Pacemaker impact on calorie count

[BarrySalso]

I am curious if anyone knows how the adjust my calorie count to take into account my artificially high heart beat.   My normal resting heart beat used to be in the low 50’s.   Once while in the hospital for an unrelated issue it was measured while I was asleep at only 8 beats a minute.   This freaked out the doctor enough that now I have a pacemaker that beats away at 70 minimum.   Since the Verse thinks I am exercising to get it to that level I think it is crediting me with extra calories burned than my body is really burning.   Thought?

[Mikesmith]

You're welcome 

[BarrySalso]

This is not a real reply. 

[LZeeW]

Hello @BarrySalso and welcome to the forums.  I don't think it will make a difference and, if it does, it will not be that significant.  Here are my thoughts.

From what I have learned, Fitbit uses the Mifflin-St Jeor equation for calculating your BMR calories (you at rest).  That equation uses your height, weight, sex, and age to calculate BMR.  Your resting heart rate doesn't factor in to that calculation.  You will not burn extra mystery calories in your sleep or at rest.

When you are moving around, Fitbit uses the 220 - age to calculate your maximum predicted heart rate.  Then it breaks it down to your fat burn, cardio and peak zones. See this Help article.  Your pacemaker minimum heart rate of 70 probably doesn't have you in your fat burn zone.  If you are exercising, then your heart rate is probably over 70 and the pacemaker minimum doesn't matter.  I just don't think that your Versa will think you are exercising, when what you are doing is just puttering around.

Does this help?