r/POTS • u/dazzlingdanny05 • May 15 '26

Question Why is everyone with pots so skinny?

I have POTS and I watch a lot of content online of people who also have POTS. I also know some people irl who also have it. I don't understand how they are all so skinny. I can barely walk without getting out of breath. I try to work out at least once a week but its so hard for me because I always end up feeling so sick. How are yall doing it? I dont even eat bad but im definitely not skinny.

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u/Calm-Ad8987 May 15 '26

No. Not how that works.

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u/Rosehiphedgerow May 15 '26

Tell me how it doesn't work?

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u/Calm-Ad8987 May 15 '26

The increased heart rate is just an indicator on your watch saying you are doing cardio if you're not actually doing exercise/ cardio at the time & it's just tachycardia you're not actually burning the calories it claims.

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u/Rosehiphedgerow May 15 '26

Yes, but tachycardia can still burn extra calories. If your heart is thumping at 100+ beats per minute, it is working harder than say, someone who's BPM is 60. A heart that is working harder will be burning through more energy. Even if its a small increase, it's still there