Exercise week starts on Monday?

Joni_Pass
Joni_Pass Posts: 20 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Why does the excercise week start on Monday and not Sunday? I did 60 minutes of cardio last Sunday, 45 on Monday, and I was just about to enter today’s and it says I have 45 minutes for the week. It should say I have 105. The calendar starts on Sunday. I’m confused.

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    A lot of fitness apps do that...my Strava does that. I don't really know what difference it makes...you know you exercised.
  • Maxxitt
    Maxxitt Posts: 1,281 Member
    If you are regular in your exercise habits, your"week" will even out :)
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    It shouldn't matter as long as it starts on the same day every week.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Why does it matter?
  • Joni_Pass
    Joni_Pass Posts: 20 Member
    It matters to me because I have set goals and it says I haven’t met them.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    You can set up MFP to start on Monday’s too if you wish to sync them up
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    nowine4me wrote: »
    You can set up MFP to start on Monday’s too if you wish to sync them up

    I was pretty sure there was such a setting in MFP, but I haven't toyed with the settings in so long that I don't remember. I know that Garmin Connect lets me choose which day is the start of the week.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    Settings—> Weekly Nutrition Settings

    Then pick the day you want to start your week with
  • Mslmesq
    Mslmesq Posts: 1,000 Member
    Huh? Ok, so keep exercising. Really?! You’re worried about what day something starts on. Me thinks you probably have bigger problems to worry about.
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    No clue. I start mine on Saturday.
  • aokoye
    aokoye Posts: 3,495 Member
    Because for some people their week starts on Monday and for others it starts on Sunday. I most definitely have had calendars/planners that start on Monday start despite the fact I personally think the week starts on Sunday. The planner I currently use starts on Monday, my Google Calendar is set to start the week on Sunday, and Training Peaks starts their calendar on Monday. For better or worse not everyone agrees that the week starts on Sunday (oh no - whatever shall I do?!) however I have yet to have that stop me from setting and meeting goals, organizing my week, etc. The only one of those that has been really frustrating over the years is Training Peaks but it is far from the end of the world.
  • Frankie_Fan
    Frankie_Fan Posts: 562 Member
    nowine4me wrote: »
    You can set up MFP to start on Monday’s too if you wish to sync them up

    Yep, this. Look in the settings. I have my week to start on Monday.
  • pasauceda
    pasauceda Posts: 1 Member
    I understand your reason for wanting to change the weekly "start date". Yes, even though it will all even out, it is helpful to be able to track progress based on various personal factors. I noticed that MFP answered the question by stating that you go to Settings>Weekly Nutrition Settings>Select Day of Week. After wasting about an hour on the website trying to find it, it occurred to me that those instructions may only apply to the app. Sure enough it is in the app. Hope that's helpful.

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