Walkabout Technologies, LLC Announces Launch of High-Tech Activity and Weight Tracking System

Peoria, IL, July 03, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Peoria-based Walkabout Technologies introduces a high-tech way to walk away the pounds. By utilizing a small accelerometer and wireless interface, users can track their steps, miles traveled, calories burned, and activity time – all wirelessly through any computer. Users set activity goals and receive daily feedback on their progress. Walkabout also offers an advanced wireless scale, which tracks your weight and goals over time. More information can be found at www.walkabouttechnologies.com.

“Reducing the rapid increase in the overweight and obese population is our goal, one step at a time,” says founding member Lou Schendl. By providing daily positive feedback and weight loss assistance, Walkabout intends to facilitate behavioral change and help drive the fight against obesity and obesity-related diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes. Walkabout has a diverse and talented advisory board, including medical experts from local hospitals, national fitness experts, and multiple fortune 500 companies.

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For more information about this topic, please contact Lou Schendl by calling 888.921.9255, or e-mail Lou at sales@walkabouttechnologies.com.