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Go for a Polar. Get the cheapest one that will work for you feature-wise. The more expensive models have more bells and whistles but if you're just going for calories burned then the cheapest one.

Thanks for your responses. It's encouraging. Firewalking, Please clarify what you mean: "more importantly, eat the calories you burn. I know it is difficult to believe, but eating what you burn is a good thing. You must feed the machine. " Are you suggesting that I possibly don't eat enough? Cheers,

Alright, here it goes. So I've been happily following my diet and exercise regimen for over a month. The weight loss has been steady, consistent and predictable. But in the last couple of days I seem to have hit what folks describe as a wall. Seems like I'm bouncing against 201.0-6 pounds. I'm thinking this calls for…

I'm not sure how badly your knee is injured. I have bad knees and a bad disc or two in my lower back. The only cardio machine that works for me is the elliptical. Even then, I have to watch the resistance or my knees start complaining for days at a time. Cheers,

I hear ya! Cheers, -D

You could also have them bring in some herball tea smile:

What are you trying to consume less of? Caffeine? Then have them order some decaf coffee and caffeine free diet coke (or diet 7-up). If you're trying to avoid soda altogether, you can drink flavored Natural Rain. AFA the high-stress job, been there, done that. It's not worth it. Maybe you should get a job where you're not…

This is a fascinating topic. I'd love to see an expert in the field address this question. I don't have a definitive answer, but I'd like to add a couple of points. According to Wikipedia, BMR is defined as "the amount of energy expended while at rest in a neutrally temperate environment, in the post-absorptive state…

Don't sweat it (pun intended). You can always walk around the block a couple of times briskly to make up for the few extra calories. The next day start fresh. Cheers,

Polar HRMs are the de-facto standard brand - you can't go wrong with this choice. But you will have to decide on the extent of the features you want in the HRM, as Polar makes several models at different feature sets/price points. If you're budget conscious, you will be happy with the F4. At $89 from Amazon, it's $20…