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Inaccurate calorie burn

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‎07-19-2019 16:46 - last edited on ‎09-06-2020 19:58 by Fitbit Moderator

‎07-19-2019 16:46 - last edited on ‎09-06-2020 19:58 by Fitbit Moderator

I just started using my fitbit charge 2 HR and I’ve noticed that calorie burn is way off. I double checked all my settings, made sure I wear it right, I turned HR rate “on” and somehow it still shows wrong data. I did only about 30min walk today, I was not active at all and my app shows 1300kcal burned. Any ideas how can I fix that? 

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‎07-19-2019 17:00

‎07-19-2019 17:00

Fitbit includes BMR (basal metabolic rate) calories that you are always burning by being alive.

 

See How does Fitbit estimate how many calories I've burned?

Before posting, re-read to see if it would make sense to someone else not looking at your Fitbit or phone.

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‎07-21-2019 10:08

In response to JohnnyRow

‎07-21-2019 10:08

It still seems to be way off. By 10am in a morning when I barely do anything it says I burn over 800kcal which is impossible. I have checked all settings. Does it matter if HR is auto or on mode? What else can I do?

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‎07-21-2019 11:02

In response to Martucha88

‎07-21-2019 11:02

Google "BRM calculator".  There are several on-line, slight differences but all give close to same result.  Using that, see how many calories your BMR for 10 hours would come to, and subtract that from the 800 you are reading and see if that is believable.

Before posting, re-read to see if it would make sense to someone else not looking at your Fitbit or phone.

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