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 You can’t exercise, starve yourself and
have decent results. There has to be a
proper balance. You must eat enough
calories, enough protein and fiber, and the TO IMPROVE
right amount of carbs to have success.
Sounds complicated doesn’t it? YOUR FITNESS
This formula from Ochsner Dietician
Carrie Gardache will help. Your goal
weight multiplied by 10 will give you the By: Anja Springthorpe
amount of calories you can have per day.
Your goal weight multiplied by .5 will
give you the maximum number of car- GARMIN VÍVOSMART HR+
bohydrates you should eat to accomplish By tracking calories, steps, cardio workouts, running and even sleep,
your goal weight. Using a fitness app like this activity band is everything you want in a fitness gadget. You’ll never
MyFitnessPal or Weight Watchers keeps have to use awkward chest straps since it comes with a built-in heart
®
you focused. An activity tracker helps rate monitor. You can also review your fitness stats by syncing the
you track your calories burned and also device with the Garmin app.
your heart rate during your workout. The Vívosmart HR+ is waterproof, but unfortunately has no
All in all, the Lose Dat program option to track a swim workout. Although a little on the pricey side,
was a great life lesson and wonderful the Garmin Vívosmart HR+ is an excellent fitness tracker combining
experience. Even though I only lost 12 technology with design and comfort.
pounds, I lost 10.5 total inches., 3 inches Price: $199.99 Waterproof: Yes
off my bust, 4.5 inches off my waist and 3 Heart Rate Monitor: Yes Battery life: 5 days
inches off my hips. I feel better knowing GPS: Yes
what to do and how to shed the excess
weight through healthy diet and exercise. APPLE WATCH 2
I, like most of my team, am not finished For smartwatch fans, Apple has seriously stepped up fitness tracking with
with my weight loss journey. The eight the Apple Watch 2. It comes equipped with a GPS, waterproof features and the
week program was just the beginning tracking accuracy has improved. The Apple watch monitors heart rate and tracks
a variety of workouts, daily steps as well as sleep. The vibration feature leads you
through guided breathing practices and reminds you to get moving if you are
inactive for too long.
The biggest downsides are the price tag and the Apple Watch 2’s
incompatibility with non-iOS devices. However, the watch stores and plays your
music via Bluetooth, a rare feature offered by most fitness trackers.

Price: $269.00 Waterproof: Yes
Heart Rate Monitor: Yes Battery life: 18h
GPS: Yes Apple
Watch 2

LEAF HEALTH TRACKER
The Leaf is not a traditional fitness tracker but a smart jewelery product
Jose Mendoza lost 40 lbs and still losing designed to support female wellness. The Leaf connects to the Bellabeat
app and tracks your steps, sleep, stress impact and menstrual cycles. Guided
meditation and breathing practices support self-awareness and mindfulness.
If you want in-depth data on your workouts, this tracker is not for you. But if
you are looking for a holistic tool to track and improve your overall wellness, the
Leaf may just be the right fit.

Leaf Health
Price: $129.00 Tracker Waterproof: No
Heart Rate Monitor: No Battery life: 6 months
GPS: No

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