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Are you trying to lose weight and looking for something to add to your Christmas list this year?  How about a really cool gadget that will help you in your weight loss efforts?

If you're looking for something that will do the work for you than you're going to be out of luck.  Sure, there are some products out there that make this claim and you would be well advised to stay away from them.

What you are looking for is something to aid, or supplement, your efforts.  Not something that will give you false hope of dropping 50 pounds in a month. 

Here are some ideas for some really cool weight loss gadgets that you can add to your list that are both affordable and functional:

Bodybugg

The Bodybugg claims to be the most accurate tool on the market to gauge your calories burned.  It is an gadget you wear on your arm during the day.  That's it.  It uses multiple sensors to determine what you are doing (sitting, sleeping, running, etc.) and tracks calorie expenditure accordingly.  The sensors measure how fast you are moving, the heat you are dissipating,  how much you are sweating, and the temperature of our skin.

When you are ready to view your data, just connect it to your computer and upload the data to a web based tracking application. 

Cost: $199.00 - Online tracking: Free for the first 6 months

Coheso CalorieSmart CS100S

This is a hand-held electronic calorie counter that comes loaded with nutritional information for over 50,000 foods, 250 restaurants and 500 food brands.  It lets you track your caloric intake, exercise calories,  set and track your weight loss goals, and more. 

The Coheso CalorieSmart CS100S is about the size of a Blackberry and connects to your PC (software included) so you can track your progress.

Cost: $79.99

Mio Heartrate Monitor

Are you looking for something that will tell you when you've reached your target heart rate?  The Mio Heartrate Monitor is designed to do just that.  This is done through to sensors on the watch where you place two fingers until your heart rate is read.

Not only is it functional, it is also fashionable.  It comes in a variety of colors.

Cost: starting at $70.00

Withings WiFi Body Scale

The Withings WiFi Body Scale is the first Wi-Fi scale that links to the internet and automatically registers your body weight, body fat, and BMI calculation. The scale links directly to your secure account on the Withings website or to a free iPhone app supplied by Withings.  The application is your dashboard where you can view all of the data collected by the scale in graphical format.

If all that isn't enough, you can take weight loss accountability to a whole new level.  You can actually have the Wither body scale automatically tweet your readings.  Are you ready for that?

Cost: $159.00

iPod Touch or iPhone

TheiPod Touch and iPhone make the list because they're just really, really cool and because of the numerous apps you can download to help you lose weight such as Lose It! and Right Bite.  There are really too many to list in one article.  Many people have turned to their iPod Touch or iPhone for weight loss help and the numbers are growing every day.

Plus, you can load all of your favorite workout music and take those dreaded before pictures and fantastic after pictures with it too!

Cost: starts at $199.00

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