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Weight2Weight

Inputs and controls summary:

	Action	Notes
Primary Inputs	*The other results are usually derived from these values. These values can also be calculated from other values.*
Current weight	Enter weight in pounds or kilograms.	Weight is used for Calories/day, BMI and weight/BMI projection calculations.
New weight	Enter new weight in pounds or kilograms.	New weight is used for New Cal/day, New BMI and weight/BMI projection calculations.
Height	Enter height in inches or meters.	Height is used for BMI calculations.
Age	Enter age in years.	Age is used for [HarBenMcArd] and [MifflinStJeor] Cal/day/lb selections.
Secondary Inputs	*These fields are usually calculated, but can also be selected for separate calculations of other values*
Calories/day	Calculate Current weight or BodyMassIndex (with Height).	Select the Calories/day checkbox and click the button for the other value to be calculated.
BodyMassIndex	Calculate Current weight (with Height), Calories/day (with Height).or Height (with Current weight).	Select the BodyMassIndex checkbox and click the button for the other value to be calculated.
New Cal/day	Calculate New weight or New BMI (with Height).	Select the New Cal/day checkbox and click the button for the other value to be calculated.
New BMI	Calculate New weight (with Height), New Cal/day (with Height) or Height (with New weight).	Select the New BMI checkbox and click the button for the other value to be calculated.
Check Boxes	*All check boxes can be re-selected at any time.*
Units	Sets either English (inches, pounds) or metric (meters, kilograms) units for the displayed numbers.	If numbers are entered in one unit system and the units selection is changed, the numbers themselves do not change. 200 pounds will become 200 kilograms or 70 inches will be 70 meters in subsequent calculations. Calculations are not automatically updated.
Sex	Sets either male or female for the Calories and BMI calculations.	<Calculate all> is automatically invoked whenever a Sex check box is selected.
Activity level	Sets one of the five activity levels for the calculations. Note that each Cal/day/lb calculation method has its own set of Activity levels (i.e., each method can be selected and saved with a separate Activity level).	<Calculate all> is automatically invoked whenever an activity level check box is selected. The Activity level definitions are:
		v.sedentary:Little or no exercise and a desk job.
		sedentary:Light exercise or sports 1-3 days a week
		m.Active: Moderate exercise or sports 3-5 days a week.
		Active: Hard exercise or sports 6-7 days a week.
		v.Active: Hard daily exercize or sports with a job demanding significant physical effort.
Cal/day/lb	Determines which of three calculation methods is used to generate Calories/day for the remaining calculations. A custom Calories/day can also be used.	<Calculate all. is automatically invoked whenever any Cal/day/lb is selected. If Custom is selected, a value for Cal/day/lb must be entered.
Projected Weight and BMI	Sets whether a future weight at a given # days is calculated, or the # days required to reach a given weight is calculated.	Entries for Current weight, New weight, Height and either a weight or # days are required. The results are updated only when the [Calculate] button is clicked.
Buttons	*All calculations use the current Sex and Activity level settings, or the custom Cal/day/lb value.*
Calculate all	Calculates values for all seven results fields.	Entries for Height, Current weight and New weight are required.
Height	Calculates the height derived from the Current weight and BodyMassIndex values.	Entries for Current weight and BodyMassIndex are required.
Current weight	Calculates the Current weight derived from either Calories/day, or the BodyMassIndex and the Height values.	If the Current weight or Calories/day check box is selected an entry for Calories/day is required. If the BodyMassIndex check box is checked, entries for Height and BodyMassIndex are required.
Calories/day	Calculates the calories/day required to maintain the Current weight, using either Current weight or BodyMassIndex and Height.	An entry for Current weight or BodyMassIndex and Height are required.
BodyMassIndex	Calculates the BodyMassIndex using Height and Current weight or Calories/day.	Entries for Height and Current weight or Calories/day are required.
New weight	Calculates the New weight derived from either New Cal/day, or the New BMI and the Height values.	If the New weight or New Cal/day check box is selected an entry for New Cal/day is required. If the New BMI check box is checked, entries for Height and New BMI are required.
New Cal/day	Calculates the New Cal/day required to maintain the New weight, using either New weight or NewBMI and Height.	An entry for New weight or New BMI and Height are required.
New BMI	Calculates the New BMI using Height and New weight or New Cal/day.	Entries for Height and New weight or New Cal/dayare required.
Weight Change	Calculates the difference between Current weight and New weight.	Entries for Current weight and New weight are required.
C/day change	Calculates the difference between Calories/day and New Cal/day.	Entries for Calories/day and New Cal/day are required.
Weight, BMI and # Days Projections	Calculates either the projected Weight and BMI after # Days, or the # Days to reach a projected weight and BMI. at New Cal/day input.	Entries for Height, Current weight, New weight and either # Days or Weight are required.
Restore	Restores the default values of English units, Male sex, v.Sedentary activity level, and Default Cal/day/lb.	The restored defaults must be saved using the [Save] button to update the .plist file.
Save	Saves current preferences in ~/Library/Preferences/com.MumboWare.Weight2Weight.plist	If the .plist file is deleted the defaults will be restored.

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