Why my Garmin connect calorie adjustment is stuck at 0

tomajuve
tomajuve Posts: 1 Member
I just subscribed a premium plan to track my in/out calories. However, if recorded activities work fine and calories are transfered from garmin to myfitnesspal, active calories won't show on myfitnesspal. I understand that it only works when you go over your daily goal, but even during big days (+30 000 steps walking on garmin et MFP, with a step goal at 10 000) I get 0 calorie. It is a bummer for a paying app not to work, especially since I need to track precisely my calories (especially since I get my 10 000 steps everyday). Is there a solution to that?

cheers,

Best Answer

  • durden
    durden Posts: 3,710 MFP Staff
    Answer ✓
    Please accept our apologies for any confusion surrounding your adjustment. 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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