Daily Goal Values

thatguynick

I just noticed that the daily goals aren't static and seem to change daily even if my weight hasn't changed. What is the logic behind this, or is there any?

DemoraFairy

If you've got a fitness tracker like a Fitbit synced to your account then it'll update your calories automatically when you do exercise. Can you open your diary?

mangrothian

DemoraFairy wrote: »

If you've got a fitness tracker like a Fitbit synced to your account then it'll update your calories automatically when you do exercise. Can you open your diary?

This most likely. Even if you have your step counter on an iPhone linked, it'll update your Cals based on how many steps you've taken.

thatguynick

I don't have my tracker linked (wasn't an option). The plot thickens...

futuremanda

Are you logging exercise? MFP gives you your exercise calories back to eat. So if you can eat 2000, you get 2000. Burn off 400 one day, it'll give you 2400. 250 another day, you get 2250.

thatguynick

I am, but it's the target number that changes, not the tally number

thatguynick

Maybe it's based on the 5 week calculation when you complete your daily food diary...

futuremanda

thatguynick wrote: »

I am, but it's the target number that changes, not the tally number

Yes, it changes your target. If your target is 2000, and you burn 300, it will add 300 to your target. Making your target 2300. The tally -- how much you actually did eat -- is just ... how much you actually did eat, which will obviously differ.

Try looking ahead in your diary, to days that haven't happened yet. The targets should all be the same, because you haven't logged exercise on those days yet.

Unless by "target" you are looking at "calories remaining" or "net"? (Which are not your target.)

Nothing is based on the 5 week calculation thing. That's just an illustration.

thatguynick

Ah, ok! I thought exercise reduced the tally, didn't realize it was adding to the goal.