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Fitbit started off with 380 steps and 300 calories

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‎01-04-2020 03:37 - last edited on ‎09-06-2020 19:49 by Fitbit Moderator

‎01-04-2020 03:37 - last edited on ‎09-06-2020 19:49 by Fitbit Moderator

Does the Fitbit start off with a set number of steps and calories every morning? I don't wear it when I sleep (charge it overnight), still every morning it shows a step count and calorie count (usually in the 300s) even before I put it on. Is there a way to reset it to zero every night?

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‎01-04-2020 21:09

‎01-04-2020 21:09

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Is the Fitbit near a vibration source like a fan, dehumidifier, or even a computer CPU? It can see the vibration as steps and add false steps.

 

The calories burned are BMR calories. Your fitbit also calculates calories burned for your BMR. You burn calories just by being alive! Even Sleeping. Fitbit includes these burned calories in it's calorie calculations, so even if you did not wear the fitbit, you'll still burn these calories.

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See this thread as well by @Colinm39

https://community.fitbit.com/t5/Fitbit-com-Dashboard/How-do-you-find-your-BMR/m-p/2516869#M77958 

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