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    What does everyone here use to track your calories?

    Posts: 72 Member
    edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
    HI I just wanted to see what products people are using to get an accurate read on your caloring burning. Thanks for any input

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    • Posts: 564 Member
      polar ft4
    • Posts: 208 Member
      Polar HRM. I have the RCX5 now.
    • Posts: 315 Member
      Polar FT7 and Endomondo
    • Posts: 17,299 Member
      I just go with the MFP database
    • Posts: 98 Member
      second tab from the left. FOOD. :D
    • Posts: 120 Member
      Polar FT7
    • Posts: 136 Member
      polar ft4

      ^^This
    • Posts: 204 Member
      New balance HRM. Got it at targer. User friendly!
    • Posts: 483 Member
      Body Media Fit for my burn and I track my food calories here.
    • Posts: 223 Member
      I am using a Polar FT7 and I love it.
    • Posts: 358 Member
      I was going to be sarcastic and say MFP, then I read the rest of your question :laugh:

      I use a Polar FT4 when I do cardio
    • Posts: 947 Member
      Ekho E-15 HRM
    • Posts: 3,093 Member
      I use a Polar HRM to check my heart rate. It's great at that and a terrific guide as to how my body is responding to exercise. I do not consider it to be a good estimator of calories burned.
    • Posts: 86 Member
      I use a fitbit allday and use my Garmin HRM for those exercises that the fitbit does not track well (i.e. biking, elliptical strength training)....
    • Posts: 3,335 Member
      Edit... read it wrong... I have two windows open right now! LOL!

      Polar FT4
    • Posts: 63
      I use a Timex HRM and then the site below to calculate gross, then net calories burned:

      http://www.shapesense.com/fitness-exercise/calculators/heart-rate-based-calorie-burn-calculator.aspx
    • Posts: 14 Member
      Endomondo with the polar bt hrm. Much more 'accurate' with hrm.
    • Posts: 304 Member
      Ki Fit. Also use an iPhone app with my Wahoo key, my Wahoo HRM, and my FR 305 (iPhone and FR 305 as backup for each other; iPhone app for tracking, mapping, music, announcements, heart rate, and exporting to Garmin Connect; FR 305 for exporting to Garmin Connect if the iPhone dies or crashes, and heart rate data to Ki Fit).

      For calories burned, it is principally the Ki Fit, although my iPhone app does give me calorie announcements every 10 minutes as I try to compensate weighing less with higher intensity (if I don't hear '74 calories' at the 10 minute mark, I look at my FR 305 more frequently since my warm-up 'burned less than usual' and I'm probably sluggish).
    • Posts: 975 Member
      MFP
    • Posts: 27,167 Member
      MFP.
    • Posts: 574 Member
      Garmin watch with HRM for all my exercises (running, biking and weights)
    • Posts: 200 Member
      polar ft4


      Same here! I never workout without it, I love it!.... and of course MFP
    • Posts: 81 Member
      Body Media Fit for my burn and I track my food calories here.

      ditto
    • Posts: 74 Member
      Sigma Sport HRM (model PC15)
    • Posts: 15 Member
      Garmin FR60 HRM. Garmin Connect. Garmin Fit App.
    • Posts: 3,508 Member
      Ki Fit. Also use an iPhone app with my Wahoo key, my Wahoo HRM, and my FR 305 (iPhone and FR 305 as backup for each other; iPhone app for tracking, mapping, music, announcements, heart rate, and exporting to Garmin Connect; FR 305 for exporting to Garmin Connect if the iPhone dies or crashes, and heart rate data to Ki Fit).

      For calories burned, it is principally the Ki Fit, although my iPhone app does give me calorie announcements every 10 minutes as I try to compensate weighing less with higher intensity (if I don't hear '74 calories' at the 10 minute mark, I look at my FR 305 more frequently since my warm-up 'burned less than usual' and I'm probably sluggish).
      For those who don't know- KKIFIT is the UK version of BMF Advantage. We can't get the Core or Link in the UK.
    • Posts: 3,150 Member
      second tab from the left. FOOD. :D
      I was gonna post something similar, but then I read the OP. When I tracked my exercise calories (I don't anymore, I use them as my deficit), I used a Polar FT7. Seemed to work well enough.

      But here's the real answer to your question.

      http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Azdak/view/the-real-facts-about-hrms-and-calories-what-you-need-to-know-before-purchasing-an-hrm-or-using-one-21472
    • Posts: 168 Member
      BodyMedia Fit. Might also buy the Amiigo when it comes out.
    • Posts: 672 Member
      Polar ft7...it's one of the BEST things I've purchased fitness wise. When I was first using MFP I just used their numbers and was GROSSLY overestimating things. (Yeah, i'm burning 4k calories a day...duh!) Definitely (if you can afford it) go with a Heart Rate Monitor. ESPECIALLY if you eat your workout cals back, you *need* to have an accurate count on them.
    • Posts: 6
      Omron Pocket Pedometer, Omron HR-210 Strapless Heart Rate Monitor , and MFP log.

      Pedometer comes with PC Software but I haven't used it yet. Bought it and broke my toe and couldn't use it.

      http://www.walmart.com/ip/Omron-Pocket-Pedometer/5513760
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