(Food-Beverage-News.Com, February 27, 2013 ) San Francisco, CA -- For those who have made it through the first six weeks of their dieting new-years resolution, but are starting to be concerned that failure might be on the horizon, the tech-world may have exactly what you need.
There are now new devices that can be tossed into a bag, dropped in a pocket, or strapped on to an arm in order to track the movement and progress of an individual. Which one is right for each individual is the biggest question one will have to face when working with these devices that keep everyone honest with their daily energy output.
Jennifer Rumple knows just how difficult the struggle with weight can be, as her battle began at age eight.
"I'm an emotional eater, stress eater, and you know from 220, trying WeightWatchers and losing 10 pounds, then gaining 30, then trying Atkins then gaining 40," Rumple said. "I've tried everything from the cabbage soup diet to grapefruit pills, and it just, nothing ever really stuck."
Luckily for Rumple, she made it onto the show “The Biggest Loser” and ultimately won the $100,000 at-home prize after she was able to lose 44% of her total body weight.
"Let me tell you, it's a daily struggle," she said. But technology helps her keep track of every choice, counting the steps she takes and calories she's burned.
"When you have tools like this to help you and kind of guide you and let you know what you are doing, it helps you and it keeps you going," Rumple said.
Rumple uses the Bodybugg, but notes there are dozens of fitness devices and companion applications that are now on the market.
One of the original models was the Fitbug, which launched eight years ago in the United Kingdom, and uses an accelerometer to track forward progress.
"We want this stuff to be fun, this isn't about having to turn you into a fitness fanatic," Fitbug CEO Paul Landau said.
Nowadays the gadgets have become far more hi-tech and capable of handling more than just progress forward. Some are still within the early stages of development and so may not be wholly accurate. But even those that are still prototypes can guage a general concept of progress in many different areas.
The important thing is that these items readily exist and are available to anyone who cares about keeping his/her body in better shape than it was before.
