Even when in rest, you burn calories to keep your body warm and your organs running: heart, brain, kidneys,... This should be about the same every day because your Garmin calculates this based on your age, length and weight.
Acitve calories should only be counted during activities: regular movements during the day and exercises: running, cycling, swimming, walking,...
I hope this helps you to understand the calorie counter?
Hi, thank you for your reply… it’s the total calories that is shown on ‘my day’. So I guess from your answer that it is approximating the calories I will burn based on my age, height etc..??
