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Adjusting Your Goals, Daily Plan, and Targets in Hoot

Update calories, macros, weight goals, and personal details anytime

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Written by Patrick McCarthy
Updated over a month ago

Introduction

Your nutrition needs aren’t static—and Hoot is built to adapt with you. Whether your goals shift, your routine changes, or you simply want more control, you can update your Goals & Details and your Daily Plan in just a few taps.


Update Your Goals & Details

Go to: Settings → Goals & Details

From here, you can update:

Your primary goal

  • Lose weight

  • Maintain weight

  • Gain weight

Your goal weight & pacing

  • Goal weight

  • Weekly pace (e.g., 0.5 lb/week, 1 lb/week, etc.)

Your activity level

Choose the option that best reflects your weekly routine (sedentary → very active).

Your personal details

You can edit:

  • Current weight

  • Height

  • Age

  • Gender

  • Measurement units for:

    • Weight (lbs/kg)

    • Height (ft/in or cm)

    • Water (oz, ml, liters)

    • Water serving size (e.g., your bottle size)

These details help Hoot calculate accurate calorie and macro recommendations based on your body and lifestyle.


Update Your Daily Plan (Calories, Macros & Optional Targets)

Go to: Settings → Daily Plan

This is where you’ll adjust your day-to-day nutrition targets.

  1. Tap any target with the pencil icon

  2. Edit the value manually

  3. Save changes

Hoot will always provide a default recommendation—based on your personal profile and best practices from nutrition science—but you have full control to override anything.

Default Targets (always included):

  • Calories

  • Protein (default: 0.8 g/lb body weight)

  • Carbohydrates (calculated after protein & fat)

  • Fat (default: 30% of calories + minimum safe thresholds)

Optional Targets (you can toggle on/off):

  • Fiber

  • Sugars

  • Fat (total)

  • Saturated fat

  • Cholesterol

  • Sodium

  • Water


A Note on Safety & Medical Guidance

Hoot uses safe minimum calorie floors to protect your health:

  • Women: 1,200 kcal/day

  • Men: 1,500 kcal/day

  • Other genders: 1,350 kcal/day

If your edits push you below these levels, Hoot will prevent unsafe settings.

Because nutrition needs vary—especially for people with medical conditions, using GLP-1 medications, or following specialized diets—we recommend consulting with a physician, registered dietitian, or other qualified professional before making major changes.

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