No calories burned from steps if exercise logged (Apple Watch)

Mattmsk001
Mattmsk001 Posts: 4 Member
When using my apple watch for syncing myfitnesspal will not update calories burned from steps while an exercise has been logged during that day. The amount of steps are still available however the calories burned stays at 0. If no exercise has been logged then steps will add to calories burned but as soon as an exercise is logged the calories burned from the steps will immediately change to 0.

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  • durden
    durden Posts: 3,468 MFP Staff
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    If you are seeing a step count and a 0 for the adjustment, then you have not yet earned an adjustment.

    The adjustment is actually not based on your step count, but instead based on your entire activity for the day. The step count is there as an incentive and though it does contribute to part of your activity level, it's not the sole contributor.

    Therefore x amount of steps does not mean you will receive x amount of extra calories.

    The way the adjustment is derived is by comparing your total calories burned from your tracker against the total calories already provided by MyFitnessPal.

    When you have earned more calories than MyFitnessPal has already provided, you will then see the difference as your adjustment.

    ** You can view a breakdown of this calculation by tapping on the adjustment line and then on the adjustment itself (above the Learn More button) in the app, or by clicking the "i" next to the adjustment line in the Cardiovascular section online at www.MyFitnessPal.com **

    Please also note: the total calories from MyFitnessPal will include any calories instantly provided by adding separate exercises (outside of your partner adjustment) to MyFitnessPal, along with the calories needed to reach the goals you set when joining the program.

    The following article may also help: https://myfitnesspal.zendesk.com/hc/articles/360032623871-What-is-the-Calorie-Adjustment-in-my-Exercise-Diary-

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  • Mattmsk001
    Mattmsk001 Posts: 4 Member
    durden wrote: »
    If you are seeing a step count and a 0 for the adjustment, then you have not yet earned an adjustment.

    The adjustment is actually not based on your step count, but instead based on your entire activity for the day. The step count is there as an incentive and though it does contribute to part of your activity level, it's not the sole contributor.

    Therefore x amount of steps does not mean you will receive x amount of extra calories.

    The way the adjustment is derived is by comparing your total calories burned from your tracker against the total calories already provided by MyFitnessPal.

    When you have earned more calories than MyFitnessPal has already provided, you will then see the difference as your adjustment.

    ** You can view a breakdown of this calculation by tapping on the adjustment line and then on the adjustment itself (above the Learn More button) in the app, or by clicking the "i" next to the adjustment line in the Cardiovascular section online at www.MyFitnessPal.com **

    Please also note: the total calories from MyFitnessPal will include any calories instantly provided by adding separate exercises (outside of your partner adjustment) to MyFitnessPal, along with the calories needed to reach the goals you set when joining the program.

    The following article may also help: https://myfitnesspal.zendesk.com/hc/articles/360032623871-What-is-the-Calorie-Adjustment-in-my-Exercise-Diary-

    The thing is I could have done say 5,000 steps and it would say I had 300 calories burned but as soon as I log a workout it will go away. On the other end after logging a workout I can do another 10,000 steps which obviously would be burning more calories but nothing will show up with a workout logged.
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