ok which is better

msstillion79
msstillion79 Posts: 142
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
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

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  • Starleng1
    Starleng1 Posts: 142
    From all that I've read, the best is the one that straps to your chest.
  • bmw4deb
    bmw4deb Posts: 1,324 Member
    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
    ctlinj7 Posts: 151 Member
    I use the Polar FT7 with chest strap. Seems to be dead on. $109 from Scheels.
  • Leigh_b
    Leigh_b Posts: 576 Member
    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
    tladame Posts: 465 Member
    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
    uhoh_billy Posts: 94
    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
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    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.
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