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Is calories burnt right?

elvis14blue
elvis14blue Posts: 6 Member
edited November 24 in Social Groups
I have been using my fitbit for six months now. Between dieting and lots of walking I lost 46 pounds so far! I have ten more pounds to go. I have a question. I go on the fitbit app and they say I burnt like lets say 1500 calories like If I walk 5 miles. Is it correct?

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  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    Does it actually say you burnt 1500 calories for 5 miles?

    Or rather you did a 5 mile walk and your daily total calorie burn happens to be 1500 when you look at it?

    The former would indeed be wrong, the latter would not.
  • AnnofB
    AnnofB Posts: 3,589 Member
    Congratulations on your weight loss!

    Agreeing with heybales comments.

    Just a thought; have you set your FitBit to your walking stride? If not, your step count won't be as accurate. There are instructions on how to do that on the FitBit website.
  • elvis14blue
    elvis14blue Posts: 6 Member
    Thanks to both of you! I will try what you suggested!
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