Wildly inaccurate data

[Dededxb]

I am not convinced that the Fitbit measures data accurately. I have just woken up and it says I've walked 1000 steps. Also the calories are way too high. It says I burn around 300 for an hour of Body Pump and yet when I'm sleeping says I burn much more. I'm not impressed as I wanted accurate calorie burning data.

[AlvaroFitbit]

@Dededxb A warm welcome to our Community!

Let me help you with your activity data. Your device will detect the movement on your arm and translate that movement into steps. There are situations in which your arm may move but you won't be actually walking. For example, this may happen when you are playing the drums, burping a baby or clapping. It can also happen while driving. You can negate these steps by logging a driving activity. You can try wearing your device on your non dominant hand but select that hand as dominant on the device’s settings to make it less sensitive to movement.

Regarding the calories, these are calculated based on your personal information (age, weight, height, etc.) and the activity detected so please check that this data is correct on your profile.

Let me know how it goes.

[ksampsell]

Charge 4

I also get wildly inaccurate data. I just returned from a 4 mile hike. I use a map and know how far I hiked. My heartbeat average was 125 bpm for 2 hours 12 minutes. The Fitbit counted 14,000 steps and 6 miles, but said I burned 495 calories. By heart rate, the basic math says I burned at least 1000 calories. I’m 56 and weigh about 165 with pack.