Weight loss ticker not accurate

coalz
coalz Posts: 308 Member
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Apparently I signed up on this app 2 years ago when I weighed 40lbs less. How do I change my starting weight? I don't want to wait 40lbs for my profile to finally say I lost 1lb. Lol. I know it shouldn't matter but it's like a *kitten* for me.

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  • ashliedelgado
    ashliedelgado Posts: 814 Member
    In the settings on the website, you can go to diet/fitness profile and update it from there. I have never found a way to do it form the app.
  • 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/10592-how-do-i-change-my-starting-weight-or-edit-incorrect-weight-entries-


    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, which is used to calculate your overall loss (or gain).

    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, since any weight loss or gain calculations use the oldest date/weight.
  • coalz
    coalz Posts: 308 Member
    Dudes! Many Thanks!!
  • coalz
    coalz Posts: 308 Member
    But basically saying I can't do this on my phone & have to wake the prehistoric dinosaur beast of a laptop
  • LoveToRead91
    LoveToRead91 Posts: 89 Member
    No, you can do it on your phone. You can delete your previous weight (google it, i don't remember exactly how I did it) or, go to progress and change at the top right from one month/year to all. This will change the weight shown. It's what I've done too since it's my second time back.
  • LoveToRead91
    LoveToRead91 Posts: 89 Member
    To add to my previous reply, on the app when you go to progress, right below the plus sign to put in your new weight is where you can change how long you want to see your weight loss journey. Then in a few months when your down you can pick the 1, 2 or 6 month option and it will all be your recent loss. It was just easiest for me, hope this helps!
  • CyberTone
    CyberTone Posts: 7,337 Member
    coalz wrote: »
    But basically saying I can't do this on my phone & have to wake the prehistoric dinosaur beast of a laptop

    You can use your phone's web browser (on Android use Chrome and choose the option "Request desktop site") to force the full website to open www.myfitnesspal.com.
  • murp4069
    murp4069 Posts: 494 Member
    I recently changed mine on the iPhone mobile app following an app update. Press More --> My Profile --> Edit Profile --> Goals --> Starting Weight. From there it allows you to change your starting weight and the date of your starting weight.
  • CyberTone
    CyberTone Posts: 7,337 Member
    murp4069 wrote: »
    I recently changed mine on the iPhone mobile app following an app update. Press More --> My Profile --> Edit Profile --> Goals --> Starting Weight. From there it allows you to change your starting weight and the date of your starting weight.

    If you do that, that will recalculate your current Calorie and macro goals. If you do not want the program to recalculate your goals, you will have to use the methods I provided in an earlier post.

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