Fitbit Calories and BMR

Posted on Aug 4, 2012

The Fitbit device is a small accelerometer that you wear all day and night to track your movements. It gathers information such as calorie burn, steps taken, stairs climbed, and the way that you sleep.   You might be wondering how your Fitbit determines your calories burned for the day or what your caloric intake should be. Let’s break it down. BMR Your BMR (Basil Metabolic Rate) is the number of calories burned when you are...