Carlstone

Oh, on the heart rate monitor. I have a heart rate monitor, a Garmin GPS and use a treadmill or elliptical trainer. They all give different calorie numbers. I use the calorie numbers on this web site - it gives a different number also, but I felt that I had to choose one and go with it. Its worked very well so far. Carl

Congratulations on your progress, Kate. The most important exercise for losing weight is walking or running. Weight training is next. Weight training helps to firm and shape all of the parts of your body, and builds strength for every day activities. It even helps with the cardio. If you use weight training for your lower…