GoWear fit Lifestyle and Calorie Management System
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Customer Reviews of GoWear fit Lifestyle and Calorie Management System
Customer Review: Poor Service and Technical Support
Summary: 2 Stars
Bodybugg is the same as GoWear by the same makers. Last week the company performed a system maintenance that has not only thrown off their system but my program as well.
Knowing that the system was going to be down I made sure to upload my data at the latest possible time I was going to be available on a PC and that happened to be on a Thursday afternoon. On Monday I tried to upload my data and encountered problems (the error message reflected server issues) so I called the Technical Support line like instructed. I waited for 15 minutes and hung up because I had to get back to work. I called again on Tuesday, waited 10 minutes and spoke to a representative who said that the issue is due to problems with the maintenance update. He did not know when the issue would be resolved and did not offer anything else other than to keep trying or calling back.
By Friday morning I was worried because this had been the longest I had gone without an upload and began getting frustrated that I did not know where I was with my program. I tried uploading again and received the same error. I called Technical Support again and was on hold for 45 minutes on my cell phone which is the only line I have during peak hours. I was told that the issue had been resolved and the fact that my bodybugg was still not working meant that data had been corrupted. He walked me through resetting the data and asked me to upload again. Unfortunately, the worst that could happen happened. All my data from my last upload which is over a week ago had been lost. He asked that I manually enter the data as best as I can remember.
Now, I cannot tell you what I ate for dinner last night, how am I supposed to remember what activity I did on Thursday afternoon of last week???
I am frustrated with the poor service this company has given me. I sure hope this is not all they are capable of. I would like one-week added to my service. Even at that, I am still at a loss with the total one hour and 10 minutes I had to wait on hold.
The product is great but with poor service and technical support, the system better be glitch-free. I am just hoping that no other technical issues occur because this company does not know what to do when it happens. Poor poor service.
Customer Review: Best investment in my health
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the first time I have done a review on Amazon on any product!!
Short review: THIS Product will empower you with information to manage your calories!!
Long Review:
First of all I was not fully convinced that this product would work for me. I was also not a fan of the monthly charges to see my results graphed. Nonetheless, I have been very frustrated with my lack of progress on losing weight eventhough I watch my diet and ride 40 to 80 miles on my bicycle on weekends and hit the gym at least twice a week.
I have used this since Monday, it has changed the way I think about my daily activities. Being a computer geek, I spend a lot of time in a chair in front of computer, sometimes not getting out of my chair for hours (like 3 to 4) at a time.
I learned (really confirmed) over a year ago with MANY tests, a doctor and a "spa", that I have a VERY LOW metabolism. And even counting my calories and exercising more, I really did not understand what my body is doing and how to best "exercise".
I LOVE THIS PRODUCT. First of all I except the "calculations" of calories burned (I have seen some reviews arguing/discussing this, but i don't argue with an involving science). Once I did that, I feel I have control of what I do to burn more calories. This has motivated me to more walking and as well as going to the gym.
I have used (and still use) a LOT of gadgets. I have Garmin 305 to monitor my bike rides. I have an old Polar for my heart rate. All have been good to improve my fitness. But these last 15-20 lbs to lose has been frustrating for years!!
I truly believe that watching my calorie intake AND managing my calorie burn will MAKE the difference.
I am 49 year old female who is in full menopause for over 2 years. So the course of life, has affected my metabolism. But with the GoWear I feel I am more in control and no longer have to guess as to what my body and metabolism is doing.
My recommendation to ANY woman who is struggling with weight should use this product. Think of this as a tool to empower you to make better choices.
Customer Review: LOVE It
Summary: 5 Stars
There are a few things anyone should know before buying this system:
1. There is a monthly subscription and doesn't work without it, if you don't want to pay monthly don't get it.
2. You have to wear the armband on your left arm most of the time and it can irritate your skin (i wore mine at night to get a good calorie burn estimate of when I am sleeping now I take it off at night). I also clean my arm with alcohol and the machine with alcohol daily (rub with paper towel). If this would bug you, then skip it.
3. Like any machine it is not 100% accurate, expect to be off 5-10%.
4. You need to count your calories, don't get this if you don't like to weigh your food or read nutrition labels (as a former weight watcher I was already doing this so no big deal).
