Apple Watch Total Calories Not Calculating/Accurate

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Apple Watch Total Calories Not Calculating/Accurate

Hi -- when I look at my Activity app on my phone the total calories are completely off (1008 total calories compared to 968 active, as seen in the image below) and not calculating -- sometimes not at all or other times just barely above the active. I have unpaired my watch and repaired it before to see if that would help and it didn't. Any other ideas why this might be happening? I think I have all the settings as they should be. Thank you.

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Posted on Jul 21, 2020 1:52 PM

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javaliga

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Jul 21, 2020 3:28 PM in response to Dhorton25

According to What is the difference in "active cal… - Apple Community

Total calories include - basal calories + calories burned when doing a workout. Active calories are those that are burned during some activity like swimming running or anything else where your body is moving, Basal are those that your body burns during a day without any activity.

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Jul 21, 2020 3:58 PM in response to javaliga

Thanks but why would basal calories only add 50 calories to the active calories? That shouldn't be the case at the end of the day.

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Jul 22, 2020 1:49 AM in response to Dhorton25

Check that your details are correct in your health profile on the phone.

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Apple Watch Total Calories Not Calculating/Accurate

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