Apple Watch - Daily Move Goal and Steps

bardockswife

Hi Everyone

I have questions about the Apple Watch. I've read about how it doesn't sync properly and now I'm noticing.

For example, the watch says I burned 518 calories (daily move goal) and my steps (although low) are at 6,000 but the watch only says I burned 52 total.

Am I looking at this wrong? If not, has anyone been able to work around this?

Side note feel free to add me, I could use the motivation of everyone working so hard!

Talan79

When I got my watch in March I had similar situation as you with numbers not transferring correctly bn MFP and the watch. Like for a 4 mile run, and being active throughout the day, I’d earn 78 calories. My adjustment should have been much higher to match my TDEE in Apple Watch.

Download the free version of Pacer. Link Pacer to MFP and Apple Health. In MFP, select Pacer for steps. Once you log an activity in your Apple Watch, open Pacer and sync. In MFP, you will see 2 adjustments, one from Pacer, one from Apple Health. Delete the Apple Health bc it’s a duplicate. Your “move calories” in the Watch will be your adjustment in MFP.

In MFP, set your activity level to “not very active”. Your “move calories” in Apple Watch will be your adjustment. If you set your activity level to something more, the number in MFP will most likely be over-projected. Right now, my TDEE in MFP and Apple Watch are roughly the same.

bardockswife

Talan79 wrote: »

When I got my watch in March I had similar situation as you with numbers not transferring correctly bn MFP and the watch. Like for a 4 mile run, and being active throughout the day, I’d earn 78 calories. My adjustment should have been much higher to match my TDEE in Apple Watch.

Download the free version of Pacer. Link Pacer to MFP and Apple Health. In MFP, select Pacer for steps. Once you log an activity in your Apple Watch, open Pacer and sync. In MFP, you will see 2 adjustments, one from Pacer, one from Apple Health. Delete the Apple Health bc it’s a duplicate. Your “move calories” in the Watch will be your adjustment in MFP.

In MFP, set your activity level to “not very active”. Your “move calories” in Apple Watch will be your adjustment. If you set your activity level to something more, the number in MFP will most likely be over-projected. Right now, my TDEE in MFP and Apple Watch are roughly the same.

Thanks for your help! It was easy to set up.
It doesn't look like it's showing today after syncing but maybe tomorrow it'll work properly.