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Setting RMR manually based on lab data

How does a user set RMR manually with Garmin Connect (based on actual lab results)? My watch calculates RMR about 18% below my actual RMR.

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randywonzer 8 months ago in reply to trux +1

Thanks for your response Trux. Based on lab results, HR zones and BF% are modifiable to actuals. It's too bad about RMR, so calories burned will always be wrong without trying to work around this with…
randywonzer 8 months ago in reply to trux +1

Just found this... Submit feature requests here https://www.garmin.com/en-US/forms/ideas/

Just submitted the request. I would appreciate it if others interested in setting actual RMR in Garmin Connect would…

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0 trux 8 months ago

You cannot. Resting Calories are not adjustable (appart of changing the body parameters).

0 randywonzer 8 months ago in reply to trux

Thanks for your response Trux. Based on lab results, HR zones and BF% are modifiable to actuals. It's too bad about RMR, so calories burned will always be wrong without trying to work around this with the parameters. It seems like basic functionality Garmin ought to have by now, right? Do you have any idea where we can put in a development request?

0 trux 8 months ago in reply to randywonzer

randywonzer said:
Do you have any idea where we can put in a development request?

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0 randywonzer 8 months ago in reply to trux

Just found this... Submit feature requests here https://www.garmin.com/en-US/forms/ideas/

Just submitted the request. I would appreciate it if others interested in setting actual RMR in Garmin Connect would also pile on with similar requests. Thank you, Randy