Hi, I am mostly interested by the number of calories I burn each day and was wondering if this could replace the software that goes with the monitor ?
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You still need to sync with the software periodically (at least once every 2 weeks). The device seems designed to "fill up" to make you use the software and pay the monthly fee.
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This doesn't work with the bluetooth version. The bluetooth version works with iphone app to give up to date information
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I have both the software and the display. I don't know how the display would work if you didn't have the software to set up your goals and such for it to beep when you hit your targets. This just an alternative to having to log on all the time to see your numbers.
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Julie ~the display device reads directly from your armband. You will still need to plug your armband in and sync it with your computer. Let me know if that doesn't answer your question, I wasn't sure what you meant by "replace the software that goes with the monitor"?
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Julie ~ the display device reads directly from your armband. You will still need to plug your armband in and sync it with your computer. Let me know if that doesn't answer your question, I wasn't sure what you meant by "replace the software that goes with the monitor"?
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I do believe that you have to have the software in order for the bodymedia itself to work. The display will show how much you burn by reading the armband. I usr it this way when I am out of town. I think that the armband will only hold so many days before you need to upload it for it to continue to work.
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Thanks. Since then I've noticed that it does it both ways. Sometimes the site is higher in calories than the Display. But I'll live with it. It is usually within 100 calories and the activity is usually with in 5 minutes.
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Yes, the primary screen shows total time on top and distance on the bottom. The second screen shows calories on top and pace on the bottom.
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I've used it with Turbofire. It tracks fat burn and fitness percentages, along with calories burned and other workout stats. I love it!
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I'm not aware that it will track calories burned, however, it is a great heart rate watch.
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D. Rein, I am debating purchasing one of these. I've really gotten into workout dvds and I'm tracking my calories without much success on my scale. I am hoping one of these can help me adjust my workout/eating to reach my goals. Which do you think would be better for me? I work a desk job so most of my day is sedentary. I'm also continuously tired and am excited to have something that tracks my sleep. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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Yes if you buy the blue hr monitor you can monitor hr and calories burned ... You can also use almost any fitness app you have or want witch is a awesome plus . I just use the wahoo app it ended up being my fav app anyway ... I love this hr monitor I use it at the gym and when I road and mountain bike it is the greatest fitness tool I have ever bought . If you cycle the blue tooth cadence sensor is great too .
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It seems to measure your calories burned based on you checking your heartrate. I have noticed while in the midst of exercising and I check my heartrate with the watch, after it gets a clear read on my heart, the calories burned display shows either more or less calories in the totals.
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No, but the ability to log your activities has a section where you can chart non-walking activities. If your bike is at the gym you should be able to estimate how many calories you burn, as most gym bikes have this. Then enter it as an activity along with the calories and you can make it a "favorite" so you can enter it each time.
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It does not know haw many calories you take in. As for calories burned, it uses a calculation of your profile and level of activity to estimate their use. It may work as a good guide if you keep and electronic or notebook of your intake.
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Nope. You have to find an online calculator to calculate calories burned based on heart rate.
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This one does distance, steps taken and calories. I always question how accurate the calories are on these little pedometers but then I question that on any exercise machines also. Let's face it, if we eat too much we know it.
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there are other training programs for the iPhone, i do not know if the link to the FT80 or other monitors but they allow you to track workouts and calories.
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Yes. Calories is one of the items it monitors and shows on the screen. I've never ridden with it displayed, though. I usually have the 'clock' or 'distance' on display.
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Hi everybody, first time poster here. I've been using a sort of mapping system by Telenav. It is really useful to me because I can see other people's bike routes and the best part is calculating the calories I can burn. (see it here: http://maps.telenav.com/tnmap/). Just wondering if anybody has a calorie counter they recommend?
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Sort of. I turn on the treadmill mode to track my heart rate, but I question how accurate the calorie count is. Also, the treadmill mode will think you are on the treadmill, so you would have to discard/ignore those metrics. When I log into the third party software fitness tracker "map my fitness" and put in the time spent weightlifting, it will automatically approximate my calories. A couple of side notes. Tomtom says that sometime in July they are adding a "generic" activity to monitor activities other than run, bike and swim--but they have not done so to date. However, for the time being, when I do a gym workout in treadmill mode, I then select training option "laps" and then select "manual". This way, after every set, I tap my watch to reset the lap timer to help me monitor the rest time between each set. So I track my heart rate, total time, and time between sets.
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The calories burned by the user is a different (and greater) quantity than what is shown on the display. If you stop moving, the machine registers -zero- while you are still breathing and consuming calories (though not very many). However, the display is certainly useful in measuring your effort, and improvement as you get in shape.