Welcome, friends! You are not alone, we are all together in this quest to lose ourselves, LOL! I have found my little ipod to be so helpful in my fitness work. Some of the new cardio workout machines have a plug for your ipod. Not only does it charge your ipod while you work out, but it records your workout details...calories, level of effort, length of workout, even heartbeat. Then, when you plug your ipod into your computer, it automatically sends the information to the Nike Plus website where you can keep track of your workouts, set goals for yourself, etc. It's awesome!!