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calories burned is too many

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‎10-01-2023 05:33

‎10-01-2023 05:33

so this watch came to me from my mother after she used to for 2 years, and the calories are insanely inaccurate. all ive done today was wake up and walk to my couch, but it says ive burned 370 calories? how do i fix this?

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‎10-01-2023 07:57

‎10-01-2023 07:57

Fitbit includes your BMR (basal metabolic rate) calorie burn.  These are calories you are always burning just to stay alive, and usually account for more than half of daily calorie burn.

From How does my Fitbit device calculate my daily activity? 

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Before posting, re-read to see if it would make sense to someone else not looking at your Fitbit or phone.

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