Fit Bit HELP

ShiraDarling
ShiraDarling Posts: 232 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I just received a fitbit for christmas and have set it up. I finally figured out how to work it, and went to check that it synched and it says I have burned 1400 calories already?!? I only put the thing on 2 minutes ago... can someone explain this to me???

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  • PinkNinjaLaura
    PinkNinjaLaura Posts: 3,202 Member
    It's giving you credit for the entire day. It assumes that if you're alive & breathing you burned 1400 calories today. Those aren't exercise calories. Hope that helps!
  • ShiraDarling
    ShiraDarling Posts: 232 Member
    Ok awesome. Thats what I figured but I just needed confirmation before I assumed! Thank you:smile:
  • PinkNinjaLaura
    PinkNinjaLaura Posts: 3,202 Member
    Enjoy your Fitbit! I've had one since May 2012 and I love mine.
  • lipglossjunky73
    lipglossjunky73 Posts: 497 Member
    It's giving you credit for the entire day. It assumes that if you're alive & breathing you burned 1400 calories today. Those aren't exercise calories. Hope that helps!
    so how is this reliable?
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    The very first day, Fitbit has to guesstimate your BMR. As of midnight, it starts reporting your actual TDEE.

    Edited to add that my MFP adjustments were way off at first. It was as if the system needed to "learn" my daily routine. So if it happens to all y'all, don't panic. It also took a lot of trial & error to find the settings that worked best for me.
  • JonfromIndiana
    JonfromIndiana Posts: 34 Member
    Make sure you go in diary settings and enable negative adjustments. This will give you a true estimate of the difference of your calories in vs. calories out.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    FYI for the shorties like me, negative calorie adjustments will never drop your daily calories below 1,200. http://myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/portal/articles/1084232-what-is-the-calorie-adjustment-in-my-exercise-diary-
  • JamericanBoy
    JamericanBoy Posts: 484 Member
    Always looking for new FitBit friends!

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