How can I edit my Profile & Health Goal? - iOS

When you create your Lifesum account you select an overall Health Goal, this is either _***Loose Weight___, _***Maintain Weight*_ or _***Gain Weight*_. If you at a later stage want to change your overall goal or any preferences related to your goal, you can do so under your _***Profile*_*__. Here is what you can do:

**How do I locate my Profile in the app? **

1. Go to the _***Progress/Diary_____* tab.
2. Click on the _***Profile icon_____* up in the top right corner.

Under your _***Profile_____* you get a basic overview of your account, you can see your current weight, your current health goal and if you have an active Program/Meal Plan.

You also get access to a number of settings that makes the app tailored to your specific needs. You can read more about each section below:

Personal Details

The following tasks can be performed under Personal Details:

_***Change my overall Health Goal:_____*

1. Go to _***Change Goal._____*
2. Follow the instructions.

_***Change my registered height:_____*

1. Press _***Height_____*.
2. Enter your new value.
3. Press _***Save_____*.

_***Change my registered date of birth:_____*

1. Press _***Date of birth_____*.
2. Enter the correct date.
3. Press _***Save_____*.

**Change my registered gender in the app: **

1. Press _***Gender_____*.
2. Select either Female or Male. - Note
3. Press _***Save changes_____*.

Note - The reason why we currently only have two options available is due to our current calculation of daily energy requirements. We are calculating the daily energy requirement based a validated equation called The Harris–Benedict equations revised by Mifflin and St Jeor, where we calculate the BMR and then multiplying it by the given activity level. This equation takes into account variables such as sex, age, height, weight and goal weight. Unfortunately, there are only two sexes available for the equation - male or female. In order for us to provide the correct nutritional guidance for our users, we currently only have these two available. We are, however, currently working on a better solution for this, as we of course want to be able to include all people - and guide them towards a healthier life through better eating.

_***Change my Activity Level:_____*

1. Press Activity Level.
2. Select the correct level for you. Choose between Low, Moderate, High and Very High.

**How does the Activity Level impact my goal? **

Under Activity Level you can choose between four different activity levels, choose the one that suits your lifestyle best. It is highly important to have the correct Activity Level set here, since it contributes to the calculation of your daily recommendations. You can read more about this here.

Adjust macronutrients

Manually adjust your daily macro distribution. Here is how:

Here you can adjust the distribution of your calorie intake between Carbohydrates, Fat and Protein. By moving the slider or by pressing "-" and "+" next to each macro you can change how you want the distribution. When you have selected the values you want, press save and you are good to go.

While you are free to set each macro to whatever you want, it must all still add up to 100% of your daily calorie goal.

Adjust Calories

Manually adjust your daily calorie goal. Here is how:

Press _***Adjust calories___ and enter your preferred value. Save the new number by tapping on _***Save*_*__.

You also have the option to **Reset to Default, ** this allows you to reset the calorie goal from the goal you set so that you get back to the calorie goal suggested by Lifesum. This feature can be used by freemium users as well.

Dietary needs & Preferences

Here you can enter if you have any specific food preferences or allergies.

Simply select the preferences or allergies that you have and then press _***Save_____*.

This will then be reflected in the recipe suggestions you find under the Recipe tab.

• Read more about that here.

Water Habits

Here you can adjust settings around the water tracking feature. Here are the things you can do:

Turn on or off the _***Water Tracker_____* in your Diary:

• Turning this feature off will remove the Water Tracker from your Diary screen.

Turn on or off _***Water Tips:_____*

• With this feature turned on you will receive feedback regarding your daily water intake.

Enable your water intake to be exported to Apple Health:

• Turning this on will allow you to automatically export your water intake in Lifesum to Apple Health.

Setting your daily goal for water intake:

• Use the slider to set the amount of water you want to drink every day. This will be reflected in the water tracker in your Diary.

Set your preferred drink size:

• Choose between either adding water per glass or per bottle. One glass means 250ml and one bottle means 500ml. This will also be reflected in the water tracker in your Diary.

After making any changes, simply press _***Save Settings_____*.

Oppdatert: 29/08/2025