Heart rate monitor update

I am LOVING my new heart rate monitor. It helps motive me to keep up on my food log because my calories burned are more accurate. But I wanted to share the most important thing I have learned so far from using the heart rate monitor.......calories burned can really fluctuate and machines aren't always right.

First my week using it for Body Pump:  last Thursday burned 426 calories
                                                                        Tuesday burned 389 calories
                                                                        Wed.  burned 329 calories
                                                               (today) Thursday burned 230 calories
So as you can see the amount of calories varied (I am sure to several factors).

Second: The cardio machines at the gym can read my heart rate monitor. I still use the phone app and compare. Sometimes the machine and the app are the same but I have had machines that show I have burned up to 100 more calories then my heart rate monitor. So I always opt to error on the side of caution and take the lower number. So just beware.

Check in TOMORROW!!