without exercise. 2400 with exercise. I heard that if you are closer to your goal you can have a large calorie deficit. Is that true. I weigh 168 and my goal is 145. please help.

I have been using the body bugg for 1 month. I love the information that it gives me but here is the problem. My average calorie deficit a day is 800-1100 calories and I have not lost any weight. I take in about 1100-1300 calories a day. I usually burn about 2100 callories per day without exercise. 2400 with exercise. I heard that if you are closer to your goal you can have a large calorie deficit. Is that true. I weigh 168 and my goal is 145. please help.

One thing I hate about scales is that they do not give you the whole picture. Are you taking measurements? You said you are exercising so you could very well be gaining some muscle and losing fat but not showing a difference...yet... on the scale. This is an example of why regular bathroom type scales can be bad......My last weigh in at my doctors... I weighed in on their InBody520 scale (look it up ...its pretty cool) that measures all sorts of different things going on in your body. For me... the scale at home said I only lost 5lbs... but in reality... I lost 8 lbs of body fat and gained three pounds of lean body mass (I work out a lot now) and my body fat percentage dropped by 2%. This machine thing even breaks down your lean body mass by segments...arms, trunk, and legs....to see where you are gaining or losing muscle. Its really awesome. It also measures Water weight both intra and extracellular.

I have had over a 2000 calorie deficit before... usually I average 1500 deficit a day. I don't think you can have too big of a deficit but I'm not a nutritionist....yet. I've found a new calling and starting classes soon!!!

If you are on Facebook....try adding Bodybugg there.... its really helpful too....LOTS of people will chime in with their experiences.

hope this helps. I LOVE the bodybugg! Don't get discouraged... your body is changing... just keep MOVING...that is sooo key! Muscle is GOOD. My weight went down and my resting metabolism rate went UP because of muscle.

renee

I use the Bodymedia Fit armband, which is made by the same people who make the Bodybugg. I find the armband is not a perfect science, and sometimes it needs a bit of an adjustment for what it considers exercise or calories burned. (How can I spend 45 minutes sweating up a storm on a treadmill or recumbent bike, and then have my armband only show me active for 6 minutes?) Adjusting the METS downward slightly gives a more accurate reading.

Same for calories burned, but it's not a function of the armband. If you try doing everything else the same, try to burn more than your 2100 calories daily. The armband only knows what it's being told. So if you burn extra calories, the deficit may be even greater, and the scale may ultimately move.

Another thing to look at is where your calories are coming from. If you're eating more fat or sugar than you realize, or if there are things you're eating but not reporting (such as that iced mocha latte you had this morning, or whatever) it can translate into hidden calories. It could be your exercise is enough to burn of the excess, but not more than that. If the armband is only getting part of the information, it can mislead you into thinking things are better (or worse) than they appear. You may need to adjust your profile a bit to reflect your true activity level.

I find if I do everything the same but the scale stops, regardless of what my armband says, I adjust my calories eaten up or down, or boost the Protein and reduce the carbs, or work out more at the gym. Tipping one edge of the balance causes something to move, and it usually results in weight lost.

Good luck!

Dave

Dave

How do I adjust the METs

I have been using the body bugg for 1 month. I love the information that it gives me but here is the problem. My average calorie deficit a day is 800-1100 calories and I have not lost any weight. I take in about 1100-1300 calories a day. I usually burn about 2100 callories per day without exercise. 2400 with exercise. I heard that if you are closer to your goal you can have a large calorie deficit. Is that true. I weigh 168 and my goal is 145. please help.

You can always give low carb meals a try. Try to stay under 20 grams of carbs per day. I would try this for a few days to a week if I was in your position just to get the weight moving again. I've tried it before and it does work (10 pounds in one week is what i lost the first time i tried Dr atkins) . As soon as i am able to have solid foods again as i am recovering from a serious jaw operation - that is what i'll be doing. good luck!

Dave

How do I adjust the METs

Hi Christina,

On the Bodymedia Activity Manager Summary page. On the bottom right under Settings, click Preferences. It shows your preferences for what the band shows. The METS can be adjusted there, along with a few other things.

Dave