Nike+ Fuelband - Calories

muffintopminx
muffintopminx Posts: 541 Member
edited December 18 in Health and Weight Loss
I just got this and wore it for a full 24 hours. My data:
3,595 fuel
983 calories

WTH! 983 calories for a full day??? I burned 259 calories wearing my HRM doing 30 Day Shred (26min).

Am I doing something wrong? Do I have a lemon? Anyone one else have one and have this issue? Is it just THAT inaccurate?
I was expecting it to be off - none these devices are perfect but this is RIDICULOUS!

I bought it cuz I really wanted to get an idea of my TDEE and to be motivated. Thinking I may return if this is as good as it gets.

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  • TriciaZ944
    TriciaZ944 Posts: 317 Member
    Bump I'm interested in the answers as well because my husband wants to buy one.
  • groomchick
    groomchick Posts: 610 Member
    Bump
  • muffintopminx
    muffintopminx Posts: 541 Member
    anybody???
  • jenna_scott
    jenna_scott Posts: 56 Member
    I do not have one but I have been thinking of getting one, so I was researching it anyway. I really want to pick something up because I am having a hard time believing that when I go and use the ARC trainer at the gym I am burning between 500-600 calories in 40 minutes that is insane and I am not even sure it is humanly possible.

    I am not being an @$$ but have you set it up correctly? Maybe it is calories burned beyond you BMR? I am going to keep an eye on this thread because I am really thinking of getting one, but if it won’t do what I want it to do then I certainly don’t want to spend the money.
  • Acestyles
    Acestyles Posts: 1
    Came here trying to find info on the accuracy of the calorie counter for the band as I have one, from what ive read is that the counter is based on how much you weight that it calculates the amount of calories burned. I dont know exactly how or why though :( still trying to find more info, i do like the band though.
  • muffintopminx
    muffintopminx Posts: 541 Member
    I've triple checked the settings - all is correct. Sounds like this doesn't calculate in your BMR tho.

    So if my BMR is: 1400, I add 983 from fuelband to get estimated TDEE of 2,383.

    Haven't decided if I'm gonna keep it yet. I'll give it to the end of the week. The BodyMedia Fit sounds more fitting for me, but I HATE that you have to pay a monthly fee - such a racket.
  • TriciaZ944
    TriciaZ944 Posts: 317 Member
    I found this review:

    http://www.gadgetreview.com/2012/03/nike-fuelband-review.html
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