It’s very rare a product surprises me. When Phillips asked me to review their Activity Monitor I just assumed it would be like the Gruve. I’d get a little report at the end of the day telling me how many calories I burned. What I didn’t expect was the personal attention I received from my coach.

 

If you are unfamiliar with these type of products they are pretty interesting. You wear a little device that tracks your movement throughout the day. According to the DirectLife website…

"The Activity Monitor measures body acceleration (speed increase) in three different directions. These measurements are combined with your age, gender, height and weight. The measurements are then converted to energy use, which are the calories you burn in different activities."

 

This isn’t a new concept there are quite a few products on the market that do this but as I said, I was surprised by my interactions with my coach, Jen. I was not aware this would be an aspect of the plan until Jen contacted me via email.

 

Honestly, I went into my review of this product with the wrong attitude. I wore the device for a few days and figured I’d do a quick post with my thoughts. At the time (prior to finding out I was pregnant) I was training for a marathon, running 3-4 times a week, weight training and being overall active. I simply didn’t think I needed help in the activity department.

 

However, when I expressed this to Jen and asked her what role the coaches take on she urged me to look at it in a different light…

 

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