Calories used during resting

shane88
shane88 Posts: 3 Member
Hi all, does this app take into account calories burnt just to maintain day to day activities when calculating a calorie deficit

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  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,889 Member
    edited March 25
    Yes, it takes into account your personal stats and selected (non exercise) activity level to estimate your TDEE (without exercise) and then subtracts the appropriate number depending on the selected rate of loss.
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,697 Member
    edited March 25
    You select an activity level when you set up your account and goals. This takes resting calories into account. That’s why it’s important to make sure you have your initial activity level correct:

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    If you are using certain fitness trackers, you can also set it up so you don’t get double credit for steps or activity recorded during workouts, like so:

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    I record most walks, unless it’s just to the yoga studio or around d the block. Since I’m getting calories for steps taken during a walk, the Apple Watch adjustment makes sure I don’t get additional
    “Credit” for those same steps.