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calories burned surge ?

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‎02-23-2016 16:37

‎02-23-2016 16:37

what is your experience with calories burned vs calories eaten ? i exersise a LOT and sometimes get close to 5000 calories. i sometimes feel like its not accurate but then again i exersie so much.. any thoughts ?
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‎02-24-2016 08:46

‎02-24-2016 08:46

It's great to see you on the forums @alid92! I see that @Dominique has provided valuable information in this thread. Also, I'd like to direct you to @SebringDon's epic post to explain Fitbit's Food plan, step by step.

 

Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions Cat Very Happy

Fitbit Community ModeratorHelena A. | Community Moderator, Fitbit

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‎02-24-2016 10:11 - last edited on ‎01-09-2026 09:23 by Fitbit Moderator

‎02-24-2016 10:11 - last edited on ‎01-09-2026 09:23 by Fitbit Moderator

Fitbit determines your BMR with the Mifflin-St. Jeor formula (or something close enough). You can check it with this online calculator. Assuming you are 20, your BMR (as a 5’3/101 female) would be 1197. The highest activity level in the calculator (Extreme / Very hard exercise 6-7 days a week) would put your daily expenditure at 2275. That’s a lot lower than the 5000 you say your Surge reports.

What number did you get for calories burned on Feb-19, your lowest activity day during the past 30 days ("only" 17,800 steps)?

Dominique | Finland

Ionic, Aria, Flyer, TrendWeight | Windows 7, OS X 10.13.5 | Motorola Moto G6 (Android 9), iPad Air (iOS 12.4.4)

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‎02-24-2016 10:24

In response to Dominique

‎02-24-2016 10:24

2300 on feb 19

Sent from my iPhone
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‎04-11-2016 15:35

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‎04-11-2016 15:35

Hey @alid92, thanks for the update! I'd like to know if this you're still having this issue as @Dominique's this is related with your personal information. I'd like to recommend checking your info on your Account Settings. If you're happy with it and the issue persists, feel free to contact Support, they'll be happy to give a hand on this.   

 

Keep me posted! 

Fitbit Community ModeratorVivian | Community Moderator, Fitbit

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