Heart Rate Monitor Question

[Eden]

Does the elliptical machine ask for your weight? - if it does not it may be giving you an estimate of the calories burned by a typical 160 lb man....

Just remember anyway you do it, unless you are willing to undergo and pay for some pretty extensive testing all you'll ever get is an estimate. I think some of the women here may know some sources of calorie counters they consider to be more accurate than others.

[Derf]

Does the elliptical machine ask for your weight? - if it does not it may be giving you an estimate of the calories burned by a typical 160 lb man....

Just remember anyway you do it, unless you are willing to undergo and pay for some pretty extensive testing all you'll ever get is an estimate. I think some of the women here may know some sources of calorie counters they consider to be more accurate than others.

Thank everyone! Yep, the machine asks for your weight. Obviously, the idea of burning 300 calories is so much more appealing that 197 (heck that's an extra glass of wine!).

[SadieKate]

Thank everyone! Yep, the machine asks for your weight. Obviously, the idea of burning 300 calories is so much more appealing that 197 (heck that's an extra glass of wine!).

Unfortunately, you probably burned only 130. Read that thread on the Polar.

[Derf]

Unfortunately, you probably burned only 130. Read that thread on the Polar.

LOL. Yeah, I checked it out.

[SadieKate]

It's so sad, isn't it? When I think of what I could do the 67 calories per day. 67x5=335. How much B&J Super Fudge Chunk is that?

[Derf]

It's so sad, isn't it? When I think of what I could do the 67 calories per day. 67x5=335. How much B&J Super Fudge Chunk is that?

Not much.