Fitbit Inaccuracy?

rosestring
rosestring Posts: 225 Member
edited December 2 in Fitness and Exercise
So I just walked for 60 minutes, for probably about 3.5 mph. Fitbit calculated that I burned 380 calories. I am a 162 pound, 5' 3" 22 year old woman. This seems way off. What do you think?

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  • Tweaking_Time
    Tweaking_Time Posts: 733 Member
    When I punched in the generic MFP 3.5 mph walk for me at 6'0" and 173 pounds - it was only 298 calories. Seems like the fitbit might be close to accurate.
  • DTrain351
    DTrain351 Posts: 37 Member
    There was just an article I saw that said fit bits weren't accurate. I forget the details as to why or how. Google it
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Why do you think it's inaccurate? Remember, all calorie burn numbers are estimates.
  • LAMCDylan
    LAMCDylan Posts: 1,218 Member
    I've actually read from many sources it is very accurate.
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    DTrain351 wrote: »
    There was just an article I saw that said fit bits weren't accurate. I forget the details as to why or how. Google it

    the HR monitor on a few of them are off by 20-30% when doing high intensity work outs, which would probably be the same for most other HRM thats what they are saying is inaccurate.I have a charge HR and its like 5-7 BPM off compared to checking my heart rate manually while resting so.
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