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Calories burned accuracy

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‎01-21-2020 08:25 - last edited on ‎01-22-2020 19:34 by Fitbit Moderator

‎01-21-2020 08:25 - last edited on ‎01-22-2020 19:34 by Fitbit Moderator

Did anyone else’s calories burned suddenly just drop today? The calories burned totals for the past 4 weeks suddenly changed and dropped from an average of 3k to 1900. The totals number literally changed from what I saw yesterday to today. 

 

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‎01-22-2020 00:10

‎01-22-2020 00:10

Have you checked your profile settings for weight, height etc? If one of these were accidentally changed then it could cause this sort of issue.

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‎01-22-2020 19:41

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‎01-22-2020 19:41

Hi @Dsceja, welcome to the Community Forums!

 

In addition to the helpful information that was shared by @SteveH, I'd like to share with you the information that's specified on our help article: How does my Fitbit device calculate my daily activity? about how your Versa calculates the calories you burn during the day: 

 

Fitbit devices combine your basal metabolic rate (BMR)—the rate at which you burn calories at rest to maintain vital body functions (including breathing, blood circulation, and heartbeat)—and your activity data to estimate your calories burned. If your device tracks heart rate, your heart-rate data is also included, especially to estimate calories burned during exercise. The number you see on your Fitbit device is your total calories burned for the day. 


Your BMR is based on the physical data you entered in to your Fitbit account (height, weight, sex, and age) and accounts for at least half the calories you burn in a day. Because your body burns calories even if you’re asleep or not moving, you see calories burned on your device when you wake up and will notice this number increase throughout the day.

Let me know if the issue persists and if you have any additional questions.

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