Age requirement
Welmi is designed for adults. When you set up your profile, the age options start at 18. Because Welmi is a calorie- and diet-tracking app, we do not recommend it for anyone under 18. Calorie counting and dieting during childhood or adolescence should only be done under the guidance of a doctor or a parent or guardian. If you are under 18, please use Welmi only with adult supervision.
How your daily calorie goal is calculated
Welmi calculates your daily calorie goal from your height, weight, age, the activity level you chose during onboarding, and your goal: your target weight and the weekly pace you chose. If you are losing weight, the calorie deficit is already built into this number, so you don't need to subtract anything from it yourself.
If Welmi calculated your goal, changing your weekly pace recalculates it. A goal you entered yourself is not recalculated automatically.
Not sure the number is right for you? That is a nutrition question, so ask the Coach from the Nutrition tab. It can work out a target for your details and set it for you.
Changing your activity level
You choose your activity level during onboarding, when you first set up Welmi. The current version of the app has no setting to change it afterwards, on iPhone or on Android. If you have become more or less active, change your daily calorie goal in one of these ways:
Set your own goal: in Profile → Calories & Macros, enter your own daily calories and macros. Welmi keeps this number and stops recalculating it automatically.
Change your pace: if Welmi calculates your goal, change Weekly Goal in Profile → Weight goal. Your goal is recalculated for the new pace.
Ask the Coach: open the Coach from the Nutrition tab and tell it how active you are. It can work out a calorie goal and set it for you.
If you are more active than before: go to Profile → Calories & Macros and turn on Add Burned Calories. The calories you burn are then added to your daily goal, so it grows on active days. This setting only ever raises your goal, so it won't help if your goal seems too high.
Changing daily calorie goal
Go to Profile → Calories & Macros, adjust the value, and save your change. A number you enter yourself stays as you set it. Welmi stops recalculating it automatically, for example when your weight changes. To keep this number fixed, also turn off Add Burned Calories. Otherwise the calories you burn are added on top of it.
Adjusting macros (protein, fat, carbs)
Go to Profile → Calories & Macros, set protein, fat, and carbs, then save your change. When Sync calories with macros is on (it is on by default), changing a macro updates your calories, and changing your calories updates protein, fat, and carbs in the same proportions. Turn it off to set calories and macros independently.
Managing burned calories
Go to Profile → Calories & Macros and use the Add Burned Calories toggle.
On. The calories you burn during the day are added to your daily goal. The Home screen then shows a number higher than the goal you set, and it grows with your activity during the day.
Off. The Home screen shows your fixed daily goal, whatever your activity.
Editing portion sizes
Open any food card in your diary, change the weight or grams to match your actual portion, and tap Save.
Changing units of measurement
Go to Profile → Measurement System and choose Metric (kg and cm) or Imperial (lbs and ft). The setting also switches water between milliliters and fluid ounces, and food amounts in your diary between grams and ounces.
Changing app language
Welmi has an in-app language setting. Go to your Profile and select your preferred app language. By default, Welmi follows your device language.
Adjusting weekly goal (pace)
Go to Profile → Weight goal. There you can change your Current Weight, Goal Weight, and Weekly Goal. Open Weekly Goal and use the slider:
Easy — slower pace, more daily calories.
Balanced — moderate pace.
Strict — faster pace, fewer daily calories.
The screen shows your expected weekly progress and estimated goal date. If Welmi calculates your calorie goal, it is updated for the new pace. If you set your calorie goal yourself, it stays as you set it.
FAQ
"How do I change my calorie intake?" — Profile → Calories & Macros.
"Can I set custom macros?" — Yes, in the same screen.
"How is my calorie goal calculated? It seems too high." — It is based on your height, weight, age, the activity level you chose during onboarding, and your goal. Check that your age, height, current weight and goal weight in your Profile are correct. Whether the number suits you is a nutrition question for the Coach.
"How do I change my activity level?" — You choose it during onboarding, and the current version of the app has no setting to change it later. To change your daily goal instead, enter your own calories and macros in Profile → Calories & Macros. If your goal feels too low on active days, you can also turn on Add Burned Calories there.
"Why does my calorie goal keep changing, or show more than I set?" — Add Burned Calories is probably on. It adds the calories you burn to your goal, so the number on the Home screen grows with your activity. Turn it off in Profile → Calories & Macros to keep your goal fixed.
"My weight changed, but my calorie goal didn't." — If you entered your own calorie number, Welmi keeps it and doesn't recalculate it when your weight changes. Enter a new number yourself, or ask the Coach to recalculate your goal for your current weight and set it for you.
"Can I set a date for reaching my goal?" — Not directly. You set your target weight and weekly pace, and Welmi calculates the estimated goal date and shows it next to the pace. Change the pace to see how the date moves.
"Can I tell the app I'm vegetarian?" — Not yet. There is no diet-type setting in your profile. For now, open Recipes and pick the Vegan category at the top of the screen to filter the recipes.
"How do I switch from ounces to grams or pounds to kilograms?" — In Profile → Measurement System, choose Metric or Imperial.
"How do I change the app language?" — Go to your Profile and select your preferred app language.
"I'm under 18 — can I use Welmi?" — Welmi is meant for adults (18+). We don't recommend calorie tracking for minors except under the guidance of a doctor or a parent or guardian.
Important
You can update your goals anytime.
Open the Coach from the Nutrition tab for personalized nutrition advice.
Units are set in Profile → Measurement System; the app language can be changed in your Profile.
Support handles technical issues only; use the Coach for nutrition advice.