By Chris, March 11th, 2010
We regularly hear from our users about the progress they’re making with their healthy lifestyles. And we love hearing how using BodyMedia FIT helps them achieve their fitness and weight loss goals.
We are constantly challenging ourselves to objectively demonstrate the value of BodyMedia FIT technology in rigorous clinical studies, too. So we’re extra thrilled to share with you the results of the first 4 months of an on-going clinical trial evaluating the impact of our wearable body-monitoring system.
The detailed results were presented today at the 29th Annual International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) Trade Show and Convention in San Diego.
These results show that people who wear our body-monitoring system can lose up to 3 times as much weight as those who don’t use the system. Whether a person is participating in a group weight control program or following a self-directed plan, this wearable technology can boost results.
The clinical trial is still under way, and we look forward to sharing the final results with you in the new few months.
If you’re a BodyMedia FIT user, we’d love to hear how the system helps you reach your health and fitness goals. Send us an email to share your story: testimonials@bodymedia.com.
To find out more about these results, please see the announcement we released today.
Tags: clinical study, results, weight
Category: General, Health
By Chris, December 23rd, 2009
Let me tell you a bit more about the changes we made to the BodyMedia Fit online activity manager, which was formerly called GoWear Fit.
The enhancements we made are exciting and will make using the product easier and faster:
- You now have multiple ways to track nutrition, such as daily caloric estimates, meal logging and nutrition assessment;
- You now have the ability to plan meals ahead, move foods from meal to meal, and more easily enter food items from nutrition labels;
- You now will find better visibility into items that impact daily food choices and exercise routines, such as running calorie consumption and expenditure totals and individual meal status;
- You can now view and sort food search results by name, caloric value, or nutrients.
- We now have an expanded food database, the ability to find foods by brand or category and improved search result relevancy.
- You can now track your status accurately and quickly and get answers faster with click through charts and improved navigation.
- Uploading data from the system’s armband can now be done in one simple step: plug it in and let Sync do the rest, including automatically launching the Activity Manager and showing battery status.
To enjoy these new changes, current users just need to follow the prompts they receive when they first log on to their online Activity Manager. This will happen once and you may already be up and running!
Our customer support team will be available to answer any questions you may have or refer to our Questions and Answers document (Q&A). Let us know what you think.
Category: General
By Chris, December 11th, 2009
Recently, BodyMedia has announced two significant changes that we wanted to share with you. First, we have changed the brand name of our product from GoWear fit to BodyMedia FIT. We did this to leverage the brand equity the company has built over the past 11 years around wearable body monitors.
If you are a current user, don’t worry. Our brand change will not affect you other than being directed to www.bodymedia.com for your Activity Manager login and some color changes on our website.
Second, we have listened to the needs of our consumers and have launched important changes to the features and usability in the Activity Manager as well as the Armband uploading process.
The new upgrades will deliver a faster and more personalized experience for people currently using the product and for those seeking a system to help them lose weight or better understand and manage their overall health.
We look forward to continued feedback. If you have questions about the changes, please take a look at the BodyMedia FIT 3.0 Q&A or call our customer service line. We’re ready to help.
Category: General
By Chris, September 15th, 2009
Be sure to tune in to the Season 8 Premiere of "The Biggest Loser" tonight on NBC to see our bodybugg Calorie Management System in action. The bodybugg will be revealed as a secret weapon in TBL contestants’ quest to live healthier lifestyles. You’ll see how our patented multi-sensor technology supports their daily efforts on-camera and off.
Contestants on The Biggest Loser have been using the bodybugg to help them take control of their weight loss goals by providing an easy, accurate way to know how many calories they are consuming and expending daily.
bodybugg is licensed through BodyMedia’s fitness club partner 24 Hour Fitness.
If you want more information about our products, click here.
Category: Media, Partners
By Chris, September 11th, 2009
Welcome to the GoWear® fit Blog!
Officially launched today, the GoWear fit blog was created to share up-to-the minute information about GoWear fit and our company, BodyMedia, Inc. with our customers.
Speaking of company news, I am Christine Robins, the new CEO of BodyMedia. I joined the company in mid-August and I am excited to help further develop and market a technology that is game-changing in the health and wellness arena and – most importantly – to help people achieve their personal weight and fitness goals and ultimately lead a healthier lifestyle.
I look forward to bringing you innovative products that meet your individual needs and help you make positive changes that will last a lifetime.
Please visit the GoWear fit blog often and stay tuned.
Category: General
