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Calories burned accuracy

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‎02-17-2021 12:48

‎02-17-2021 12:48

Hi, I'm new to using a fitbit so trying to figure out all the fancy features! 

But I have noticed the inaccuracy of calories burned and wondered if this 

Can be changed somehow?

I have a versa 2. Tia 🙂 

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‎02-18-2021 02:11

‎02-18-2021 02:11

Welcome to the Community!

 

In what way do you think the calories are wrong?

 

Are you taking into account your BMR calories? These are the calories you burn just keeping your body alive (even when asleep). They are calculated from your profile settings for age, height, weight etc so you needn't be wearing your fitbit to get them. What you are seeing includes the total BMR calories burned since midnight.

 

There isn't a way to directly amend the way it calculates calories but if you think it's doing it wrong it's worth checking your profile settings for age, height, weight etc as these have a direct effect on the calculations.



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‎02-18-2021 02:11

‎02-18-2021 02:11

Welcome to the Community!

 

In what way do you think the calories are wrong?

 

Are you taking into account your BMR calories? These are the calories you burn just keeping your body alive (even when asleep). They are calculated from your profile settings for age, height, weight etc so you needn't be wearing your fitbit to get them. What you are seeing includes the total BMR calories burned since midnight.

 

There isn't a way to directly amend the way it calculates calories but if you think it's doing it wrong it's worth checking your profile settings for age, height, weight etc as these have a direct effect on the calculations.



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