Question:
Even though I started at 275 pounds before surgery (at 5'9

lower heart rate of about 60 resting. I have noticed over the last several days that my heart rate is much lower than that. I have checked a few times and it is around 42 beats a minute. I am 6 weeks post-op and down to 231 pounds as of this morning. Should I be concerned or is this just normal for post-ops?    — tntwildlife77 (posted on November 17, 2003)

November 17, 2003
Typically a good resting heart rate should be about 50 to 100 beats per minute, although 50 to 70 is ideal :>) If you are exercising a lot it can lower your rate into the 40's without much concern. To determine your resting heart-rate, it's best to do this in bed before you get up in the morning. Do it for five days and then add all the totals together and divide by five. This will give you your average resting heart rate. Mine has went down considerable from 100+ bpm to 60ish on an average. If it drops ANY lower OR you remain concerned OR this is accompanied by extreme fatigue or a general over-all feeling of yuck (don't ya love technical terms haha), then please, see your PCP!
   — [Deactivated Member]

November 17, 2003
After surgery my heart rate was significantly lower. That lasted for about 2 to 3 months. Then it gradually increased. There is nothing to worry about. The same thing happens with you are ill and the body is healing. Your body is still healing so it is using most of your energy to heal the body first. Hope this helps!
   — keishax

November 17, 2003
At my last doctors appointment my resting heart rate was 41, my doc said it was low (but historically it been below 55) he said unless its causing tiredness dizziness or things like that it should be fine. He noted marathon runners often have rates like this, although I'm no marathon runner its nice to think weight lose and exercise is doing good things for the heart. Concern can always be helped with a phone call to the doc, take care
   — Laurie B.