Query regarding daily calories used

[Jimboq]

Hello,

As I understand it, my body needs around 2000 calories per day just sitting still. So " resting" calories as I see it...

So, when I walk 10000 steps and my versa 4 tells me I've used 2400 calories, does that include my resting calories, or is that the calories I've burned by walking?

Apologies if (a) it's been asked before, if so I could not find it (b) it's a dumb question, because I THINK I add them up...

Moderator edit: clarified subject.

[JohnnyRow · Accepted solution]

What you are calling "resting" calories, fitbit calls BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) calories, the calories we are always burning just to stay alive breathing, heart pumping, etc.  The value of this varies between individuals based on weight, sex height, age, ....  These usually account for more of half of the daily total calorie burn, and are always credited, even when not wearing the watch.   The calorie burn shown by fitbit includes this plus the calories burned by activity all grouped together.  So the 2400 calories would be total calories.  If you would like to see what your BMR is, you can look at your calorie burn at its lowest chart overnight while sleeping and multiply that out to full day, or if fairly new user, you can just scroll back to a day before you started and look at daily calorie burn there - fitbit puts your BMR daily back in history.

[Jimboq]

That is very helpful, thank you so much.

[ManuFitbit]

Good to see you participating in the community @Jimboq.

Thank you for sharing the query regarding calories. 

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Thanks for providing the information @JohnnyRow.