06-29-2015 06:26
06-29-2015 06:26
So I just got my fitbit yesterday and I plugged into my computer to charge all night . My husband brought it downstars to me and it said I had 500 burned for the day , . So I know that it is incorrect. What can I do to make it accurate?
06-29-2015 07:18
06-29-2015 07:18
It is accurate ...
Those are the calories you burned since midnight (your Basic Metabolic Rate), just by being alive.
06-29-2015 09:07
06-29-2015 09:07
I have been sitting at my desk at work since 8am and now its at 854. I dont think there is anyway I can burn another 350 calories sitting at my desk for 3 hours
06-29-2015 09:41
06-29-2015 09:41
Are you aware you burn calories while sleeping?
In the absence of actual movement or steps being seen - that's what Fitbit assumes you are burning - sleeping calorie burn - called BMR.
So when you first got it, that day was given BMR level burn until it saw steps.
And while charging too.
350 cal / 3 hr = 116.7 x 24 = 2800 BMR.
Now - that does sound high actually.
But I'm betting that was the total daily burn, since midnight - so do the math again, and I'll bet it's right on.
06-29-2015 10:52 - edited 06-29-2015 10:53
06-29-2015 10:52 - edited 06-29-2015 10:53
The number of calories sounds right. It means, given your age, height, weight you are burning just over 100 calories an hour (or ~2,400 a day).
Edit: I just noticed others have already pointed this out.