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Versa 2 tracked calories burned even when I didn't wear it

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‎06-04-2021 07:14 - last edited on ‎06-04-2021 12:53 by Fitbit Moderator

‎06-04-2021 07:14 - last edited on ‎06-04-2021 12:53 by Fitbit Moderator

Even i didn't wear the smart watch, the calories record still running. I think that is something went wrong on devixe.

 

 

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‎06-04-2021 12:53 - edited ‎08-29-2023 10:42

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‎06-04-2021 12:53 - edited ‎08-29-2023 10:42

Hi there, @cinshane. Welcome to the Community Forums. 

As @JohnnyRow has mentioned, the value that you see on your Versa 2 is your estimated calorie burn for the day so far.

We estimate your calorie burn based on your age, gender, height and weight. You burning calories even when you are sleeping or just sedentary. When you are not wearing your Fitbit then it is estimate your passive calories burned. That is what you see on the Fitbit app after the set up.

It then populates your profile with this calorie burn back for six months or so to give you a sensible baseline against which to compare your future calorie burn once your watch starts tracking your exercise and adding exercise calories to your BMR calories. What you're seeing is an expected behavior and the calorie counts re individualized to you.

For more information, see How does my Fitbit device calculate my daily activity? and How accurate are Fitbit devices?

Maria | Community Moderator, Fitbit


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‎06-04-2021 07:46

‎06-04-2021 07:46

BMR calories that you are always burning just to stay alive are always credited even when you are not wearing the device.

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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‎06-04-2021 12:53 - edited ‎08-29-2023 10:42

In response to JohnnyRow

‎06-04-2021 12:53 - edited ‎08-29-2023 10:42

Hi there, @cinshane. Welcome to the Community Forums. 

As @JohnnyRow has mentioned, the value that you see on your Versa 2 is your estimated calorie burn for the day so far.

We estimate your calorie burn based on your age, gender, height and weight. You burning calories even when you are sleeping or just sedentary. When you are not wearing your Fitbit then it is estimate your passive calories burned. That is what you see on the Fitbit app after the set up.

It then populates your profile with this calorie burn back for six months or so to give you a sensible baseline against which to compare your future calorie burn once your watch starts tracking your exercise and adding exercise calories to your BMR calories. What you're seeing is an expected behavior and the calorie counts re individualized to you.

For more information, see How does my Fitbit device calculate my daily activity? and How accurate are Fitbit devices?

Maria | Community Moderator, Fitbit


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