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Q: can i set a step goal for my apple watch?

I want to set my Apple Watch to vibrate when I achieve 10,000 steps.  How do I do that?

Apple Watch, iOS 8.3

Posted on Jun 13, 2015 3:08 PM

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  • by stevejobsfan0123,

    stevejobsfan0123 stevejobsfan0123 Jun 13, 2015 3:24 PM in response to madamepeggy
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    Jun 13, 2015 3:24 PM in response to madamepeggy

    Sorry, you can't. You can only set calorie goals.

  • by Meg St._Clair,Helpful

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Jun 13, 2015 4:31 PM in response to madamepeggy
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    Jun 13, 2015 4:31 PM in response to madamepeggy

    As an aside, the 10,000 steps recommendation was not a result of science but because some of the first pedometers sold to consumers were made in Japan. 10,000 is an auspcious number in Japan and the phrase "manpo-kei" (10,000 steps meter) sounded good. In other words, it was a marketing idea.

     

    What's important is that you are active. That can be measured by steps or by calories; it really doesn't matter.

     

    Best of luck.

  • by neonsox,Solvedanswer

    neonsox neonsox Jul 2, 2015 7:34 AM in response to Meg St._Clair
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    Jul 2, 2015 7:34 AM in response to Meg St._Clair

    It matters for use with other apps, such as LoseIt!, where one can get bonus calories if 7500 steps are taken.

     

    A useful feature that will hopefully be added in WatchOS 2.

  • by stevejobsfan0123,

    stevejobsfan0123 stevejobsfan0123 Jul 2, 2015 8:18 AM in response to neonsox
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    Jul 2, 2015 8:18 AM in response to neonsox

    If you'd like to see that feature added, go to http://apple.com/feedback/watch.html.

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    neonsox neonsox Jul 2, 2015 8:21 AM in response to stevejobsfan0123
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    Jul 2, 2015 8:21 AM in response to stevejobsfan0123

    Done.

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Jul 2, 2015 9:24 AM in response to neonsox
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    Jul 2, 2015 9:24 AM in response to neonsox

    neonsox wrote:

     

    It matters for use with other apps, such as LoseIt!, where one can get bonus calories if 7500 steps are taken.

     

     

    The fact that you can't set a step goal has no relevance to that. The watch does count steps.  Check the Activity app on your phone. The problem is that LoseIt has chosen not to use that data. My Fitness Pal, a very similar app, can use step data from the watch as it will read step data from the Health app. So, the problem isn't the Apple Watch, it's LoseIt. Contact the developer and tell them you want them to enable the app to use the step data from Health.

  • by neonsox,

    neonsox neonsox Jul 2, 2015 9:40 AM in response to Meg St._Clair
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    Jul 2, 2015 9:40 AM in response to Meg St._Clair

    Wrong again. Don't reply if you A. Can't read and B. Don't use the App In question. LoseIt counts both steps and activity and brings them both in from HealthKit. I want to set a steps goal so I can use LoseIt's metrics instead of Apple's.

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Jul 2, 2015 11:27 AM in response to neonsox
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    Jul 2, 2015 11:27 AM in response to neonsox

    neonsox wrote:

     

    Wrong again. Don't reply if you A. Can't read and B. Don't use the App In question. LoseIt counts both steps and activity and brings them both in from HealthKit. I want to set a steps goal so I can use LoseIt's metrics instead of Apple's.

    I'm not sure why you would think such rudeness is appropriate.

     

    I do use LoseIt, have for years. This is what is available for me to read from Health:

     

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    So, forgive my thinking I couldn't have LoseIt read steps from Health.

     

    So, what we've established is that 1) the Apple Watch counts steps, 2) the watch syncs steps to Health, 3) LoseIt (at least yours) reads steps from Health, 4) LoseIt gives you a calorie "bonus" if you reach 7500 steps. What about this flow would change if you could change the activity goal on your watch from calories to steps? How would you be using LoseIt's metrics rather than Apples?

  • by neonsox,

    neonsox neonsox Jul 2, 2015 1:14 PM in response to Meg St._Clair
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    Jul 2, 2015 1:14 PM in response to Meg St._Clair

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    A step goal would help me aim for a bonus so I could eat more (frankly). Dieting works better without deprivation. And apologies for the tone, but you shouldn't impulse comment without actually knowing what you're commenting about. This isn't speculation or opinion, it's experience.

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Jul 2, 2015 5:04 PM in response to neonsox
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    Jul 2, 2015 5:04 PM in response to neonsox

    neonsox wrote:

     

    And apologies for the tone, but you shouldn't impulse comment without actually knowing what you're commenting about. This isn't speculation or opinion, it's experience.

    The apology is a bit weakened by the gratuitous condescension. But, perhaps you just don't have much experience with apologies.