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...handles. During the past month, I've focused on two gizmos that promise to pound the Quittner bod back into its more kittenish shape. One, the cigarette-lighter-size (and awkwardly named) Smheart Link, works with an iPhone to monitor my heartbeat during customized daily workouts. The other, the Bodybugg, measures my caloric expenditure. I recommend each. (Watch Josh Quittner get fit with his web and tech gadgets...
...even these super-tailored workouts may not be enough. As it turns out, while the Smheart Link plays digital drill sergeant in my new life, the Bodybugg ($249 for the device, plus a recurring monthly fee) acts as the CIA, surreptitiously monitoring my caloric burn. The Bodybugg is a collection of sensors that measure such things as motion, body heat and sweat 32 times per second, then run the data through an algorithm. The company says the calorie estimate is better than 90% accurate. I also recommend getting the optional digital display wristband ($100), which syncs to the Bodybugg...
...hardest part for me has been estimating how many calories I consume at each meal. A database on Bodybugg's website of foods and their calorie counts helps, and I can manually add my own favorites. Then I periodically connect the Bodybugg to my laptop via a USB cable, and the device uploads to the site how many calories I burned. Pretty color graphs then compare intake with burn rate; the user interface is excellent here...
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