Help please-- MFP reset total weight lost to 0...

Cheesy567

Not sure how to fix this one, looking for advice.

I had added in some historic weights from a couple years before I started using MFP, to get a better look at my long-term weight trend. I had some entry errors (some wrong dates, some wrong weights) all of which I corrected as I went along.

Now, however, MFP has reset my total weight loss to 0, instead of the 23 pounds or so it was (from when I started using MFP). Even when I lose weight now, it remains 0.

Any tips to reset it? I've re-entered a recent weight, a weight a year ago, and my all-time heaviest weight, with no change. I deleted and re-loaded the app. I've logged out and logged in again.

I was entering in these weights directly to MFP. Typically, I enter my weight to Fitbit daily and it transfers over (the correct weight has been transferring, but not the total weight lost).

It's not a big deal, I know how much I've lost thus far. I just miss seeing the motivating number tick away.

jemhh

Your weight loss will be calculated based on the earliest/oldest weigh-in date that you have in your list. If you've lost 23 pounds since starting with MFP and you want that to show, you cannot have a different weight listed at a date prior to starting MFP.

mommazach

I ended up with the same thing because of having to reinstall the app. I've never got it to change. Love to see if this works for you.

Cheesy567

jemhh wrote: »

Your weight loss will be calculated based on the earliest/oldest weigh-in date that you have in your list. If you've lost 23 pounds since starting with MFP and you want that to show, you cannot have a different weight listed at a date prior to starting MFP.

The oldest weight I have entered is higher than when I started MFP, so if that were the case, I'd expect it to show 35+ pounds lost, not 0...

I've tried deleting and re-entering the oldest entry, but that didn't help...

Cheesy567

Never mind-- I just fixed it! I entered my HW but for a month earlier than it was actually measured. (Measured in Aug 2012, but I entered it as July 2012)

We'll see if it holds...

amyepdx

There was an update that added Starting Weight. Try going to Goals and click on starting weight. I think you can adjust it to reflect the weight/date you want your starting weight to be and it will keep the older entries too.