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Calorie Tracking Accuracy

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‎12-03-2019 09:20

‎12-03-2019 09:20

Hi everyone, I noticed this morning when I woke up my Fitbit was showing that I burned 510 calories but I was sleeping. This can't be accurate at all... any tips on how to have calorie burn function show more calories burned more accurately? 

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‎12-03-2019 09:47

‎12-03-2019 09:47

Those are your BMR calories.

Fitbit includes your BMR (basal metabolic rate) calories that your are always burning by being alive.  They will get credited even when you are not wearing the tracker.

See How does my Fitbit device calculate calories burned? 

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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‎12-03-2019 09:47

‎12-03-2019 09:47

Those are your BMR calories.

Fitbit includes your BMR (basal metabolic rate) calories that your are always burning by being alive.  They will get credited even when you are not wearing the tracker.

See How does my Fitbit device calculate calories burned? 

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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‎12-03-2019 13:47

In response to JohnnyRow

‎12-03-2019 13:47

Great, thank you for the message Johnnyrow. 

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