I've burned 4000 calories just walking around the house

[JordanDBC]

Hi, got back to using my Fitbit again and started tracking calories burnt (aiming to burn at least 3500 a day). I had a few days off gym and noticed that I was burning 4000 doing nothing other than walking around the house. I'm not the body type to think I'd have a very fast resting metabolism. Is this normal?

Moderator edit: subject for clarity 

[GBO323]

Jordan, I would recommend doing a reset on your FitBit device and ensuring you have the latest firmware. That sounds high, but everyone is different. Welcome back!

[Heybales]

Tall heavy and young male will have the biggest resting metabolism (BMR, for Basal Metabolic Rate) - you can check a Mifflin BMR calc to see what your estimated is.

That's what Fitbit is basically using for your resting time, as as basis for your moving time.

It is possible to have stats that cause a big BMR and if that heavy walking around the house, if the distance was off and thought to be a big distance, could result in 4000 cal.

But indeed, that would be on far end of range and likely not true.

[Glenda]

How big are you?  

[JordanDBC]

Thanks for the input, I'll investigate further 👍

[WilsonFitbit]

Hello @JordanDBC, welcome to the community forums! @GBO323 @Heybales @Glenda it's great to see you around and thanks for your input! 

@JordanDBC as @Heybales mentioned, Fitbit devices combine your basal metabolic rate (BMR) the rate at which you burn calories at rest to maintain vital body functions (including breathing, blood circulation, and heartbeat) and your activity data to estimate your calories burned. If your device tracks heart rate, your heart-rate data is also included, especially to estimate calories burned during exercise. The number you see on your Fitbit device is your total calories burned for the day.

Your BMR is based on the physical data you entered in to your Fitbit account (height, weight, sex, and age) and accounts for at least half the calories you burn in a day. Because your body burns calories even if you’re asleep or not moving, you see calories burned on your device when you wake up and will notice this number increase throughout the day.

Keep me posted.