Working out calories for my son EDIT: NOW RESOLVED

tar2323

EDIT: NOW RESOLVED:

I can't work out how to make a second profile so that I can see what calories my son should be eating. He wants to drop probably about 10lbs. He is 22, 5ft 4in and weighs 145lb. Going with sedentary in terms of exercise. How do I work out what cals he should be eating to drop .5lb, 1lb per week or 2lb per week (the choice will be his)? Thanks.

BattyKnitter

Is there a reason he can't make his own profile?

tar2323

"Is there a reason he can't make his own profile?"

Without wishing to sound rude, yes, or he would have done.

rjdubock0609

You could set up a new email account, then you might be able to make a second profile on that.

janejellyroll

Sign out of MFP, then chose the option to create an account. Use your son's information to create the account and then share the results with him. With just ten pounds to lose, .5 a week would be the appropriate goal.

tar2323

janejellyroll wrote: »

Sign out of MFP, then chose the option to create an account. Use your son's information to create the account and then share the results with him. With just ten pounds to lose, .5 a week would be the appropriate goal.

Thanks. I'd already tried that (and have just tried again) but it keeps telling me I'm already a member. Guess it's because my email address is the same.

janejellyroll

tar2323 wrote: »

janejellyroll wrote: »

Sign out of MFP, then chose the option to create an account. Use your son's information to create the account and then share the results with him. With just ten pounds to lose, .5 a week would be the appropriate goal.

Thanks. I'd already tried that (and have just tried again) but it keeps telling me I'm already a member. Guess it's because my email address is the same.

Yep, you'll need different information as well.

If you don't want to create another account, you should be able to go to your "Goals" area and select "Guided set-up." You can change everything here for your account (including the male/female setting) and get a goal for someone else. Once you have the information you want, you can set it back to your own information.

tar2323

janejellyroll wrote: »

tar2323 wrote: »

janejellyroll wrote: »

Sign out of MFP, then chose the option to create an account. Use your son's information to create the account and then share the results with him. With just ten pounds to lose, .5 a week would be the appropriate goal.

Thanks. I'd already tried that (and have just tried again) but it keeps telling me I'm already a member. Guess it's because my email address is the same.

Yep, you'll need different information as well.

If you don't want to create another account, you should be able to go to your "Goals" area and select "Guided set-up." You can change everything here for your account (including the male/female setting) and get a goal for someone else. Once you have the information you want, you can set it back to your own information.

Thanks for this. I've just managed to start a new profile using a new email address. Looks like 1500 cals is minimum. Thanks for your help and advice.

janejellyroll

tar2323 wrote: »

janejellyroll wrote: »

tar2323 wrote: »

janejellyroll wrote: »

Sign out of MFP, then chose the option to create an account. Use your son's information to create the account and then share the results with him. With just ten pounds to lose, .5 a week would be the appropriate goal.

Thanks. I'd already tried that (and have just tried again) but it keeps telling me I'm already a member. Guess it's because my email address is the same.

Yep, you'll need different information as well.

If you don't want to create another account, you should be able to go to your "Goals" area and select "Guided set-up." You can change everything here for your account (including the male/female setting) and get a goal for someone else. Once you have the information you want, you can set it back to your own information.

Thanks for this. I've just managed to start a new profile using a new email address. Looks like 1500 cals is minimum. Thanks for your help and advice.

You're welcome!

fitoverfortymom

Not my circus and not my monkey but holy cow this thread has some subtext.

kshama2001

tar2323 wrote: »

"Is there a reason he can't make his own profile?"

Without wishing to sound rude, yes, or he would have done.

My brother has special needs and my mother does a lot for him, so I'm just writing to offer support.

{{{{{{{{{{ hugs }}}}}}}}}}

tar2323

fitoverfortymom wrote: »

Not my circus and not my monkey but holy cow this thread has some subtext.

Then it just shows how you can misread something and assume stuff that doesn't exist. Thanks for your (lack of) insight.

endermako

tar2323 wrote: »

fitoverfortymom wrote: »

Not my circus and not my monkey but holy cow this thread has some subtext.

Then it just shows how you can misread something and assume stuff that doesn't exist. Thanks for your (lack of) insight.

No need to be rude.

mitch16

With only 10 lbs to lose, he *should* choose the conservative 0.5 lbs per week...