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fitbit calorie count extremely high

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‎07-09-2020 13:53 - last edited on ‎09-16-2020 08:43 by Fitbit Moderator

‎07-09-2020 13:53 - last edited on ‎09-16-2020 08:43 by Fitbit Moderator

Just bought a Charge 3 yesterday.  Love it so far but I have noticed on this second day of use that it has recorded my steps walked as 3,620 and calories burned as 1,821...It's about 5pm now and I'm slightly doubting that I have burned that many calories.  Looking at the Log and it shoes 1,720 every day for the past month or so, even though I just bought it yesterday.  Looking for a remedy to this gross exaggeration of my activity.

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‎07-09-2020 16:38

‎07-09-2020 16:38

Fitbit includes your BMR (basal metabolic rate) calorie burn, calories you are always burning by being alive, typically at least half of total calories per day.

See How does my Fitbit device calculate calories burned? 

These are credited even when you are not wearing the tracker.

Also they are filled in on history as far back as you look.  The 1720 calories are your BMR daily calorie burn.

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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‎07-10-2020 07:49

In response to JohnnyRow

‎07-10-2020 07:49

Okay then is there a way to track only calories burned from walking, exercise, etc?

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‎07-10-2020 08:04

In response to Haroldw3

‎07-10-2020 08:04

You can manually subtract your BMR (1720) from you daily total each day.  That's about it.

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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