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Accurate k calories ?

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‎02-20-2019 00:23 - last edited on ‎09-08-2020 17:14 by Fitbit Moderator

‎02-20-2019 00:23 - last edited on ‎09-08-2020 17:14 by Fitbit Moderator

Just started using my Charge 2 this week. I understand steps and calories start from zero at midnight but at 2am this morning my fitbit was showing I had already burned 486 calories. I was asleep so this can't be the case can it ? How do I ensure a 0 calorie start to the day please ? Many thanks

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‎02-20-2019 00:26

‎02-20-2019 00:26

This might be ok.

 

As well as tracking calories burned through activity your fitbit also tracks your BMR calories. These are the calories you burn just keeping your body alive (even when asleep). They are calculated from your profile settings for age, height, weight etc so you needn't be wearing your fitbit to get them. What you are seeing is the total BMR calories burned since they reset at midnight.

 

Having said that, 486 sounds like a lot for just 2 hours. It might be ok as it depends on your age, weight etc so we all track BMR calories at different rates.

 

I would give it a while to see if it settles down but, in the meantime, check your profile settings just to make sure they're ok.

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