Many of us track food in MacroFirst and track workouts on a watch—yet those two pictures don’t always come together. This request is to optionally bring calories burned (and related activity data) into MacroFirst so daily targets can reflect training days when you want them to.

What this would enable

• Import or log exercise calories burned and use them to adjust your daily calorie budget (e.g., “earn back” calories) so the app feels more complete for people who train regularly.

• Sync with wearable and fitness platforms, including:

  • Apple Watch / Apple Fitness via Apple Health

  • Garmin Connect

  • Fitbit

  • Withings ScanWatch

  • Health Connect integration (for broader Android ecosystem support)

• Read more than just one number from Apple Health (for those who want it), such as Active Energy, Resting Energy, Steps, Workouts, and Activity, to better estimate daily burn and training impact.

Controls & flexibility (important to many users)

• Opt-in only: This should be optional and easy to turn on/off, and not mandatory—many users prefer not to adjust calories on workout days (especially during a cut) or don’t trust wearable burn estimates.

• Manual override / entry: A place to enter calories burned for the day (even without importing) and have it subtract from or adjust the day’s calorie target.

• Customize how “earned back” calories affect macros: Choose what percentage of burned calories is added back, and how they’re distributed across macros (similar to MyFitnessPal).

  • Example: A distance runner may want 100% added back as carbs.

  • A heavy lifter may want some of that “give back” as extra protein.

Why it matters

• Helps people training for events (e.g., half marathon) ensure they’re not under-eating on big workout days.

• Helps others avoid over- or under-eating by matching intake to activity—but only if they choose to use it.

• Recognizes real concerns about accuracy: many users want this available as an estimate, while others want the ability to keep goals fixed because wearable calorie burn can be unreliable for their metabolism.

Availability

• This feature would be valuable for both free and paid users, with some users noting they’d be more likely to upgrade (including annual subscription) if it’s available.