5. you need to sync your armband to your computer (with usb) to get your statistics, so you need internet. If you are not close to your computer you may want the display piece (another 80.00), the band does not display anything.
Now if none of that is a problem....I wasn't able to lose weight for the longest time...I was eating healthy and getting exercise daily and no scale budging. I had done weight watchers and many other diets and very few worked. Now i know exactly what my body burns and how many calories I can eat (the software calculates this for you based on whether you want to lose weight or maintain). Plus all my activity counts. I used to think walking the dog wasn't really exercise, but it all goes to my burn. I also like that if I am going out for dinner, i can plan what i am going to eat and burn enough calories to keep my calorie deficit. Some people may be able to do this without a machine, but I find it very helpful.
So I would strongly recommend this for people who need to lose a significant amount of weight or have been frustrated trying to lose weight. Otherwise it is not worth the significant investment. For me though, I think of all the money I spent for the gym, weight watchers, etc that didn't work...for me it has been worth it.
Customer Review: Makes your weightloss a visual experience
Summary: 5 Stars
I was low-carb on and off for several years. One time it worked really well so I clung to that memory and kept trying to recreate it to no avail. The problem always was that I was having to guess what was going on inside my body.
There is one universal truth to weight loss, and that's calories. Keeping track of calorie intake on your own can be difficult, particularly when going out to eat.
The real trick is figuring out how many calories you are burning and the best anyone can do is guess. Heartrate monitors, pedometers, the display on your treadmill, all just guesses which have to account for all body types. And they only account for the time you are excercising which, lets face it, isn't very long.
The GoWear Fit tells you exactly how many calories you are burning, even while you sleep! It is tailored to your body because calories are burned at different rates according to age, gender and other factors. Some excercises burn them quicker than others. GoWear Fit can tell approximately what those excercises are and adjust appropriately.
And updating your profile is a cinch. Once youve set up your profile page, just plug your GoWear Fit into the USB port on your computer and it does the rest. Your activities for the day, even just sitting at your desk, are displayed in colored graphs. You can see plainly how many calories you've burned so you can see how much activity is needed to overcome your calorie intake, which you input yourself.
Inputting calories is pretty easy too. There are a lot of items preprogrammed and selectable, but you can always just type in the labels of your favorite foods. I recommend Lean Cuisine. They are very low in calories and taste pretty good.
So now you can see how the intake and burning stack up. The greater the calorie deficit, the faster the weightloss.
Because of GoWear Fit, I'M now in control of my body. No more guesswork. That is an incredibly empowering feeling. GoWear Fit gives you the blueprint for how to lose weight. All you have to do is follow it.
Customer Review: Food Logging is a PAIN! Get GoWear fit and track your calories and activity accurately!
Summary: 5 Stars
Oh my god! I LOVE THIS PRODUCT! This is made by the same company that makes the bodybugg, which I saw on my favorite show, NBC's The Biggest Loser. I did my research and found out that GoWear fit is the most accurate body monitoring device on the market. They've been making these things for the medical community for years and now it's available to consumers.
YOU HAVE TO GET THIS THING! IT'S SO COOL!
My friend has the bodybugg and she loves it, but she hates logging her food EVERY day, which you have to do with bodybugg. She said she logged her food for a week or two but it became a huge hassle and now she doesn't do it. GoWear fit has removed that part of the program and all you have to do is take a 3-day Nutritional Assessment and you are done! You get a snapshot of your caloric intake and the device measures your caloric expenditure, your steps and your activity.
And here's the best part - it measures your sleep efficiency! I wear this to bed and it knows when I am actually sleeping versus just lying down. WOW!
Pedometers I've tried are good for counting steps but they only "guess" at how many calories you burn. They make assumptions about your stride, etc. and are way off with what I actually burn. My trainer at my gym told me that if I wanted to lose those 10 pounds then I should get GoWear fit.
This product comes with 3 FREE months of the service and I love how easy it is to use. I download the data off the device when I want and the software program tells me exactly when and how many calories I burn. I told the system that I wanted to lose 10 pounds in 8 weeks. The software calculates that data and gives me targets every day to hit. It's simple - if I burn more calories than I consume I am going to lose weight. Like their website says "Now I know exactly what's going on inside my body!"
Get this product. You will not be disappointed. And by the way, I've lost 6 pounds already. I told my husband to get the credit card ready - I getting some new clothes!