Does anyone know how accurate a heart rate monitor is? I bought one an tried it while I was out mowing my lawn, it said I burned over 700 calories but if you look up "mowing the lawn" in the exercise section it showed like 300 calories for the same time period. It seems odd that they are so far apart. Thanks
I am kind of new here. I started about 3 weeks ago and I am hoping to lose about 200 pounds. I have been great so far, it isn't as bad as I thought it would be. I have been trying to stick to about 1,500 calories a day and so far I have been doing well. I am 36 and have struggled with my weight all my life but I am…