KiFit tells you how many calories you're not burning, other sad details of your unhealthy existence
By Laura June 
posted June 19th 2010 11:36PM
posted June 19th 2010 11:36PM
posted June 19th 2010 11:36PM
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Does it come in white?
@jjasper123 I think it looks fine and I was actually considering buying it, but then I saw 300$+monthly subscription which is just silly.
Oh well, I'll wait for the KIRFit.
@Pickaxe That same company sells the GoWear fit for $200. I really wonder WTF this one is, or why they think its worth more money. If anything I was expecting them to lower prices. I've been wanting to buy one but haven't wanted to spend the money!
I like that... Something that will make me feel bad about myself... ;)
@iPodPhone Isn't that what spouses are for?
@technomom No.. Spouses just remind you of how you already feel about yourself
hahahaha love the title.
Why the $20/month?
lol, Enter Sandman
I've had one of these for over a year. Not exactly "news".
That being said, I very much enjoy using this device. It's pretty much just for the power user though.
@soatari
It is the weekend after all...
Maybe it will push me to use that gym subscription that I don't use by constantly reminding me, but why the $20 a month?
Looks just like the BodyBugg.
Off subject, but why is it so difficult to get an avatar on Engadget? I've submitted over 15 times now.. and tried a few different ones.
youre late to the party, bodybugg has had it for quite a while
@ZuTrA the BodyBugg is made by BodyMedia (the makers of the KiFit). It looks like this is the same device but sold in the UK.
Wow, $300? I know it does somethings differently than Fitbit, but it's only $99 and there's no monthly fee for the web site...
I think this is the UK version of the BodyBugg v3 (seen on the biggest loser tv show in the US) and GoWearFit (US as well). These devices are all made by the same company, BodyMedia.
In the US, you can get the GoWearFit for $200 and membership for as between $7-13 per month.
I had the v1 of the BodyBugg and loved the info it provided and helped me track my non-gym exercises. I thought the data was worth it but the website sucked big time (slow, poor ui, etc). I gave up the membership due to the poor website. Hopefully they've improved it since then.
I would so much have loved to have one of these, I've dropped 12 pounds in the last 2 months due to building a porch during that time (or like 20% building and the other 80% moving piles and piles of earth, sand and stone)....
Fitbit does nearly as much for only $100 up front and no monthly cost.
@GusRandall the only issue I see with the fitbit and other devices like it (like the actitrainer) is that they're basically fancy pedometers. The fitbit has an accelerometer and that's what's the fitbit uses to measure calories burned. This is may not be as reliable as the temperature and movement data from the BodyMedia device. The fitbit device is really nice looking though and the form factor is great though.
@GusRandall
Healthynerd is correct. I have the BodyBugg, which is the same as the kifit (made by the same company, BodyMedia). Think of it like this, if you ran a mile with a weighted vest on, the BodyMedia device would show a much higher calorie burn, but the fitbit whouldn't know the difference. Also, if you road a stationary bike, the fitbit might not even know you where moving, but the BodyMedia device would, because it used a body sensors (as well as a pedometer).
I've been using a GoWear Fit for ten weeks. I paid around $150.00 for it and have lost 45lbs. Using the GoWear Fit to establish my daily burn rate, exercising, and strictly counting calories has made weight loss pretty easy.
I have a fitbit and use it requally - but one thing I will never do is pay a subscription cost for it. That is a immediate turn off for me.