women 40+ would like to share progress

I put my new HRM to the test

Okay makeitallsue - I need help. My monitor came in the mail yesterday. I got things set except for walking/jogging speed. I tried to use it this morning and it didn't seem to work. I could not find where it was monitoring the heart rate and the calories burned area stayed at 0. I got the warm-up timer to activate and it was timing the workout. When the directions say to wet the electrodes - where are they? I put several drops of water on the plastic piece that goes my chest... I feel like such an idiot since I couldn't get it to work. Any tips or should I break down and post my questions to the boards?

I'm 46 and have a lovely 6 year old daughter.. I lost 17 pounds in the first 6 months of this year, but have gained a few back since then. I'm trying to maintain through christmas, then ramp up again at the first of the year.

I did start jogging in the spring and now run 5 miles a couple of times a week. I think that's my biggest accomplishment (in addition to the weight loss) this year.

Welcome to you too bmacneil :flowerforyou:

Thanks pinbotchick. That was very helpfull. I read both articles he wrote. Now I understand and it makes since.
Thanks for the welcome. I look forward to this knowing there is a lot of support here!!
Have a good night.
Laura

I put my new HRM to the test

Okay makeitallsue - I need help. My monitor came in the mail yesterday. I got things set except for walking/jogging speed. I tried to use it this morning and it didn't seem to work. I could not find where it was monitoring the heart rate and the calories burned area stayed at 0. I got the warm-up timer to activate and it was timing the workout. When the directions say to wet the electrodes - where are they? I put several drops of water on the plastic piece that goes my chest... I feel like such an idiot since I couldn't get it to work. Any tips or should I break down and post my questions to the boards?

PinBotchick....Oh my gosh. so relieved that you had trouble too....sorry that sounded sort -of snotty, didn't mean it that way..:blushing: :bigsmile: ...I had trouble too, the first time I did it, I also didn't get the calories to compute. ( I thought I had maybe not pushed it hard enough to get it to start and since it was new I didn't know to check thru the screens) Not sure which type you bought, I went to woot.com on the day the posts were talking about it and purchased a pro line. I found that the buttons were not easy to push ..meaning I had to really push them hard to get them to start working. Yesterday I used the "chrono" setting, which is a stop watch type and while it is running you can toggle thru the screens by pushing the set button....This HRM also has the smart training setting, which once you start it running you have to use the st- button on the left of the watch to toggle thru the screens....there is a learning curve, that's for sure...I have re-read that little book 6 times, no kidding....I think I have it figured out and I also went out and calibrated it for walk/run and that setting seems pretty close, I was just off by a few tenths compared to the elliptical. I thought it might be a good idea to take it to the track and re-do. I am still not convinced the calorie burn is right on though...because yeterday the elliptical said 460 calories burned and the HRM said only 168:grumble: :grumble: , but I am wondering if when I set it up as to the type of fitness I do....I choose athlete (cus I work out everyday) but hubby thought that I should of put hobby, since an athlete would burn fewer calories....(hope that makes sense...) I have to mend a fence out doors today and then I plan on re-setting and trying it out again and I'll let you know what I find out...hope you have good luck with yours....now for the actual HR, I think it did really well, both the elliptical and the watch were giving the same rate as I was working out, so I was happy about that! Hope this helps...Good luck!

Hey, just curious...how did everyone come up with their names??

My name is really Donna but there were so many "Donna" combinations already on here that I went with the nickname for my namesake. LHF are just my middle, maiden, and last name initials. It is kind of fun being DD!

Makeitallsue...you are really Debra?

Share if you want!

You know I was wondering that myself yesterday...:laugh: :laugh: My middle name is Sue,my first is Debra, I have always been a stay at home mom and my Hubby calls me "susie", I do lots of sewing, I have made prom dresses, bridal, dog clothes, horse clothes, equestrian wear, quilts,all of my kids clothes....when I started a small business I was stumped on what to call it...hubby came up with makeitallsue, and it kinda stuck.....
I am partial to DD too:bigsmile:

Hey, just curious...how did everyone come up with their names??

My real name is Victoria. My husband collects video games and pinball machines. Pinbot was his first pinball machine and he started calling me his pinbot chick. I tease him that he will be moving me out to make more room for games :laugh: He has at least 16 pinball machines and over 50 video games - unfortunately, they are not all in working order :grumble:

Pinbotchick...Love it!, Those hubbies are creative! Victoria, that's a really pretty name too, so regal!:flowerforyou:

Hello everyone. I am new to MFP. Have a long way to go so need all the help and advice I can get. I lost a lot of weight before with exercise and watching what I eat, have never kept track like this (of course that was about 8 years ago and now being over 40 I know it will be much harder. I gained the weight back after hurting my knee jogging and after two knee surgeries

