Getting weight measurements INTO Garmin Connect - 3 ways only?

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As far as i can tell there are only 3 ways to get your weight measurement into Garmin Connect:

1. Input it in manually.
2. Buy a Garmin scale and stand on it.
3. Get your weight into myfitnesspal then connect it to Garmin to sync automatically.

Does anyone have any other ways to sync weight measurements INTO Garmin's ecosystem?

[Aside: I record my weight with a Withings/Nokia scale and sync it with myfitnesspal. But for other reasons i don't want Garmin and myfitnesspal connected (crazy high step calories from my 735XT syncing across and screwing up my daily calorie goals). I can easily get my weight into other services, but Garmin ONLY seems to take input from the 3 options above. Note iOS Health sync is a total failure as well.]

Thanks!

Lukyz · Answer

I'm using Wight Logger android app - need manual sync but works like a charm.

sensovision · Answer

have you tried submitting your concerns to https://www.garmin.com/en-US/forms/ideas/ I had a chat few times on various issues and twice I was told that Garmin actually consider doing something when they get a lot of feedback on the same issues and they advise me to submit my ideas using that form which I did. So I guess everyone who'd like better integration of Garmin with other fit apps should drop them a note and ask.

hanschiu · Answer

That's not exactly true. First of all even if you transferred body fat and muscle information it wouldn't show up because I don't think the Garmin database is set-up to use that data. Second, Garmin only appears to accept one entry a day, so if you weigh yourself multiple times only the last entry for that day will stick. 
 Now as far as autosync, my initial experience was not it doesn't autosync, but then a few days later I started noticing that it is syncing the most recent weight. I'm not sure where it's getting it from, but I did set up sharing with runkeeper, myfitness pal, and Strava and I think all of them pull my weight data from Withings/Nokia. 
 
 So yes autosync appears possible and having a more extensive script probably doesn't add any value unless I'm missing something obvious. 
 Sadly I cannot tell you which app permitted to autosync, but if I had to guess it would be myfitnesspal, even though the data sharing clearly DOES NOT say it share's weight data. Go figure.

renschler · Answer

I have it hosted here: https://smartscalesync.com/?utm_source=garmin if you try it I would love to hear your feedback.

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