Just a few months ago, we launched update 3.1 to our Activity Manager software. And now, we’re back at it again! We’re happy to announce more new innovations to the Activity Manager…

Combined Goals & Targets

We have combined the separate Goals and Targets pages into one section called Goals. Now, you can set both weight management goals as well as activity goals from this one page.

Improved Goal Tracking & Easy Goal Resetting

There are several reasons that you may revisit and change your personal goals. When you first use BodyMedia FIT, you may discover that your body naturally burns more calories (or less) than is first calculated. Or as you start losing weight, you may discover that your body may start burning calories more efficiently. Whatever the reason, we wanted to make it easier for people to reset their goals.

On the new Goals page, you will be able to adjust your current goals. Also, the baseline weight on the Weight Tracking Chart will be updated to match any new goals that you have set.

Flexible Goals

Meeting goals requires a balance of Calories In and Calories Out. We all know that we can alter these two variables (Exercise More or Eat Less or both) to meet our daily calorie deficit objective. Now you can fine tune your targets to meet what works best with your own personal lifestyle. Can’t find time to exercise more? Why not reduce your calories consumed target. Want to eat more and love to exercise? Why not increase your calorie burn and your calorie intake. This improvement is just another way that we at BodyMedia are trying to improve our system to make it FIT (no pun intended) into your individual lifestyle.

We’re also featuring some improvements for new users as well — including a simplified setup process and a more intuitive goal setting page.

If you’d like more information about these changes please click here.

Remember, we make improvements with input from our users like you. We keep on working to improve BodyMedia FIT and make it easier for you to use so that we continue to be your partner in your weight loss journey. So keep the feedback coming!

You already know that BodyMedia FIT gives you personalized information about your unique activity, eating and sleep habits. NOW you can also personalize the outside of the Armband to your own personality and style.  As the weather is getting warmer, go ahead and show some skin – add BodyMedia Skins to personalize your Armband!

Skins are pre-cut printed vinyls that easily attach to the outside of your Armband sensor.  Our catalogue of over 100 colorful designs has something for everyone – from sporty to artsy to edgy.  Plus, you can even create your own custom design.

Buy one to spice up your Armband or buy more so you can change your style.  Make your Armband reflect your unique personality – show some Skin!

The new Skins are just an example of the many great things we have in the works.  As always, I encourage you to continue to post ideas or suggestions on this website or on our Facebook fan page. We strive to make BodyMedia FIT a valuable partner in your weight loss program.  With your help we can achieve that objective!

This new version of the Activity Manager offers the following:

• Personal Bests – The Activity Manager now includes a page capturing your best performances on some of our most popular measurements.
• Notifications – When you log into your Activity Manager, you will notice a new feature which automatically displays your new messages and reminders.  For example now we’ll periodically prompt you to update your current weight or we’ll inform you when you have achieved a new Personal Best.
• Share on Facebook – Now you can post your daily Summary Data and your Personal Best data to your Facebook wall.

I’m particularly interested in this new Facebook feature because I know that I stay motivated with the support of my family and friends and look forward to sharing my progress with them (and maybe getting some encouragement when I have a bad day and don’t hit my goals).

Other Improvements

• Faster site navigation by redesigning the sub-menus at the top of the page
• Faster weight and waist logging
• Option to edit or remove a historical weight/waist entry if you entered it incorrectly
• Other general site performance improvements

If you’d like more information about these changes please click here.

These improvements were made with input from our users like you. We are committed to regularly improve BodyMedia FIT so that it continues to be a valuable partner in your weight loss program.  With your help we can achieve that objective.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.