Is there a device out there like this?

tlow777
tlow777 Posts: 4 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi there, i've tried googling many keyword combinations reading articles and searching forums to find a device like this but can't find what i'm looking for was wandering if someone could point me in the direction of what i am looking for.

Chest strap calorie tracker, with memory that is waterproof.

I want to be able to track my daily calories burned through all actives of the day including at work, resting and when exercising.
I cannot wear a watch device due to my job and it has to be discreet, i also cannot have my phone on me so cannot connect via bluetooth or what have you to connect the device to upload data to whilst it happens.

So im looking for a device that tracks it all by itself and shows it on a display or has a memory that i can then connect to somewhere later on and it dumps the info on to.
also would be ideal if the device was waterproof..
does such a device exist or am i wasting my time in my search?

thanks for reading

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  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    Take a look at the Scosche Rhythm 24. It appears to meet your needs.
  • tlow777
    tlow777 Posts: 4 Member
    Hi thanks for your reply, the device can't be on show at work time and i wear a short sleeved top, needs to either be top arm bicep,leg or chest really.lots of ideal watches out there but struggling to find one that isn't a watch design.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    edited November 2018
    tlow777 wrote: »
    Hi thanks for your reply, the device can't be on show at work time and i wear a short sleeved top, needs to either be top arm bicep,leg or chest really.lots of ideal watches out there but struggling to find one that isn't a watch design.

    The Scosche can be worn on the upper arm/bicep, under the shirt sleeve. I have the previous version (Rhythm), and wear it on my upper arm all the time. The only problem, upon further thought, it that it's not really intended as a daily activity tracker to be worn full-time. Not sure how it would work for that, as it's intended to track actual workouts.
  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,237 Member
    If you’re allowed to wear a ring, the Motiv ring might work. No display on the ring but it tracks all that and will sync to the phone when you’re near it and is waterproof.
  • steveko89
    steveko89 Posts: 2,223 Member
    Rather than a device to attempt to record calorie burn have you considered switching your calorie methodology to circumvent the need for a device? Instead of the BMR + NEAT + Exercise model that MFP employs by default, if you were able back-calculate your TDEE you could then set your calorie goal to that level, which would encompass all of your daily activity. This is a link to a spreadsheet I found via reddit that I've found to yield better data than using a chest strap HR monitor for exercise calorie measurement:

    https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8EbfzFB0mBrMGJ6V2N5QWNfeTg

    It does require daily weighing and accurate calorie tracking but you get very solid output data so long as your input data has integrity.
  • tlow777
    tlow777 Posts: 4 Member
    Hi there all, thank you for your replies, the ring wouldn't work as i work in food prep business.
    Basically after losing 9 stone am now around 73 kg , have been trying to work out my BMR or around about there for the past few months. i have just been eating what i want within a calorie amount tracking everything, and have been very poor in food choices recently but still not seeing massive weight gains even though some weeks average 2900 calories still not gaining more than a flux of 1-2 pounds and back down on a good week.
    a week could be monday 3k cals tues 2k weds 1500 thursday 2500 friday 1200 saturday 5000 and sunday 2500, good food choices where possible, but with bad choices also.
    I suppose i'm being lazy in that i was looking for a device that could track my burn at work as think i may be burning a lot more than i think i am, work in a bakery doing an intense 7 hour part of the day, id guess my height and weight at sedentary would be around 2200 anyway, so maybe with the job it could be up near 2600 2700 anyways? and at 2900 ave a week would only see a 1lb increase over 3 weeks whilst im not currently hitting the gym hard as before.
    Anyways, maybe the approach is in the old fashioned way and analysing data, but the ideal thing for me would be something that i can wear maybe just whilst at work to see what (extra above sedentary) i'm actually burning, i know calorie estimators aren't exact, but i've always called myself lightly active. on the estimators, i can't see how even though im on feet working hard and running the dishwasher for 2 hours sweeping involved also, i still say lightly active with 40 minutes stationary bike in a day also.

    work 4:30am - 11:30 am, on my feet pushing the whole time, and with a 15 minute walk in between with some strength training in between, and when on it, two 20 minute light- moderate stationary bike sessions a day.
    i just wanna see what i can eat for IIFYM so i can just enjoy me food for a few months as have become obsessive other the food and am stressing to much over numbers
  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,237 Member
    I think if your activity level is reasonably consistent (which it sounds like it is), and you’re maintaining your weight (which it sounds like you are?) then you have TDEE figured for you as whatever your overall average calorie intake is (assuming you’re logging accurately). And actual results will always trump whatever any device or calculator spits out for accuracy.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    If you've been tracking your weight and your daily intake for at least 4 weeks, you could get a reasonable estimate of what your TDEE is just from that information. Your real life numbers are going to be much more accurate than any tracker (assuming your data is complete).

    Let's presume 4 weeks of data: add up all of the calories you've consumed in the 4 weeks, compare the weight at the start of the 4 weeks and at the end of the 4 weeks. Using 3500 calories per lb of change. If you gained weight add the 3500/lb to your total calories, if you lost weight then subtract that number from your total calories. Divide that total number by 28 (4 weeks x 7 days). The final number is a pretty close approximation of your daily TDEE. If you have 8 weeks of data, that's even better, but it will give you a pretty good estimate.
  • tlow777
    tlow777 Posts: 4 Member
    Thankyou all for your helpful replies
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    Maybe Garmin HRM Swim or Wahoo Ticket X. But a 24 hour record of your heart rate won't tell you much about calories.
  • Limsha
    Limsha Posts: 67 Member
    I Wear My Garmin which I fitted with the largest strap on my ankle as not allowed to wear on wrist at work, I have found it to be Just as accurate. Would that be possible for you?
  • bazman7323
    bazman7323 Posts: 24 Member
    Polar OH1? Can be placed around your bicep and records data to be uploaded later.
  • shor0814
    shor0814 Posts: 559 Member
    Can you use a Garmin or Polar watch with chest strap if you take the watch band off and put the watch itself in your pocket?
  • RetiredAndLovingIt
    RetiredAndLovingIt Posts: 1,395 Member
    I have a Fitbit One which I can wear in my pocket. My sister has a fitbit flex (I think) which she made a bigger strap for & wears it on her ankle. Neither tracks heartbeat, but do count steps.
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    You can get a sport strap for the Apple Watch that allows it to be worn on the bicep. I got it to hide it under a dress for a wedding, it works fine.

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