Calories In/Out Widget?

I have a Fenix 5s and the #1 reason that I actually have to open the Connect app, instead of simply checking my watch, is to see my remaining calories. I have looked for a watch face, a device app, a widget - this functionality is missing from the watch. It would only need to show the same information that the connect app shows in the 'Calories Remaining' section of the 'Calories In/Out' page. I would gladly pay for it and I imagine others would as well. Thanks.

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JoeD91 over 3 years ago in reply to 6744754

I'm still looking for a data field of the calories consumed as shown on the Calories In/Out widget that I can add to an existing watch face.

Waykokid.ab over 3 years ago in reply to _psx_

Well, if it makes any difference, I think it would be very popular. I'd pay for it

_psx_ over 3 years ago in reply to Waykokid.ab

It doesn't make difference because I'm writing apps for watch for my own and for pleasure in my spare time.

I'll make some test.

Waykokid.ab over 3 years ago in reply to _psx_

Sweet man. that would be awesome! I'd love to glance at my watch and know how many calories I have left or at very least, how many calories I have consumed. The ability to add new consumed calories would be awesome but I can imagine that would greatly complicate the entire thing so whatever you feel like putting together is great. Let me know if I can help in any way (I don't code, but still)

Juggus over 3 years ago in reply to JoeD91

The issue is still the same, how to retrieve these data?

from MFP : It seems they provide an API, good news.

from Garmin data: it seems not possible

_psx_ over 3 years ago in reply to Waykokid.ab

Go to my watch face page;

apps.garmin.com/.../b754fc6a-a5dd-4ff1-9397-db9020b3b25f

and use contact developer link to write me directly. You can test my watch face too because the best place for calories is in watch face.

_psx_ over 3 years ago in reply to Juggus

Directly from Garnin not but maybe indirectly...

I know there is the API but probably this API is not for end user but for organisation like Garmin.

I'll make MFP account and see what is possible to do.

_psx_ over 3 years ago

So, I've spent a few hours to investigate subject, conclusion:

1. No public API for end user.

2. No communication with Garmin.

3. But yes, I've found solution but it require a lot of work (rather huge work) and no 100% success in future because it's connected

with parsing MFP web pages (so I will have to check and maintenance MFP page every day - I'm sorry it's impossible).

But I can add some code to my watch face to show MFP date but one data has to be entered to watch face settings after note each meal in MFP.

Flow:

- after note meal in MFP, MFP automatically computes total_food and from this values you have to put in watch face settings (every time you eat/note - it cost one minute, you are already on phone because you had to enter data about food in MFP app)

- now you can see on watch face for example goal 2000, in 1500, out 500, remain 0

- but in every minute you burn calories, so after 1 hour you can see goal 2000, in 1500, out 800, remain 200 and you can eat :)

Former Member over 3 years ago

I too would really like this on my watch, it's ridiculous I can't see it or at the very least set a calorie burn goal and notify me when I've achieved it, same as the step goal (fitbit did this). The garmin connect app has the data in it from MFP so surely it can communicate from the app to the watch like it does with everything else, you install a new watch face through garmin connect app and 2 seconds later it is on your watch... so why can't my calorie data be?

Juggus over 3 years ago in reply to _psx_

1. I am surprised of this but MFP says that they accepte very few projects, so the issue is the same. A watch face for a garmin watch... not sure it is "strategic" for MFP (strategic is the word MFP use).

Moreover it implies a link between Garmin and MFP, I mean a marketing link, not sure MFP want Garmin uses their data without counterparty.

2. ok

3. in my mind, if it is not fully automatic, it has less interest.