BeforeIBite calculates a daily calorie and macro target from your profile — body stats, activity level, and goal. If you've worked with a dietitian, are following a specific protocol, or just disagree with the numbers, you can override them.
Where the controls are
Open Settings → Daily targets. The editor has two modes at the top:
- Auto. Targets are derived from your profile. Change your weight, goal, or activity level and the targets re-derive automatically.
- Manual. You set the numbers. Profile changes no longer touch your targets.
Below the mode switch are four cards — calories, protein, carbs, fat — and the four micronutrient targets (sodium, sugar, fiber, saturated fat). In Manual mode, tap any value to edit it.
When to override
Most people should leave Auto on. Override when:
- A doctor, dietitian, or coach has given you specific numbers.
- You're following a protocol with macro ratios that don't match the defaults — low-carb, high-protein for an athlete, a specific clinical plan.
- You've tracked for a few weeks and the calculated calorie target isn't producing the result you want.
If you're new to tracking, give the auto-calculated targets two to four weeks before overriding. Body weight fluctuates daily by a kilogram or more from water and digestion alone; you need a few weeks of trend data to know whether the target is actually wrong.
Switching back to Auto
Tapping Auto re-derives the targets from your profile and replaces your manual numbers. Your previous overrides are not kept. If you want to keep a record before switching, screenshot the editor first.
Micronutrient targets
The four micronutrient targets (sodium, sugar, fiber, saturated fat) are anchored to public-health guidelines, not to your body stats. Auto mode uses the published defaults. Manual mode lets you override them if you're tracking against a specific medical guideline. See How are nutrition's daily targets defined? for the sources we use by default.
Related
- How are nutrition's daily targets defined? — the equations and citations behind the auto-calculated numbers.
- Set up your nutrition profile — which profile inputs feed into the calculation.