BodyMedia
I first heard about BodyMedia from my aunt who swore by it. She’s a bigger lady, and she also swore by pilates, which as it turned out didn’t work for my body type. I actually gained weight, even after going to a professional instructor who spent several days correcting my style in part with an expensive machine. And I still gained weight doing it.
She has lost weight in the past without paying a penny. She moved to Europe for a year, and she ended up losing about 30 pounds, because she was eating less and walking to a local lighthouse every day. But now she swears that BodyMedia gives her the “guidance” and “motivation” she needs. So I decided to take a look and see what BodyMedia has to offer.
What BodyMedia Does
I found BodyMedia on Amazon, and I read all about it. It sounded almost word for word like what my aunt told me. Sellers talk about BodyMedia providing the motivation you need, helping you to run that extra mile, avoid the extra piece of cake, and take other steps to lose more weight.
It never says anything about fat burning, and it never says anything about being a clinically proven weight loss supplement. It’s just “motivation in an arm band.” BodyMedia does brag about being ”clinically proven to help you to lose 3X more weight.” But apparently, it’s all about the motivation.
Is BodyMedia Proven To Do Anything?
I know in my head that pilates works for some people, obviously. That particular type of exercise just isn’t for me. But in all honesty, there is nothing clinically proven about BodyMedia. You pay about $250 and in the end, it turns out that there are no clinical studies that even begin to support the idea that BodyMedia can help, at least not any more than a bet with your best friend would. And by the way, your best friend typically works for free.
Conclusion
If you want to lose weight, maybe BodyMedia will motivate you to change, maybe it won’t. But what do know is that $250 is a lot to pay for all of these maybes, especially when a similar app is typically free and you can buy a similar armband for less than half the price. I’m not against the idea of using an armband instead of a pill. Just make sure you’re not getting ripped off quite this badly if you do it.