Heart Rate Monitor

polar seem to be HRM of choose they just track exercise calories are not worn all day

I found the New Balance N4 on ebay $ 39.99..tonight is first time I used, but I figured out I'm burning more cals than MFP says I am ...I didn't want to invest a ton of money in one bc I wasn't sure if it would be something I could stick with. Now I know I wouldn't exercise without it just by my first day

One of the various Polars seems to be the most popular choice around here (but not the only choice). I picked up the Polar FT4, and have been really happy with it. It comes with the chest strap, which you'll want for better accuracy.

I have the Polar FT7 and I love it! I can swim with it, even. It has a chest strap, you only wear it during the workout. It was itchy the first day but I haven't noticed it since then.

I only wear chest strap during workout, but I wear the arm band all day bc out serves as a watch also

Is this the right one? This is the only NewBalance N4 I can find but it says watch that includes chest strap

http://cgi.ebay.com/NBnew-balance-N4-Heart-Rate-Monitor-WOMEN-WHITE-/320679888692?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aaa02c734

That is the one I got, and even found out on Buy Out Now with free shipping

I have a polar and body bug. The Body bug was nice in the beginning (you wear it all day). This helped me to get a true picture of what I was actually buring in a day. The body bug has the arm strap. It ended up rubbing part of my arm raw. :frown: Plus their site was confusing. I didn't use it to track like they suggest.
I do prefer my polar - with a chest strap for exercise. It really is motivating while working out. Just seeing how much you are actually burning and then playing games with yourself to try to burn more. :happy:

I use the GARMIN FR60 which is a watch with a chest strap. I only wear it will working out. I got it for I beleive $120 at Walmart.com.

Kelly:happy:

I have the Polar FT4 off of Amazon. It's what I wear for my workouts and the chest can barely be noticed that it's on, if at all. I love it for the instant knowledge of my heart rate while I work out and the caloric burn as soon as I finish.

Then I have a BodyMedia Fit that I got from Costco for $150 shipped, with a one subscription included, as well as an extra armband. That one I wear every moment of the day that I'm not in the shower. It was worth every single penny I spent on it and then some, I wish I bought it sooner. It shows me exactly what I burn every single day (with a 10% +/- variable), not just for my workouts but while I'm at work, sitting around the house, cooking, cleaning, running errands, sleeping, everything. It's been amazing for helping me keep my deficit closer to the 500 that I want it to be right now (I get to eat more every day! I was at almost 1000 calorie deficits and not realizing it. And I'm finally losing weight again!)

I personally don't really use the BMF site for tracking calories. I still use MFP to log all of my food, just as I've done for the last year. Then I just enter all my nutritional info as one large meal into the BMF site so I can still see my proper deficits as well as the charts of my fat/protein/carb breakdowns each day. I LOVE the reports and exporting abilities that BMF has for everything. And the sleep tracker has been really eye-opening because it shows you when you're laying down vs. when you're actually asleep as well as your overall sleep efficiency for each night.

It really comes down to what you're looking for. An HRM with a chest strap will be what you want if you just want to know what you burn during workouts. But a BMF (Or the more expensive Body Bugg) will be what you want if you want a full day's picture of what you're burning vs. what you're eating.