Garmin Connect: enter your weight
Garmin calculates calories from heart rate, movement and your user profile. The calories view in Garmin Connect separates resting, active and total – ideal for the proof.
By Thomas Freimoser · Updated: October 14, 2026
Menus change with app versions – if an item is named differently for you, look for “profile” or “body data”.
Enter weight and height
Open the user profile
Garmin Connect → “More” (⋯) → “Settings” → “User Profile”.
Change height and weight
Enter height, weight, date of birth and sex and save. The watch takes the values at the next sync.
Weight history
Alternatively: home → “Weight” card → “+” for a new entry. The latest value feeds the calculation.
Find the day's total calories
Calories card
Home (“Today”) → tap the “Calories” card.
Select the day
Switch to the challenge day at the top. Garmin shows “Resting”, “Active” and “Total”.
Enter the total
The “Total” value is your daily energy for the challenge.
Screenshot for the proof
- Screenshot of the calories day view with date and the “Total” line.
- Take the screenshot after the day's last sync, otherwise part of it is missing.
What counts as proof
The screenshot must show the total energy of the challenge day – resting plus active – with the date visible. The value is read once by an AI model and never stored; the certificate follows.
Common questions
- Does the value in an activity recording count?
- No, a single activity shows only its share. For the challenge the day view “Total” counts.
- Resting calories look too high or too low?
- Garmin derives them from height, weight, age and sex – check the user profile.