My new Polar heart rate monitor

Worked out with my hubs yesterday with my new Polar heart rate monitor for the 1st time and it was really informative. I strapped it around my chest and turned on my watch and was amazed at how my body reacted to different activities. I learned that A) the elliptical is a liar and I'm not burning nearly as many calories as I thought. B) brisk walking burns WAY more calories than I thought and C) going up and down stairs burns the most calories thus far. So I will no longer feel guilty skipping the elliptical to walk an extra 45min AND I will continue using stairs in my work outs!!! :-) Have a great weekend everyone!! ♥