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Need help with editing food in database

FitKat123
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I have a couple of questions. If I select a food in the database and edit it and add my initials to the end of the name, does this create a new entry in the database or overwrite the original? Is there a way to edit a food and keep it just in my food, not the global database. I know when I create a food from scratch I can select not to share it. Finally, when I have edited a food, the serving size choices change. For example, one had ounces, slices, grams and other choices, but after I edited it and saved with my initials at the end, only metric measurements were on my newly saved item. Not ounces, like I wanted. Is there a document to read about this? Thanks.
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App or web site ?0
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Web site. I responded earlier bit it doesn't seem to show.0
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I have a couple of questions. If I select a food in the database and edit it and add my initials to the end of the name, does this create a new entry in the database or overwrite the original?Is there a way to edit a food and keep it just in my food, not the global database. I know when I create a food from scratch I can select not to share it.Finally, when I have edited a food, the serving size choices change. For example, one had ounces, slices, grams and other choices, but after I edited it and saved with my initials at the end, only metric measurements were on my newly saved item. Not ounces, like I wanted. Is there a document to read about this? Thanks.
Please see this article, and many other helpful articles, on the MFP Help pages...
myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/portal/articles/13980-some-food-information-in-the-database-is-inaccurate-can-i-edit-it-0 -
Thanks cyber tone.0
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new member! was recommended to try this site can any one please help me to understand how to use my profile? HELP!0
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bridgetionie wrote: »new member! was recommended to try this site can any one please help me to understand how to use my profile? HELP!
Hi !
Better to start your own topic rather than hang on the tail of another - http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/post/discussion/getting-started or use the Create button.
How far have you got - have you set up your goals, stats etc and given it a weight loss rate and activity level to determine calorie intake ?0
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