HRM - Calorie Counters

ajfc1971
ajfc1971 Posts: 258 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi
Can anyone recommend a inexpensive HRM watch type. I would like something that will monitor my calories burned continuously for the day.
I have checked out some but they say they count the calories burnt when exercising. I would like to no how many I am burning throughout the day whether I am exercising or not.

Don't even know if these exist....
thanks in advance

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  • PurpleTina
    PurpleTina Posts: 390 Member
    My understanding is that there is no HRM watch that will measure it; they are designed to measure calories burned during steady state cardio rather than to be worn all day.

    There are links to calculators that will work out your TDEE and BMR; try the 'Roadmap' thread (sorry, not sure how to do links).
  • ChristyRunStarr
    ChristyRunStarr Posts: 1,600 Member
    It sounds like you want something like the Fitbit or the Body Media, PurpleTina is right, a HRM won't do a right amount for a daily burn, it's supposed to be worn during exercise.

    For the roadmap link-http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    No HRM will do that. You will need a fitbit, bodybugg, or Body Fit Media. Fitbit will be the cheapest of the options, but probably with the greatest margin of error as well.
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    No HRM will do that. You will need a fitbit, bodybugg, or Body Fit Media. Fitbit will be the cheapest of the options, but probably with the greatest margin of error as well.

    yep, this.
  • WhoTheHellIsBen
    WhoTheHellIsBen Posts: 1,238 Member
    careful not to get to wrapped up in this. No calorie monitor is 100% accurate especially when you add the word Inexpensive to the mix, and there are little to no reasons what so ever to try and track your calories down to the very last one in a day.
  • MSam1205
    MSam1205 Posts: 439 Member
    I vote for fitbit! Counts my calories all day and night, steps taken, stairs climbed, miles traveled.......... Lots of info in the tech section of community site here!
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    careful not to get to wrapped up in this. No calorie monitor is 100% accurate especially when you add the word Inexpensive to the mix, and there are little to no reasons what so ever to try and track your calories down to the very last one in a day.

    Finally....

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