If you haven't bought one already....

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  • hush7hush
    hush7hush Posts: 2,273 Member
    My HRM has made me want to work out MORE!
    It really shows how much my hard work pays off!
    An amazing and valuable piece of equipment.
    I would pay for it again!
  • FK1983
    FK1983 Posts: 186 Member
    Sorry to put a negative on this but you do know that heart rate monitors that show calories burnt are also only estimates don't you? none of them are 100% correct, its a known fact that heart rate monitors can over estimate calories burnt by a LOT, compare two side by side and they show different results on the same person!

    It's up to you which tracker you want to follow but none of them are perfect, your best taking an average from MFP and your heart rate monitor to be safe!
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    It sounds like they're great and I'm sure I'd have fun with it, but for anyone who can't afford one, don't despair. It is possible to lose weight without one (35 pounds down since January and I don't own an HRM or a single Jillian Michaels DVD!!)
  • Crystal817
    Crystal817 Posts: 2,021 Member
    ANDDDD the Polar FT4 puts a lil birthday cake on the watch face when it's your birthday :) Totally the reason I bought it... hahah just kidding but it's cute :)

    SOLD.
  • Moonbeamlissie
    Moonbeamlissie Posts: 504 Member
    Is that the one where you can change the battery yourself? I want whichever one i don't have to send in for a battery replacement!!!

    I have a New Balance (Pearl is the name) one from Target. I can change the battery myself and I love it! It is also cheaper than most. I paid 60 dollars for it. It comes with a chest strap.
  • OneBryteSmile
    OneBryteSmile Posts: 808 Member
    Best Buy sells the Polar FT4 and a couple of other brands. I'm going to get my FT4 there.
  • kelsully
    kelsully Posts: 1,008 Member
    A friend of mine recently got a HRM without a chest strap despite advice from another friend and me. She thinks she is burning about 2x's more than she she is probably actually burning. But since she has this substandard HRM she thinks she has an accurate enough count. She had lost 40 pounds in the last 2 years. She is starting to gain weight and I getting frustrated but will not...will not even consider that she is not burning the calories she thinks she is and thus over eating. For instance she thought she burned over 1000 calories running 6 miles. I mentioned to her that I ran 9.5 miles and didn't burn 1000 miles. I know I am a runner blah blah blajh...but she is only about 12 pounds heavier than me and runs much much slower...so I doubt she burned almost twice what I did in the 6 miles...well she is eating ALL of her exercise calories...(which I think is awesome and I eat at leat 80% of mine too) but if her cheap HRM or the guestimations here are as off as I believe hers to be she is eating at least 300-500 more calories a day than she needs to be...what will happen if you are daily over your goals...your weight will start to creep up...as hers is...anyway an accurate hrm would make all the difference to her so when she would have a more realistic count and could back on track...
  • OneBryteSmile
    OneBryteSmile Posts: 808 Member
    Best Buy sells the Polar FT4 and a couple of other brands. I'm going to get my FT4 there.

    Just realized that Walmart also sells the FT4 so I just ordered mine! :)
  • timeforachange2011
    timeforachange2011 Posts: 155
    i bought a polar FT4 at sears...they were on sale this past weekend..just fyi! :) I like it so far! :)
  • VStar55
    VStar55 Posts: 75
    I couldn't agree more!! I finally found a HRM that doesn't require a chest strap and it isn't the kind that requires you to push a button with 2 fingers to get a reading. It's called ePulse2 by Impact Sports Technologies, I love it. :)
  • crystalinda
    crystalinda Posts: 151 Member
    Didn't thiink I deserved one yet, but maybe I need one...
  • Jenscan
    Jenscan Posts: 694 Member
    I'm glad I have one today. Walked 2.25 miles - MFP said it burns 130 calories. HRM said I actually burned 330.
  • crystalinda
    crystalinda Posts: 151 Member
    Anyone have the polar FT40? I'm thinking of getting it and wanted to know if it as worth the extra over the ft7.
  • Jaradel
    Jaradel Posts: 143 Member
    I started with a Polar F5, but when I started running last year, I wanted something that could also track pace, mileage, etc, so I bought a Garmin ForeRunner 110 watch that has an HRM strap. It also has a USB cable so I can upload my workout and see how far I ran/biked, and WHERE I ran/biked, since it has a built-in GPS. I like that function! You can also tell it that you want to use it indoors to just track time, HR and calories. I agree with OP - if you want an ACCURATE picture of how many calories you are burning, you NEED an HRM that is programmed with your information. And don't forget to reset the weight info periodically - as you lose weight the amount of calories you burn for a given activity WILL change.
  • dustyhockeymom
    dustyhockeymom Posts: 537 Member
    i found a couple online but i would like to buy one at a retail store does anyone know where i may find one?

    I bought my Polar F4 at Sports Authority.

    I was so glad I bought one. My calorie burns are lower on my HRM than MFP calculated. I don't always eat back my exercise calories so the overestimate wasn't the worst thing but I have found out that knowing exactly how hard I am working pushes me to work harder.
  • mrsbrown2k1
    mrsbrown2k1 Posts: 139
    I have a HRM watch as well and I LOVE IT!!!! I have found it's pure motivation. I love to workout and then see how many calories I burned. I find it makes me work harder as well. I got mad the other day when in Zumba when the instructor didn't push us like she typically does because I knew that my calories burnt would be less. And well they were.

    I have the Gaiam...highly recommend it!!!!
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