Calories burned remains the same even after adding in exercise manually?

[Ms_Canuck]

So I'm trying to work through an ab challenge video every day. I've been burning at least 85 calories and logging these active moments (usually about 10-12 minutes) and I go back to check my calorie burn only to see that it has not changed from the number of calories burned before adding this activity. This is particularly disappointing especially when I really like to see all of my goals reached and surpassed by the end of the day.

Can anyone reflect on this?

[Jrdubyakc]

Are you setting the correct start time?

[Colinm39]

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@Ms_Canuck wrote:

So I'm trying to work through an ab challenge video every day. I've been burning at least 85 calories and logging these active moments (usually about 10-12 minutes) and I go back to check my calorie burn only to see that it has not changed from the number of calories burned before adding this activity. This is particularly disappointing especially when I really like to see all of my goals reached and surpassed by the end of the day.

Can anyone reflect on this?

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@Ms_CanuckFitbit has the bug when you create and edit manual data it defaults to Today and AM as @Jrdubyakc has posted about time. Also I find there is a delay sometimes after adding data and I do a refresh on the web browser after adding a manual record.

Also, are you referring to the Fitbit tracker calories or the Dashboard because you need to sync to have the manual data appear on the Fitbit.

We are definitely here to help and in a fortnight I'm 3 years with Fitbits and hopefully with our experience we can aid you in your new journey. Ironically I have never had a problem with the Fitbits I have chosen and you should get lasting fitness pleasure out of yours.

[slysam]

Just adding on to what others said. Also if what you logged is actually about the same as what Fitbit would ahve estimated then you would not see a change. Whatever you log replaces the calorie burn for that time period. Do watch and make sure it is the correct time period (as mentioned), but if logged a the wrong time it often results in a higher calorie burn not an unchanged one (especially if you log exercise to sedentary or sleep time). Yes, do re-sync everything after you log an activity.

[slysam]

One more tip. You also want to enter your total calorie burn--the activity calories and your BMR. Some sources report just the extra calories (beyond BMR), most do report a total. But if you just enter the extra, Fitbit's total will be overwritten with just the extra. So you can end up decreasing your calorie burn for activities fitbit can track well, and may see no difference when logging non-step activities.