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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?

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Done.

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.

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.

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:

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?

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.

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.

This is ridiculous that for $400 4x the price of a simple fitbit I can't set a simple steps goal and get reminders on that. Instead I get reminders to stand up. Get outta here with that.

How is it we can't get a comprehensive dashboard and complete control of goals and alerts. This watch is a fail. I can't imagine how useless the 1st version must have been.

最後更新：2017-09-09 03:42:39

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