Very Low RMR: Reasons For It??

groomchick
groomchick Posts: 610 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Good afternoon MFPeeps! A number of months ago I had some metabolic testing done.Turns out my RMR is very low...979. I'm wondering if this is good or bad? I hear conflicting points of view! Also...I'm wondering WHY it is soooo low??Any insight would be much appreciated!! :happy:

My Diary is open if that helps at all!

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  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    BUMP! The responses will be interesting! That's CRAZY low!!! x
  • groomchick
    groomchick Posts: 610 Member
    I've spoken to numerous trainers about it also...they don't seem to have a clue as to why! Hmmmmm.....
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    :flowerforyou:
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    Occam's Razor: the first test was inaccurate.

    With a result that is such an outlier, you can't draw any conclusions unless you verify the results.
  • norcal_yogi
    norcal_yogi Posts: 675 Member
    what is your height?
  • groomchick
    groomchick Posts: 610 Member
    I'am 5'2" ...51 years old and weigh between 121/125...I do have a low thyroid and have been taking meds for it for about 5 years...very low dose of synthroid. Where could I get tests redone...other than my gym...would like an "outside" result??
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    I'am 5'2" ...51 years old and weigh between 121/125...I do have a low thyroid and have been taking meds for it for about 5 years...very low dose of synthroid. Where could I get tests redone...other than my gym...would like an "outside" result??
    Doctor.

    The only reasons I know of that are common for a suppressed RMR is a very low calorie diet or some sort of metabolic disease such as thyroid problems.
  • FrenchMob
    FrenchMob Posts: 1,167 Member
    A slight leak in the mask for that test and your results will be low. Retest, possibly at a different facility.
  • JessHealthKick
    JessHealthKick Posts: 800 Member
    From what I have read/heart, a lower metabolism is associated with having a lower body temp, and this is known to help you live a longer life. So get the test redone and if you do have a low metabolism just eat less, rug up more and be happy with the thought that you may be living a longer life thanks to it :) just remember to keep eating healthy of course!
  • groomchick
    groomchick Posts: 610 Member
    @ RV...LOL....when we started the test it was leaking...so he went and got a smaller mask!! Had to start all over!!
  • norcal_yogi
    norcal_yogi Posts: 675 Member
    From what I have read/heart, a lower metabolism is associated with having a lower body temp, and this is known to help you live a longer life. So get the test redone and if you do have a low metabolism just eat less, rug up more and be happy with the thought that you may be living a longer life thanks to it :) just remember to keep eating healthy of course!

    yep...heard this many times as well!
  • XXXMinnieXXX
    XXXMinnieXXX Posts: 3,459 Member
    Sounds like a retest is a good idea then! X
  • Tanja_CHH
    Tanja_CHH Posts: 216 Member
    Having a low RMR is bad, it means you have to eat less and burn more to lose weight at same speed as others.
    Reasons for low RMR are:
    Being short
    Being skinny (the more fat you carry the more your body has to work to function)
    Having low LBM (The more muscle you carry the more your body has to work to function)
    Having thyriod problems.
    There are more, but those are the ones I can think of
    The best way to get a higher RMR is to gain more muscle, by strength training 3-4 times a week
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    What I don't understand is why anyone who administers this type of test would look at a number like that and pass it on w/out question. If someone was 5'5" tall and normally weighed 140lbs and stepped on a scale one day and it read 400lbs, wouldn't you first check the scale, before telling them to run out and buy bigger clothes? (rhetorical question).
  • hookilau
    hookilau Posts: 3,134 Member
    Occam's Razor: the first test was inaccurate.

    With a result that is such an outlier, you can't draw any conclusions unless you verify the results.

    :laugh: This is definitely something to consider here. I worked in an Animal Hospital for many more years than I care to recall. We had a DVM there who talked about Occam's Razor all the time.

    When you hear hoof beats, think horses, not zebras :drinker: also know as....'it's not a tu-mah' or my personal favorite, 'it's not lupus' :flowerforyou:
  • groomchick
    groomchick Posts: 610 Member
    Thank you all!!! I have found a testing facility through a hospital...and will have it redone. Definitely want it done outside my gym!

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