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Quick Question: Anyone can answer!

allison_ringo
allison_ringo Posts: 20 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I estimated my weight when I started MFP a few days ago, and today wen I weighed myself, I'm actually 4 pounds smaller than my estimated weight. How do I correct this? Do I have to make a whole new profile with the correct weight? Or is there a way to update my profile? Idk if it will give me a new set of daily calories...
Any answer will be appreciated!

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  • nikkinoellemary
    nikkinoellemary Posts: 119 Member
    Oh not at all. Just update your weight with these instructions:

    Go to Home, Check In, Update Previous Entries.

    You'll see an option to input a different starting weight.
  • Rogstar
    Rogstar Posts: 216 Member
    On the website, click "settings" at the top of the page, go to "update diet/fitness profile" and you can change your information there.

    I think it's similar on the app, but I don't have it in front of me.
  • Rogstar
    Rogstar Posts: 216 Member
    Oh, yeah, that one from nikki will probably be better. That way it overwrites the earlier entry, rather than showing it as a loss.

  • PopeyeCT
    PopeyeCT Posts: 249 Member
    Just update your weight.

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  • allison_ringo
    allison_ringo Posts: 20 Member
    Yes I got it! Thank you both very much. Just one more question: should I be given a new set of daily calories, or should it stay the same??
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    allison_ringo wrote: »
    Yes I got it! Thank you both very much. Just one more question: should I be given a new set of daily calories, or should it stay the same??

    Sometimes 4 pounds is just enough to give a different intake. Did it change it for you after you entered your new weight?
  • allison_ringo
    allison_ringo Posts: 20 Member
    No it stayed the same
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Should be good. Sometimes when I lose/change weight I have to go in and select my weekly goal again to get it to re-register.
  • allison_ringo
    allison_ringo Posts: 20 Member
    Oh ok so is that something I need to do?
  • barbiereynolds701
    barbiereynolds701 Posts: 98 Member
    I recheck my goals about every 10 lbs lost and it changes my calorie limits
  • atypicalsmith
    atypicalsmith Posts: 2,742 Member
    allison_ringo wrote: »
    Oh ok so is that something I need to do?

    My suggestion is to just start entering your "real" weight and go from there.
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