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I’ve done a few posts and videos about the Body Media Armband (called Ki Fit in the UK or Go Wear and Body Bugg in the USA.)

I read an interesting review of it in the Guardian newspaper in the UK. The author talks about how the Armband is an all encompassing piece of technology and is one of the most advanced systems like it in the market right now. And it is so precise. She also talks about the fact that its great for those wanting to lose weight, but also those who are just into fitness and are interested in seeing what their bodies are doing throughout the day.

Here is the full article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/

I agree that it’s a great tool, and definitely addictive! If it’s something you would like to check out yourself, click here.

To your health,

Kimberly

I recently wrote an article about a new fitness gadget I bought and how it was helping me be more conscious of my nutritional intake. Well, I said in that article that I would be writing a more formal review of the product, so here goes:

The GoWear Fit armband (or Ki Fit in the UK) is a piece of fitness technology which is designed to help you achieve your fitness and nutrition goals. It is designed to help you lose weight naturally and healthily..and more quickly than you would without it.

How it Works

Essentially (in Kimberly terms – not scientific at all!) there are some sensors on the inside of the armband which track what is going on inside your body. You then synchronize the armband with your computer (the software is free with the purchase of the armband) and you can extract all kinds of information from it.

The technology shows you how many calories you’ve burned, how many steps you’ve taken, how much physical activity you’ve done (both moderate and vigorous), how well you slept (assuming you wore the armband during the night), and other things.

It also has a nutrition area where you input everything you’ve consumed throughout the day. There is a database you can access that already has hundreds of foods/dishes loaded in, or you can add your own food, drinks, and recipes. It makes it as simple as possible to input all the information you need! Once all your food is recorded for the day, a nice pie graph and other summary information is presented to you.

My Opinion

Overall, the product is very easy to use. The information that the software presents to you is very clear and easy to understand. I think it’s a great tool to supplement whatever else you’re doing to get fit and lose weight. It’s the fact that you feel “accountable” to it that really makes you be more disciplined with your eating and fitness regime. I’m happy with my purchase!

A couple of things I would change

1) I would make it even slimmer. It is already pretty slim, but in my opinion, the slimmer the better! It is hard to wear it with any shirts that art tight against the skin, but it works with most other things.

2) I would make it so that users can input vitamin/mineral supplements that I take. As it tracks the vitamins/minerals in the foods I’m consuming, it would be nice to be able to add my own supplements too. (I haven’t actually asked the Support guys at BodyMedia about this, so maybe there’s a way, but I can’t see it.)

See below for my You Tube review if you want to see the technology itself. You can also link to the product site through the video or have a look at the product here.