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I have 5 more days to the end of my holiday and I'm pretty much bored out of my mind. Guess it isn't really easy to transit from a 12 hours school/work/project/meeting schedule to a 24 hours free time lifestyle. Which makes me wonder how I'll survive in winter in Antartica.

Wearable fitness trackers has really been the hype for 2014 and I have been considering to get myself one. But with the wide variety of choices and new brands turning up each month, it's hard to keep track of which one is really suitable for my lifestyle. So today, I'll be sieving through the more note-worthy models of fitness trackers and eventually, reveal the one I got for myself and my boyfriend this Christmas :D

The considerations I have in mind when shopping for a fitness tracker are mainly, aesthetics, price and functionality.

1. UP Move by Jawbone

For the first fitness tracker that I would like to introduce, it definitely scores high on price and credibility. UP Move by Jawbone is definitely one of the cheapest fitness trackers around, at USD$49.99. It comes in a variety of colours and the clip and straps are interchangeable, to create a different mix of colours. Jawbone is also known for its other fitness tracker, UP 24, and it's UP app highly credible and user friendly. The UP system also tracks sleep cycle in addition to physical activity. This was definitely one of the first few fitness trackers that caught my eyes, and got me seriously considering a purchase.

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2. Misfit Shine & Misfit Flash



Misfit Shine first caught my eye with its aesthetics appeal. It was the first few fitness tracker that was design to blend in with the business suit/fashionista. It was a fitness tracker that was meant to fit with the clothing worn by the masses, not merely the by the sports enthusiast. However, it is a little pricey at USD$99, and this is where Misfit Flash comes it. Like Up Move by Jawbone, it's USD$49.99, but this time, it comes with both the clip and the band. Better yet, both Shine and Flash are waterproof, and can be used to track swimming and other activity in the water. It also automatically detects sleep, unlike Up Move by Jawbone. Afterall, it can get pretty tiring to set the tracker to sleep mode every night before sleeping and when waking up. However, it Misfit Flash isn't as aesthetically appealing as Up Move and this is a deterrence. Reviews have also rated the app to be too simplistic, with much room for improvement.

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3. Fitbit FlexThe Fitbit Flex was another tracker that caught my eye, due to the wider variety of functions it came with. One of the features I was particularly attracted to, is the silent wake alarm, where it gently vibrates to rouse the user from sleep. No more slamming of the alarm and grumpy mornings. It can also track the route taken on runs and present it on the mobile app, a feature missing from the above two trackers. On the downside, it does not come with built in batteries and have to be recharged every 5 days. Also, it came it a little pricey for me at USD$99.

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In summary: 

Ultimately, I got the the Misfit Flash as it was on a christmas promotion and was sold was only USD$25. That was hard to resist. Last I checked, the promotion is over and Onyx Black is out of stock as well. Next Christmas yeah!



PS: I have been using the Misfit flash for about a week now, and will be posting detailed reviews on it soon!

 

As someone who does sports regularly, its important to have the right clothing gear. And for every female, the most important one is the sports bra. It's not easy finding the right one. I've tried one with a really bad cut, that gave me abrasion every time. And another one that doesn't provide sufficient support. And this one that have paddings that are always misaligned. Awkward. I know.

Eventually I settled with Nike's and not only do they come in all sorts of colours and design, they are non-padded, yet thick enough for coverage. Occasionally I still get some abrasion when training gets intense, but it's easily prevented by applying Vaseline in the area.

I haven't tried VS' but they look so good and comfortable too. And they definitely don't lose to Nike in the variety of colours and design.

I really love how sports clothing are getting more attention in the recent years and brands are finally making beautiful sports clothing. And how there are more sports wear business using design as a niche, like this one.

Source: 

Women down: Nike

Women left: Nike

Women right and left sports bra: Victoria's Secret 

Right sports bra: Victoria's Secret

Top sports bra: Victoria's Secret

Background bras: Nike from Eastbay

This image above is humbly put together by myself using my favourite tool: microsoft ppt.