Bridget in MD
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Post by Bridget in MD on Jan 21, 2021 12:50:05 GMT
I linked my apple watch (well, actually the Apple Health app) to my WW account. Last night, I looked to see where I was for fit points earned and saw this:  I don't understand! I walk approx 4.5 mi a day with a friend. So I understand why I have those points, but then it looks like I am getting an additional 13 points for the steps that I accrued throughout the day. Which includes my 4.5 walk! So, it looks like I earned 23 fit points yesterday. I don't earn points to eat, but you would think if I earned an additional 23 pts a day, I'd have this weight off in no time! WTH! Anyways, do I have a setting wrong? Why does it think I've earned these points?  |
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Post by elaine on Jan 21, 2021 12:58:53 GMT
That is correct! You get points both for the exercise activity and the steps.
So, if you happened to get 14,000 throughout your day, without a dedicated “walk” that you did non-stop for 76 minutes, you wouldn’t have gotten the “extra” walking points.
I never swap my FitPoints for food and I average 15-17 points per day. If I were to do that, I would gain weight. WW actually tells you that if using your FitPoints makes you stop losing, that you should stop using them.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Jan 21, 2021 13:34:08 GMT
Thank you elaine! I guess I thought my steps and my exercise was double dipping, but in theory, like you said, if I hadn't walked, then I wouldn't have those amount of steps either.... It could be a really slippery slope tho! Edited to fix my typo in your name! |
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Post by elaine on Jan 21, 2021 14:03:48 GMT
Thank you @elanie! I guess I thought my steps and my exercise was double dipping, but in theory, like you said, if I hadn't walked, then I wouldn't have those amount of steps either.... It could be a really slippery slope tho! On a trip to Walter Reed, I can easily rack up close to 10,000 steps going from one part of the medical complex to the other for various appointments. But each “walk” is probably only 10-15 minutes, which isn’t the same on the cardio system as dedicated exercise for 1 hour 15 minutes straight. So, I don’t get extra “walking” points, because I’m not walking for an extended period of time and I don’t push my cardiovascular system into exercise mode. I get more points on the days I get 10,000 steps and run for 2 miles and then walk the dogs for 1 mile twice, because I am exercising. 5,000 steps running 2 miles IS worth more fitness points than walking 5,000 steps around Costco shopping. You deserve those extra points for walking for 76 minutes straight without a break. 😀 |
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Post by Bridget in MD on Jan 21, 2021 15:29:40 GMT
elaine - thank you! that makes a LOT of sense. I don't usually pay attention to my activity pts, but when I saw it sync'd to my watch thru the apple health app, I was curious what it gave me vs me calculating what I would give myself. I guess I always seconded guessed my level of effort bc I have NEVER given myself 10 points. So when I looked and saw I was at 76 points on WEDNESDAY of my week, I was like "WTH? This thing is jacked up!"
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