new toy

This just in -- my new MIO shape select petite heart rate monitor watch!

I bought this instead of one of the Polar heart rate monitors because there is no chest strap, which sounds uncomfortable. Also the "petite" part made me hope that it would be a normal sized watch instead of a grandfather clock on my arm. It's still pretty big, but not too bad.

I can test my heart rate by putting my first 2 fingers on the silver sensors for a few seconds. Sitting here at my desk, after a few cups of coffee, mine is 61 BPM (beats per minute). I think that is pretty good because they say in the little booklet that 72 is an average resting heart rate. I'm supposed to test it again after waking up without an alarm while still lying in bed, to get my resting heart rate.

I can track calories burned, by testing my heart rate during my workouts. My weight is in there too. I can also track calories in - my target intake is roughly 1800 right now, and I can add calories consumed throughout the day. It will beep at me if I exceed my limit. Kind of doubt I will use this feature. Still, pretty cool!