Thanks,
Laura

Laura67 Welcome:flowerforyou: , the keeping track of my calories was a huge eye opener for me...I've lost and gained a lot in my life too, this time I'm making it happen and never going back...for me it has been harder and there must be some truth to it being harder over 40.... being that I am of 43 and it is not melting off like before:mad: , but I'm just going to try harder and keep with it! I went for a good 5 months without losing a pound , but I feel so much better when I exercise and my clothes look and feel better, so I'm doing something right! Good Luck with your goals!

makeitallsue - thanks for the info on the HRM. I think it may be the battery on the chest strap. It actually logged 1 calorie at the start of my workout today and then stopped working. The little heart isn't even there anymore. I am going to the store tonight so I will pick a new battery up. I hope it helps. I just feel like a techno failure that I couldn't get it to work - I never gave a thought to battery. I bought the same model as you from WOOT. I am glad to know you had trouble too. Well lunch is about over and I have to get moving. By the way, my new shoes now have 4 miles on them :bigsmile:

ran 2 miles today towards greatness! I'm excited about the marathon in April! :happy:

deedee: snowflakes is a user name I have had for several years, and it is usually available. I love living where there are all four seasons and I love to ski and there is nothing like fresh snow followed by a sunny day, this is my bliss. I love to watch it snow on days when the flakes are size of feathers. Snowflakes are unique, each one different and together they make can create such beauty. I guess it just comes down to a little fetish of mine.

Snowflakes....love your username too, by the way....I also love to watch the freshly dropping snow...it's the freezing rain stuff I'm scared to death of! I was really surprised too by not being in the zone.....I mean this is a tough core work-out, I'm not jumping around the whole time, but there are lots of push-ups and plank holds and it was an hour long...I was surprised, but maybe this will help, so I'll know for sure when I'm getting to the fat:bigsmile: :bigsmile: , bye bye fat...momma has some help!!!:bigsmile:

Oh, I love snowflakes...especially when the hit the window one at a time and you can see the perfection in each one! Great name!!!

Today was my weekly weigh in and I lost another pound. That is close to miraculous for me to lose two pounds in two weeks. Wouldn't it be nice if it kept going? Well that isn't my pattern but I will take what I can get any time I can get it!!! :laugh: Yay me!!:flowerforyou:

Good Morning Gals....

DD...woo, hoo happy dance on your pound loss:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: You Go Girl!!

Pinbotchick, hope your HRM works like a charm for you with the new batteries!

I had a day yesterday, that nothing worked right, all of my plans fell through and I forgot to pick up my new batteries when I was in town....mine is showing 1/2 exhausted and I'm planning on putting it to work today because yesterday...try as I might I never got any exercise in:sad: :sad: , everything just interupted me...ALL DAY LONG!

:ohwell: :ohwell: Today is a new day, I'm hoping to make up for it, never finished logging may calories yesterday either, but I think I did pretty well, I took protein bars with me on my trip to town.

DD, I also looked into the polar, but the one I was looking into had reviews that said you had to send the HRM back to polar to replace the battery and the cost was $85...that sent me the other way:laugh: , I also really like the garmin forerunner 305, but it is for running only (reviews said it wasn't very good for in your living room exercise dvd type of exercise)...but the garmin has a gps and you can download to the computer your stats and route, sounded like a fun tech tool. I might look into that one again next year as I get more serious with my runs.

I just found out there is a 5k here in Indiana on the 18th, called dash in the snow. I have to register by this Friday if I want to join in on the fun, sounds like it is at night and they are running through a Christmas light show , wow, that does sound like fun, I'm just such a wimp with the cold...not sure how I would survive running in it, and you never know about Indiana weather, it could be -20*, or 50* that day :laugh: :laugh:
Hope everyone's day is great. I am doing chores and then getting right on my exercise, so it doesn't slip through my hands again! I'll check in later tonight...

Pauline, you've come to the right place! Keep posting, MFP is by far the most wonderful online community I have been part of!

makeitsue, the run at night sound AWESOME!! Do it! Do it! I want to know about it! The MFP runners thread have great advice about running in the cold. It has been the topic for at least 3 days! Check us out! I say us because after Chrissy told me about it, I've been part of it and I am truly greatful for alllll of them!

My it is quiet on here today.

makeitallsue: Running by Christmas lights even sounds appealing to me. :happy:

itsbella: Great job. I wish you could run a mile for me and then I get to count the calories burned. :huh: :laugh: Hey I'm a dreamer.

paulinelaw69: Welcome. Whatever your personal goals are, I have found everyone to be such great support and very helpful on days that are just plain harder for me. I have read that the more a person posts with a support good the higher their success rate as compared to those who don't post. Good luck on your goals, this is a great place to start.

It has been a good day for calories, exercise and water intake.