Trust Fitbit Calorie Adjustment?

TheFrostyCanuck

I've read on here just when comparing the calorie burn a machine gives you (like a treadmill or elliptical), people will go with what their Fitbit states instead of deleting that and entering in the exercise manually (obviously one or the other, I know both would be repetitive). Today, my 50m walk on the treadmill gave me a calorie burn equal to what my Fitbit says so I'm surprised. Trust or take it at half value? I really want popcorn tonight. ☺

Edited to add: 5'7, 134lbs, it gave me a burn of 228 calories for 50m at 3.5mph with a varying incline.

macgurlnet

How long have you had your Fitbit? They can take some time to get to know you, so if it's brand new, maybe go with 50% of the cals, especially if that's what you've been doing already.

You might be one of the lucky ones whose stats match up when using a machine.

~Lyssa

lkokot

From what I found the wrist devices are not really that accurate when it comes to burned calories. Since it doesn't know your metabolism it might be off by 25-60% if not more.

Karie2017

lkokot wrote: »

From what I found the wrist devices are not really that accurate when it comes to burned calories. Since it doesn't know your metabolism it might be off by 25-60% if not more.

When you say off do you mean below the amount you really burned or higher than you really burned?

TheFrostyCanuck

I've been using mine since Dec 26 so almost a month. I'll probably stick with 50% to be safe but was amused today when it lined up!

BlueHorse8

I rode the stationary bike today and mine was an exact match