So I downloded the mobile app yesterday...

Ramrad
Ramrad Posts: 7
in Health and Weight Loss
And it told me that my net calorie goal should be 1,300 and I just had lunch and I'm already at a negative net calorie for the day =(
I weight about 210 lbs and I think I need about 2800-2900 calories to maintain my weight. My goal is to reach 165 lbs.
How can I possibly only consume that much calorie. Unless I spend the next 2 to 3 hours jogging around the neighborhood and of course skip dinner! I don't think this goal is realistic... >.<

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  • kazzari
    kazzari Posts: 473 Member
    That makes no sense. Are you sure you didn't plug in your numbers wrong by mistake? I use the mobile app, I weigh 139 and my calories for a half lb. Per week weight loss is 1350. I'm not sure where you would be if you put in a 2 lb per week loss...maybe that is it? There shouldn't be a difference between website and app since the sync.


    Also, if you know your maintenance calories, just deduct 500 calories from that. You can figure 10-12 calories per lb of body weight and you should lose. So 2100 calories?
  • mallory3411
    mallory3411 Posts: 839 Member
    I'm guessing something was entered wrong. Did you mistake it as you had that much left over?

    I love the mobile app... never had a problem and perfect for entering on the go.
  • jillyjelly
    jillyjelly Posts: 148 Member
    i have learned always check your spelling and if you are not sure I try to look it up or use the bar code scanner
  • stephenatl09
    stephenatl09 Posts: 186 Member
    The app should synch with whatever you have set on the webpage. It should not be different if you have it set up online. I do most all online but it should be no different. as everyone else said I would check the info that was entered. Your caloric intake should be more given your current weight unless you wanted to lose some unhealthy amount of weight a week. I find it a little rough to do all the admin things from the app. I use the web application for all that. I mainly use the app for the scanning feature which is a true timesaver.
  • kazzari
    kazzari Posts: 473 Member
    The app has a scanning feature?

    Just looked it up. I never knew what that icon was next to the search box. All I knew is every time I touched it, my app would crash. I'm using a tablet so maybe my tablet doesn't support scanning.
  • Newf77
    Newf77 Posts: 802 Member
    You might want to go back and check your bio settings and make sure you set-up right. 1,300 is way to low for your Basic Metabolic Rate {what you burn just breathing}. You should be around 1904-2206 {depending on your height}. Make sure you are double checking the serving sizes and compare the package data to the MFP data until you are sure they correspond.

    @kazzari if you have a smartphone then when you go to the add to diary you see a magnifying glass and next to it a barcode with a line, press the barcode icon and aim your camera at the package bar code.
  • Ramrad
    Ramrad Posts: 7
    What I have entered appears to be correct. Even trying it online on this website gives me the same result. Might be a bug but thanks to Kazzari, it occurred to me that I can set my goal manually so I went ahead and set it to 2100. Now I can have dinner! Yay! =)
  • kazzari
    kazzari Posts: 473 Member
    What I have entered appears to be correct. Even trying it online on this website gives me the same result. Might be a bug but thanks to Kazzari, it occurred to me that I can set my goal manually so I went ahead and set it to 2100. Now I can have dinner! Yay! =)

    Glad I could help!
  • stephenatl09
    stephenatl09 Posts: 186 Member
    The app has a scanning feature?

    Just looked it up. I never knew what that icon was next to the search box. All I knew is every time I touched it, my app would crash. I'm using a tablet so maybe my tablet doesn't support scanning.
    I'm not sure about a tablet. Does it have a camera? I am using the Iphone app.
  • Ramrad
    Ramrad Posts: 7
    And not sure if we're allowed to put links in our entries or not but here's a screenshot of my profile:

    http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w449/ramrad/data.jpg
  • RedWeb
    RedWeb Posts: 108 Member
    http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w449/ramrad/data.jpg
    Try setting the loss to one pound per week. To lose 2 will require you to be 1000 calories under what you would eat to maintain your current weight.
  • kazzari
    kazzari Posts: 473 Member
    The app has a scanning feature?

    Just looked it up. I never knew what that icon was next to the search box. All I knew is every time I touched it, my app would crash. I'm using a tablet so maybe my tablet doesn't support scanning.
    I'm not sure about a tablet. Does it have a camera? I am using the Iphone app.

    It has a front camera. I have a feeling mine doesn't support it and that is why I get a Force Close message whenever I hit the UPC icon. What I didn't know wasn't hurting me, but now that I know what I'm missing, I'm bummed ;).
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w449/ramrad/data.jpg
    Try setting the loss to one pound per week. To lose 2 will require you to be 1000 calories under what you would eat to maintain your current weight.

    Agreed, your goals were probably a bit too optimistic. If your goal was 1300 then 2300 should be your maintenance amount if you selected 2lbs. Adjusting it to 2100 will make you lose almost half a pound a week.
  • DPernet
    DPernet Posts: 481 Member
    The app has a scanning feature?

    Just looked it up. I never knew what that icon was next to the search box. All I knew is every time I touched it, my app would crash. I'm using a tablet so maybe my tablet doesn't support scanning.
    I'm not sure about a tablet. Does it have a camera? I am using the Iphone app.

    It has a front camera. I have a feeling mine doesn't support it and that is why I get a Force Close message whenever I hit the UPC icon. What I didn't know wasn't hurting me, but now that I know what I'm missing, I'm bummed ;).

    Have you installed a Bar Code Scanner application? This needs to be on the Tablet 1st before you can use the feature :smile:
  • Ramrad
    Ramrad Posts: 7
    Thank you RedWeb and DopeItUp. It make sense now! =)
  • kazzari
    kazzari Posts: 473 Member
    The app has a scanning feature?

    Just looked it up. I never knew what that icon was next to the search box. All I knew is every time I touched it, my app would crash. I'm using a tablet so maybe my tablet doesn't support scanning.
    I'm not sure about a tablet. Does it have a camera? I am using the Iphone app.

    It has a front camera. I have a feeling mine doesn't support it and that is why I get a Force Close message whenever I hit the UPC icon. What I didn't know wasn't hurting me, but now that I know what I'm missing, I'm bummed ;).

    Have you installed a Bar Code Scanner application? This needs to be on the Tablet 1st before you can use the feature :smile:

    No...I haven't. Thanks for the info...checking it out now!

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