Well, I don't know if it went exactly like that but I realized once I got a HR monitor that I was pushing way too hard when I was on my rides. As a result I would burn out too quickly and couldn't get in the milage I needed to really loose weight. The HR monitor got me to slow down when I needed to but also when I zone out on a ride it brings me back to reality so that I keep my HR up where it needs to be. It was just a good tool that let me keep track of my performance better which, in turn, let me train longer and more efficiently which helped me loose weight (along with being hungry a lot). They are really helpful in my opinion.