SECONDARY METRIC - CALORIES & MACROS


This allows you to show a second tracking line on your Dashboard - either displaying Calories, Macros, or both. 


You can chose to display CALORIES, MACROS, or BOTH on your dashboard






SELECTING CALORIES AS YOUR SECONDARY METRIC




Healthi automatically calculates your daily calorie rate based on your profile information. This is the number of calories you would need to maintain according to your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate). For weight loss, this number is adjusted by subtracting 500 - 750 calories while nursing moms will add 450 - 500 calories a day. 


So how do you know what to use? Start with this calculator. 



You can then choose your calorie target. Many people take an average of the two lose weight numbers. Keep in mind that if you restrict your calories too much - all you will do is slow your metabolism which could slow down your weight loss.


Once you know your calorie goal - go into SECONDARY METRIC and choose CALORIES. 

  • Then go back into the WEIGHT LOSS PLAN screen.
  • Turn on the MANUAL ALLOWANCES tab. 
  • Click into the CALORIE ALLOWANCE box and fill in the number of calories you decided on from the calculator above.
  • SAVE (top right)





SELECTING MACROS AS YOUR SECONDARY METRIC




Simply put, MACROS are proteins, carbohydrates and fats. Some people want to be sure they are keeping these in balance and others are intentionally trying to restrict carbohydrates for Low Carb or KETO plans. 



You set up the tracking the same in each case.





Once you know your macro goals - go into SECONDARY METRIC and choose MACROS. 

  • Then go back into the WEIGHT LOSS PLAN screen.
  • Turn on the MANUAL ALLOWANCES tab. 
  • Change each of your goals to the closest percentage amount to match the macros calculated above. They are in 5% increments and should total 100% when completed.
  • SAVE (top right)






SELECTING CALORIES AND MACROS AS YOUR SECONDARY METRIC





You can also choose to track both calories AND macros as a Secondary Metric. 


  • Tap on your pic at the top left of your tracker page
  • Tap on the settings gear at the top right
  • Tap on Settings
  • Tap on Secondary Metrics
  • Scroll to select Calories and Macros
  • Tap on Save at the top right




NOTE: Using Manual Allowances to adjust your calories and/or macros will lock you into your BITES, weeklies, macros, calories and/or Net Carbs (Keeping Keto only), depending on your Secondary Metrics and/or plan, meaning they won't decrease or increase automatically as they should when you lose or gain weight. 


You'll have to turn it off at least once a week (at weigh-in) to see if anything above has decreased or increased, and then turn Manual Allowance back on and then make any necessary adjustments.