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Service suspended The BodyMedia service will close January 31st, , after which time this product will be worthless. A calorie-counting and fitness-tracking app called MyFitnessPal free, 4 stars does just that, and for those of us who eat a diverse diet, the shared information makes the app much better than most others. As with all fitness gadgets and apps, you have to track both exercise and calories consumed to get good information back. If you don't log one or the other, you might see some very offputting numbers regarding how many calories you should be consuming in order to lose, gain, or maintain weight, depending on your goal which you can enter in BodyMedia's system.

The mobile apps only provide a snapshot of your fitness activity calories burned, calories consumed, total steps taken, and a few other metrics , but they do let you enter foods that you've eaten throughout the day fairly easily.

Overall, the BodyMedia Fit Core collects good data, adding a few neat metrics skipped by other fitness devices, to report accurate estimates of calories input and expenditure. You have to pay an extra subscription to see that data, however, and with most other devices, free access to that information is included. BodyMedia is also unsightly and uncomfortable, whereas other modern fitness trackers, like the Fitbit Ultra, Nike Fuel Band, and Jawbone UP the latter two have been sold out almost from the day they reached the market are sleek and discreet.

It's also available widely, making it perhaps the only good option for most people. Bottom Line: The BodyMedia Fit Core fitness band, when worn around the clock, collects good information about your exercise, calorie burn, and sleep.

But the gadget itself is unsightly and uncomfortable, and you have to pay extra to access the data. Jill Duffy is a contributing editor, specializing in productivity apps and software, as well as technologies for health and fitness.

She writes the weekly Get Organized column, with tips on how to lead a better digital life. She is also the creator and author of ProductivityReport. Good 3. Bottom Line The BodyMedia Fit Core fitness band, when worn around the clock, collects good information about your exercise, calorie burn, and sleep.

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