Fit bit help...

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kaseykofoed
kaseykofoed Posts: 8 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
So I have a fit bit, charge 2 .. it tracks the amount of time I spend on the elliptical, it never matches my elliptical calorie counter. By a lot! My fit bit will day 400 but my machine says 800.
I usually go at a 3-4 resistance and I don't think the Fitbit counts for that.
What is the best method for you? Do you take the Fitbit off during the elliptical machine or what do you do?

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
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    The machine is just an estimate and they are notorious for overestimating calorie burn. I would never go by what the machine says.

    The Fitbit is just an estimate too, but I have found it -- over time -- to be much more accurate than what the machines provide.

    800 on an elliptical would be a really high calorie burn. I wouldn't go with that.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
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    Most machines overestimate calorie burns by a lot.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,565 Member
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    Your Fitbit is basing it off of your heart rate, so I would trust that more than the machine
  • kaseykofoed
    kaseykofoed Posts: 8 Member
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    Awesome thank you all

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