ok which is better

msstillion79

i was shoppin at the mall this weekend and had gotten 30d shred anyway i was lookin at hrm and them calorie burning counter things there was one that went on ur wrist like a watch I was wondering what u guys reccomend im on a budget i have a big family and i want to get the best for the right price any ideas this is the most important thing that i have done for myself in along time Also what is the item that u guys feel that helps u the most on ur weight loss adventure or i call to get the real me out lol

Starleng1

From all that I've read, the best is the one that straps to your chest.

bmw4deb

Seems most people like the chest strap, I personally did not
I have the gaiam wrist watch (best buy about 80 dollars) I love it
I have compared it to my friends chest strap and it was within
3 calories of mine, much easier to use as well

ctlinj7

I use the Polar FT7 with chest strap. Seems to be dead on. $109 from Scheels.

Leigh_b

I use one with a chest strap. I went with a less expensive model... a Timex somewhere around $30.00. It gives me my average heart rate and then I use that to figure out how many calories I've burned. I have the equation saved in a spread sheet so all I need to do is enter the amount of time I worked out and my avg heart rate and it does the work for me. It was a less expensive alternative to a fancier hrm and I'm happy with it.

tladame

I don't have anything to add regarding HRM's, just wanted to say I hope you like the 30-Day Shred. It was the first workout DVD I bought. It kicked my butt!

uhoh_billy

I just bought a Suunto M2 Heart rate monitor like... last week? I love it! Turns out I've been over-estimating my calories burned for months now, no wonder my weight loss slowed so much! It does have a chest strap, but I honestly don't even notice it. I just tuck it up under my bra and away I go. It was expensive though, I got it for $140 from SportChek. I'm sure you can get it cheaper somewhere else, but it was a last minute decision to buy it, so I splurged a little! Plus, it's pretty.

I wish I'd used it for when I did the 30 Day Shred! I'm going to re-do it this winter and see what my HRM says

dad106

Polar FT4.. Amazon, 63 dollars shipped.

Watch only ones will not be accurate no matter what anyone says.. You need a chest strap for accurate calorie estimation.

I'd also stay away from Timex brand.. the calorie counts are very overestimated on those HRM's.