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Need to accurately track calories

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‎12-28-2020 08:49

‎12-28-2020 08:49

Hey there! 

I recently purchased the Fitbit inspire. My main reason for purchasing was so that I could accurately track how many calories I’ve burned. My question is, should I have purchased a Fitbit that tracks heart rate to accurately track my calories burned? Does my Fitbit inspire ONLY track my BMR or does it really track my true calories burned?

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‎12-28-2020 10:50

‎12-28-2020 10:50

The Inspire includes your BMR, but also estimates your calorie burn from steps, I imagine not just total steps but uses frequency of steps to estimate intensity of exercise.

I would imagine a tracker with heart rate would be more accurate for calorie burn, especially if you are doing much exercise that doesn't include steps.  But I have no idea how much actual difference it would make, especially considering your BMR usually accounts for over half of daily calorie burn.

 

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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