Resting heart rate higher than it's ever been

[dernapern]

I am a 20 year old female, and my BMI is a 29. I am overweight, and I have been less active lately. My lowest heart rate this month was an 83, and it was January 1st. Today it was 99, and it hasn't ever been this high. What causes it to shoot up like this, and what can i do it get it back down? In the past it's been as low as 72.

[Heybales]

Is that the Fitbit stat of resting HR you are reading (which isn't really the lowest resting HR you'd normally get)?

Or indeed as you sound like - you've seen that low in your stats, and now aren't reaching it.

Getting stressed over something - less sleep - anxiety?

Exercise could too - but you mention doing less than normal lately.

And - inaccuracy.

You taken your pulse to confirm it's right?

[Colinm39]

@dernapern Normal Resting Heart Rate (RHR) can be from 60-100 as quoted by the experts. When you said it used to be 72bpm, was this before Fitbit ?. My 2nd and 3rd images show the peaking inaccuracies of Fitbit.

As @Heybales posted, are you looking at RHR or just the daily activity graph..

My RHR graph here the peaks are caused by a run of hot weather here with temperatures topping 105oF (41oC). due for another peak tomorrow, and has only 75oF (25oC), the last few days but expecting a sudden rise tomorrow 105oF (41oC).

Just showing how the environment can affect RHR.

The 2nd image show today where I had no activity as such, just domestics. The peak at about 10 hours is when I got out of bed and the 2nd when I got up a small step ladder to remove some books. That is the way fitbit reacts to me changing movement.

The 3rd image is a domesticated December 24th racing around between shops for the typical Christmas food shopping, congested car parks.  See all of the peaks.. Again that is what Fitbit does for me. When I check my pulse manually on my wrist where the Fitbit is, the pulse is about 20bpm less.... For me to get a constant pulse around 106 bpm I have to walking at a brisk pace... (Verified by my Polar Chest Strap)