bodybugg

Two of my friends have begun to use a fitness device called a bodybugg. The bodybugg armband is used to track calories consumed and also tracks calories expended using four types of sensors. It measures motion, body temp, skin conductivity, and heat flux. (Not sure how all the science works, but their web site provides some details.) Then you upload the info to your personalized web site and can view your results and progress. The concept is simple: balancing calories consumed against calories burned in order to manage weight. Cost is $399. It's a nice concept, but the armband is a bit bulky. And I don't know that I'd be consistent about entering my calories consumed into the armband. I prefer going to my Weight Watchers online web site and using their tools, although I'm less consistent with that than I should be.

The bodybugg reminds me a bit of my Sportbrain, but the Sportbrain only counts and uploads my steps. And of course the Sportbrain only costs $29.99. But again--less functionality.