Gundog01
I think if you have a closer look in your logbook again you will find instrument time is broken down into:
Simulator, Approaches and Flight. I have five logbooks and not one has a column that is labelled “Simulated”. For the record all “IF” time in the aircraft whether it be actual IMC or simulated IMC under the hood goes into the “Instrument Flight” column. Synthetic trainer and simulator time goes into the “Instrument Simulator” column and the type of approach and number performed goes into the “Instrument Approach” column.