Concern about calories burned

[Howiewhite18]

So I have been using this app just for a couple days now. For a walk I should be burning 200 calories for 2 miles. My Fitbit says I burned over 1000 calories. I’m 170ish pounds and 57ish inches tall. I heard About how Fitbit tracks calories your body burns automatically. I just want clarification because I’m not sure. My Fitbit said I burned around 2000 calories yesterday and I consumed around 1000 calories yesterday. Does this mean I lost weight?

Moderator edit: Subject for clarity 

[RicardoFitbit · Accepted solution]

Hi @Howiewhite18, welcome to the Community Forums!

Thanks for bringing this to our attention and for the details that were shared in your post. To better assist you with this, can you please let me know which mobile device are you using? When was the first time you experienced this situation and how many times since then? To learn more about calories, I recommend you to check our help article: How does my Fitbit device calculate calories burned?

Let me know if you have any additional questions.

[Howiewhite18]

Article was perfect thanks

[RicardoFitbit]

You're welcome @Howiewhite18, thanks for your reply.

I'm happy to know that the help article that was shared on my previous post resolved your doubt. Please do not hesitate to contact me back if you require further assistance in the future or if you have any additional questions for me to answer, I'll be here ready to help you out. 

If you're interested, I want to suggest you to visit our discussion forums and participate over there. There are several users that share helpful information and tips about eating well, how to manage your weight, better sleep, a mindful lifestyle and some inspiring stories too.

Thanks for being part of the Fitbit family, it was a pleasure to assist you.