Calories

[JackinNC]

My Fitbit One gives me a higher calories burned than it should. For example, a 40 minute walk would register 500 calories which is not right for a 172 pound male. I'm thinking of upgrading but not until I know this problem is addressed in newer devices. Does anyone experience this problem?

[MarreFitbit]

It's nice to see you around the Community @JackinNC, hope you're doing great today!  I'd recommend taking a look at this post where @Dominique shares great posts where you can find all the information needed when it comes to calories. 

Also, keep in mind that your basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the rate at which you burn calories at rest just to maintain vital body functions like breathing, heartbeat, and brain activity. Your BMR usually accounts for at least half of the calories you burn in a day and is estimated based on the physical data you entered when you set up your account: gender, age, height, and weight.

The calorie burn estimate that Fitbit provides takes into account your BMR, the activity recorded by your tracker, and any activities you log manually.

Your tracker's calorie count will reset each night at midnight and begin counting immediately thereafter. BMR is the reason your tracker starts the day with calories already burned—you've still burned calories even if you haven't gotten out of bed yet.

Hope that helps!