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Starting weight

gatzke123
gatzke123 Posts: 48 Member
edited November 2024 in Getting Started
when I started this ap it said I weighed like 450 pounds but I was only like 232 so it says my actual weigh loss so far is 200+ pounds. Is there any way to change my initial weight so I don't have this huge fake weight loss accomplishment

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  • CyberTone
    CyberTone Posts: 7,337 Member
    Please see this article, and search for other helpful articles, on the MFP Help pages...

    myfitnesspal.desk.com/customer/en/portal/articles/237365-my-profile-ticker-or-weight-loss-graph-is-not-reflecting-my-actual-weight-loss-


    You must use the Web version, not the mobile apps, to update your starting weight or edit previous entries. On your mobile device, you can use the Web browser and request to load the desktop site.

    Navigate to APPS > Tickers > Update your weight data. Enter your desired starting weight and click Save Changes. That will update the oldest date/weight in your profile.

    Alternately, navigate to MY HOME > Check-in > Edit Previous Entries.

    a. Enter a new value in the Starting Weight text box and click Change; or

    b. Scroll down and click on the highest page number to take you to the oldest date/weight entry. Once you find your oldest date/weight entry, under Add New Entry, enter the new date/weight and click Add New Entry. That will replace the oldest date/weight with your new one.

    c. If you want to keep all of your historical data, Add New Entry at least one day older than the oldest date/weight.
  • KatyP86
    KatyP86 Posts: 164 Member
    Thank you CyberTone! I had the same problem cuz my starting weight was from 5 years ago and now it's like I have a fresh start, thank youuu!
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