Fitbit Ultra
Get moving…
$95 – $100 per unit; Buy on AMAZON
The Fitbit Ultra is a great concept for providing motivation to get off the couch. This very small device measures the number of steps you take and stairs you climb in a given day. From that information, it estimates the number of calories burned and transmits this information wirelessly to the Fitbit website when you are near the included transmitter. From the website you can review all of your statistics, even including sleep efficiency. There is also a social aspect to the Fitbit that allows you to connect, share information or compete with friends. Fitbit has integrated with other sites as well, such as, Lose It!, Myfitnesspal, Foursquare and Microsoft’s Health Vault. These connections allow the sharing of information between sites and allows the usefulness of the Fitbit to be continually expanded.