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Fitbit reflects calories burned when it's not being used

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‎01-13-2016 13:22

‎01-13-2016 13:22

When I haven't even begun wearing my Fitbit each day - if at all - it reflects calories already being burned??
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‎01-13-2016 14:04

‎01-13-2016 14:04

The calories you are seeing are your basal metabolic rate (BMR) calories. Based on the height, weight, age, and gender you enter into your account, Fitbit calculates the calories you burn during the day just by being alive. It sets this to a constant rate over the day by dividing the total by 15 minutes, the segments you would see if you look at a plot of your calories. Then, over the day, it adds these calories on. When you exercise, Fitbit adds those calories burned to your BMR calories.

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‎01-13-2016 14:04

‎01-13-2016 14:04

The calories you are seeing are your basal metabolic rate (BMR) calories. Based on the height, weight, age, and gender you enter into your account, Fitbit calculates the calories you burn during the day just by being alive. It sets this to a constant rate over the day by dividing the total by 15 minutes, the segments you would see if you look at a plot of your calories. Then, over the day, it adds these calories on. When you exercise, Fitbit adds those calories burned to your BMR calories.

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