Fitbit help

katiehepp1
katiehepp1 Posts: 138 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I just setup my fitbit flex I got for Christmas the app says this .... I don't understand where that figure has came from as I've been wearing it for about 2 mins and haven't moved or linked it to anything?

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  • katiehepp1
    katiehepp1 Posts: 138 Member
    It won't let me put a picture ... basically under calories burned it says 1160 and 2559 in faint letters?
  • Nony_Mouse
    Nony_Mouse Posts: 5,646 Member
    Hi Katie

    I'm not familiar with the Flex (have a Charge HR), but my guess is that it's showing what it thinks you've burned so far for the day and what your total calorie expenditure goal is (you can change that under 'goals'). Basically, even if you leave your Fitbit sitting beside your bed all day, it will still give you a baseline calorie burn (based on BMR, basically what you would burn if you were in a coma). Mine is currently sitting beside me charging, it will still be ticking over my ~1 cal a minute for existing. It then adds more calories on top of that baseline as you move about. The more you move, the more you get.

    Have a read of the stickies at the Fitbit group, they're really helpful for explaining how the different devices work and how best to set up the sync with MFP: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/1290-fitbit-users
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