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Have I done something wrong?

Kitten84
Kitten84 Posts: 3
edited September 2024 in Introduce Yourself
I have signed up for this site today and would be grateful if anyone could tell me why on putting in my weight and goal info I got an allowance of a whopping 4000 calories a day! And 160g of fat! Surely that can't be right I put my current weight 110kg (17 stone ish) and goal of 70kg (11 stone ish) many thanks in advance

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  • epoeraven
    epoeraven Posts: 458 Member
    I would make absolutely sure that you have your numbers right and that your weight measure isn't set to figure pounds instead of kg.
  • kingnatalie
    kingnatalie Posts: 163
    Also check that your goal is to lose instead of gain weight.
  • guidosgal
    guidosgal Posts: 581 Member
    Also check that your goal is to lose instead of gain weight.
    Yup sounds like you checked gain weight instead of lose (and it sounds like you might have been shooting for 2 pounds a week ) just recheck the box lose and you will be set :flowerforyou:
  • aippolito1
    aippolito1 Posts: 4,894 Member
    And if you've checked "very active" - that might be why.
  • Kitten84
    Kitten84 Posts: 3
    Thankyou all so much for your replies I went back and checked and I had my height at 5 metres tall instead of 5 ft 7in LOL that's 16 ft no wonder it was so high it must have thought I was a machine!!!
  • guidosgal
    guidosgal Posts: 581 Member
    or a giraffe :bigsmile:
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