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Steps vs calories

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‎03-11-2016 22:56

‎03-11-2016 22:56

Hi all.
I have just got my Fitbit blaze and noticed the steps count when I'm not walking. I have read a few of your logs and see this can be down to my general movement so my question is - does the amount of steps recorded effect my amount of calories burned? Does it think I have burnt more calories because it thinks I have walked more steps than I have??
Thanks
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‎03-12-2016 01:42

‎03-12-2016 01:42

Step count is a main contributor in the calculation of calories so, yes, you will be getting some extra calories as a result of these spurious steps. 

 

I wouldn't expect it to be a major factor though on your daily total and it will be consistent so if you focus on trends more than detail then it shouldn't be a problem

 

This article discusses it in more detail and explains what we can do to minimise it:

 

http://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/How-accurate-are-Fitbit-trackers/

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