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Calories Burned Wrong

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‎04-17-2016 10:18 - last edited on ‎04-17-2016 11:04 by Moderator Alum

‎04-17-2016 10:18 - last edited on ‎04-17-2016 11:04 by Moderator Alum

Meghums, it would have been helpful for you to share what you do. My Fitbit Charge HR is AGAIN showing an insane number of active minutes and calories burned, and I just put it on about 5 minutes ago.

 

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‎04-17-2016 11:10

‎04-17-2016 11:10

Hi @Mbtaggart,

Just a heads up, I've moved your post from the iOS to the Android forum to help keep the Community organized.

It sounds like what you are describing is your Basal Metabolic Rate (or BMR). Your BMR is your caloric burn for body functions like breathing or your heart rate. The calories that you see at the beginning of the day are the calories that Fitbit calculates due to your BMR. Click here for more details.


Hope this provides some clarification!

Derrick | Retired Moderator, Fitbit
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