Question 1

How To Delete Your Account

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If you no longer want to use Hoot, you can delete your account directly from the app.

Deleting your account is permanent. Once your account is deleted, your Hoot profile and account data will no longer be available in the app.

How to delete your account

To delete your Hoot account:

Open the Hoot app
Make sure you’re logged in
Tap the Settings tab
Tap Account & Profile
Scroll to the bottom of the screen
Tap Delete account
Follow the confirmation steps

Once confirmed, Hoot will begin deleting your account and the data connected to it.

What gets deleted?

Deleting your account removes the information tied to your Hoot account, including things like:

Your profile information
Your food, water, and weight logs
Your goals and daily plan
Your favorites and saved meals
Your progress history and insights

This action cannot be undone.

Deleting your account does not cancel your subscription

If you have an active Hoot subscription, deleting your account does not automatically cancel billing through Apple or Google.

To avoid future charges, make sure to cancel your subscription separately through the App Store or Google Play Store.

You can also manage your subscription in Hoot by going to:

Settings → Subscription

Having trouble deleting your account?

If you can’t access your account, don’t see the delete option, or need help with the deletion process, contact us through in-app chat or email us at:

support@hootfitness.com

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Question 2

Why Don't My Steps or Calories Burned Match Apple Health?

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If the steps or calories burned you see in Hoot don't exactly match what Apple Health shows, don't worry -- there's usually a simple explanation.

Sync Timing

Hoot syncs your activity data from Apple Health periodically throughout the day. If you just finished a walk or workout, it may take a few minutes for the latest numbers to appear in Hoot. Try closing and reopening the app to trigger a fresh sync.

Active Energy vs. Total Energy

This is the most common source of confusion. Apple Health tracks two types of energy burn:

Active Energy -- calories burned through movement and exercise
Resting Energy -- calories your body burns at rest just to keep you functioning (breathing, digestion, circulation, etc.)

When Apple Health shows your total calories burned for the day, it combines both. Hoot shows active energy and resting energy separately so you can see exactly where your burn is coming from.

Rounding and Timing Differences

Hoot and Apple Health may calculate daily totals over slightly different time windows or rounding methods. Small differences of a few calories or a handful of steps are normal and nothing to worry about.

Multiple Data Sources

If you have more than one device or app writing steps or energy data to Apple Health (for example, both your iPhone and Apple Watch), Apple Health uses its own logic to merge and deduplicate that data. Hoot reads the result from Apple Health, so if Apple Health's number looks different from what your w

Question 3

How to Log a Meal with Hoot

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Logging meals with Hoot is designed to be instant, intuitive, and judgment-free. Our AI handles the heavy lifting so you can log in seconds, not minutes.

You can start a log from the big "+" button on your dashboard.

1. Photo Logging (Snap or Upload): The Fastest Way to Log

Photo logging is Hoot's most powerful and popular logging option. You can either:

Take a photo of your meal in the moment
Upload a photo from your camera roll

Hoot's AI will automatically:

Identify the foods in the image
Estimate portion sizes
Calculate calories, macros, and Nutrition Score
Display "Hoot Says" insights
Show assumptions (ingredients, toppings, cooking method)
Allow instant corrections via Quick Adjust

Examples of Quick Adjust corrections:

"No fries, just the sandwich."
"This was grilled, not fried."
"Add the side salad."
"Half that portion."

Photo logging is ideal for:

Multi-item meals
Restaurant or takeout food
Meals that are hard to describe
Times you're moving quickly

2. Log by Text (Natural Language)

Type what you ate just like you'd text a friend.

Examples:

"Chicken Caesar salad with dressing."
"Steak tacos with rice and beans."
"Oatmeal with blueberries and almond butter."
"Breakfast: eggs and toast. Lunch: burrito bowl. Dinner: salmon and veggies."

Hoot will parse the foods, estimate portions, and log everything automatically.

Best for:

Clear meal descriptions
Logging a full day in one

Question 4

Adjustable Goals

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Change your:

Calorie targets
Protein/carb/fat goals
Water intake, fiber, sugar, sodium, and more

Edit in Settings any time. Your plan, your way.

Question 5

How Hoot Sets Your Daily Fat Target

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Introduction

Fat is essential for hormone production, nutrient absorption, brain health, and long-lasting energy. Despite its reputation in old-school dieting, fat is not something to fear — it’s something to balance.

Hoot uses a science-backed approach to set your fat intake so you get enough to support your metabolism and hormones while staying within healthy cardiovascular guidelines.

1. The Fat Formula

Hoot assigns 30% of your daily calories to dietary fat.

Formula:

Fat (g) = (Daily Calories × 0.30) ÷ 9

Because fat contains 9 calories per gram, dividing by 9 converts your fat calories into a daily gram target.

2. Minimum Fat Thresholds

To protect hormonal health and prevent extremely low-fat eating (which can impair mood, recovery, and nutrient absorption), Hoot enforces smart minimums:

Women: at least 30 g/day
Men: at least 40 g/day
Other genders: at least 35 g/day

If 30% of your calories falls below these thresholds, Hoot increases your fat target and automatically adjusts carbohydrates to stay within your total calorie target.

3. Why We Use 30%

Major health authorities recommend getting 20–35% of your daily calories from fat, with an emphasis on healthier fats like monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.

Choosing 30% offers key benefits:

Supports estrogen and testosterone production
Improves absorption of vitamins A, D, E, and K
Helps keep you **full and satisf

Question 6

Water Tracking

Accepted Answer

Tap the water icon to log glasses (or bottles) throughout the day. You’ll see your hydration on the dashboard alongside your food.

Water counts as progress, too.

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