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How to Set Up Your Hoot Profile

Getting started with Hoot takes about a minute—but it sets you up for long-term success. Your profile helps Hoot personalize your calorie target, macros, and daily guidance using science-backed formulas (so you never have to crunch the numbers yourself).

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Written by Patrick McCarthy
Updated over 2 weeks ago

Step 1: Download and Open the Hoot App

Available on iOS and Android app stores or available at www.hootfitness.com.
Once installed, open the app and tap “Get Started.”


Step 2: Enter Your Basic Info

Hoot needs a few simple details to build your personalized plan:

  • Current weight

  • Target weight

  • Gender

  • Height

  • Age

  • How fast you’d like to reach your goal (for example, 0.5–2 lbs per week)

These inputs feed directly into Hoot’s calorie and macro calculator—so accuracy here means better recommendations later.


Step 3: Choose Your Activity Level

Pick the description that best fits your typical day:

Activity Level

Description

Example Multiplier

Sedentary

Little or no exercise (desk job)

× 1.2

Lightly Active

Light exercise 1–3 days/week

× 1.375

Moderately Active

Moderate exercise 3–5 days/week

× 1.55

Active

Hard exercise 6–7 days/week

× 1.725

These activity factors are part of the Mifflin-St Jeor equation, the gold standard for estimating your total daily energy needs.


Step 4: Let Hoot Do the Math

Here’s where the magic (and math) happens.
Hoot calculates a calorie target using your details and automatically sets balanced macros:

Macro

Default Target

Why It Matters

Protein

~0.8 g per lb body weight

Preserves muscle, boosts satiety

Fat

~30% of daily calories

Supports hormones + vitamin absorption

Carbs

Remaining calories

Fuels energy and recovery

Safety is built-in:

  • Minimum 1,200 cal/day for women

  • Minimum 1,500 cal/day for men

Hoot will never recommend unsafe deficits or crash-diet targets.


Step 5: You’re In!

That’s it!
Your personalized dashboard is ready—with your calorie goal, macros, and daily Nutrition Score all in one place.
Start by logging your first meal using text, photo, voice, barcode, or label scan—and watch your streak begin.


Pro Tip

You can edit any target later in Settings → Goals if your weight, lifestyle, or preferences change.

Hoot’s plan is flexible—it adapts as you do.

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