Calorie Burn with ICD

I have had a pacemaker from 2001 to 2003. Since 2003 I have had an ICD (Medtronic). My ejection fraction is 25%. I exercise regularly and never been shocked by the device yet. But when I am on an eliptical and it shows I burned 300 calories, did I really burn 300 calories? I mean, my ICD won't let my heart rate go above 150. Can I then burn calories like folks without ICD? How does it work?

Thanks.

3 Comments

Readings on exercise equipment

by PEteacher - 2010-10-10 11:10:39

I've found since my PM implant that it's impossible to get accurate electronic readings on exercise equipment.

I either get no readings or totally inaccuate ones.

probably not

by Tracey_E - 2010-10-11 06:10:26

Like PEteacher, I take those readings with a grain of salt. If I'm working hard and sweating, I trust that I'm burning calories but who knows how many! 300 would be a lot unless you're spending a lot of time on it. The elliptical I use calculates the calories burned by the intensity and length of time, I don't think it uses the heart rate. The hr function is on there but it never works for me, my pm causes it to always show 0 but it still calculates calories for me. I do 25-30 minutes at a medium intensity with it cranked up to a higher level for 1 min bursts. It usually says I burned around 175-200, which is more or less in line with how many weight watchers points I get for the activity.

thanks

by jazzy1986 - 2010-10-11 09:10:53

yeah, I spend around an hour on eliptical each and everyday. for some reason since my ICD implant, my metabolism slowed down, so I have to work out more to stay in shape. Thanks PEteacher,, Tracey.

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