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Trainer Resource ~ Creating Your Client’s dotFIT Me Program

Trainer Resource - Creating Your Client’s dotFIT Me Program 1

Need help? Email [email protected] or call 877.4.dotFIT.

Use these step-by-step instructions to help you create your client’s dotFIT Me Program and to gain an understanding of how the program functions. To create a program, clients must have purchased a subscription or be enrolled in a trial subscription.

Enter your Username & Password

Go to www.dotfit.com and click “Login”.




Click on the client’s name in our member list to open their details page.

Click “Members” under the “Administration” icon or click Consoles to access all administrative options.




To create the program, start by clicking on the desired goal or watch the video tutorial. Note that all goals will likely lead to positive health changes, but the “Improve Health” goal is for those who do not want to change their weight or body composition.

Click “Manage dotFIT Me Program”.




The Personal Stats page requires the client’s basic information. All of the fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required. Select “No” to the North Carolina, Ohio question. This question has American Dietetic Association ramifications for live coaching in these states. This is also where you will indicate if your client currently has an exerspy armband.

Once you select a goal, the New Program Wizard will walk you through the set up process. Click “Begin Now” to get started.




If you’ll be tracking your weight only, select Weight Only. Progress checks will occur every 7 days and you will be prompted to enter your scale weight. This is followed by feedback on how to stay on track. The feedback is based on changes in total body weight only. If you’ll be tracking your progress by using body fat percentage, select Weight and Body fat. You’ll be prompted to enter your weight and body fat percentage every 14 days. The feedback is based on changes in pounds of fat if the goal is weight loss, or changes in pounds of lean body mass/muscle if the goal includes gaining weight or building muscle.

The medical history questionnaire helps 1) determine your health status – low, moderate or high risk and 2) establish a proper dietary supplement recommendation. Only conditions that currently apply should be selected.




When selecting activity level, please note that most people who have a sedentary occupation fall into the first or second level.

The next set of questions relate to exercise experience, physical activity level and diet type.

These questions also help determine dietary supplement recommendations.

The physical activity readiness questionnaire is designed to assess whether exercise is appropriate at this time.




Choose the type of diet that is typically followed. A Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian consumes eggs, cheese and other dairy products while a vegan does not consume any animal products. The appropriate multi-vitamin will be recommended according to the diet type, activity level, gender, age and other factors.

If you chose to track “Weight only” and the goal is weight loss, enter a goal weight and the number of weeks to achieve the goal.

The recommended weight loss rate is one to two pounds per week, but a faster rate may be set based on starting weight.

NOTE: The minimum calorie intake target allowed is 1000-1500 calories per day depending on starting weight.




If you chose to track weight and body fat to measure progress and the goal is weight loss, enter the goal body fat percentage and the timeframe.

For weight or muscle gain goals, simply enter the amount of muscle the client wants to gain and the timeframe. Keep in mind, feedback will be given only on changes in lean body mass, which are calculated from weight and body fat percentage.

The Informed Consent is the next step. Each client should read this form in its entirety. To proceed, the client needs to check the box at the bottom, indicating he or she agrees with the terms of the program.




If you selected “Yes” to the N. Carolina/Ohio question and your client is indicated to have moderate or high health risk, he/she will not be able to proceed with the program until they complete the following steps: • they print and sign one of two forms • they give the form to you to keep in your official club records • you or management grants them access to the program by checking “Allow medical

release” in their details page.

If you selected “No” to the N. Carolina/Ohio question and your client is indicated to have moderate or high health risk you will not be able to proceed with the program until they complete one the following steps: • they select/check the box indicating agreement to waive physicians permission or • you print and have your client return a filled-out and signed Physician’s Release form to

keep in your official club records. After that is accomplished you or management grants them access to the program by checking “Allow medical release” in their details page.

The N. Carolina/Ohio question is expanded on here.




There are two different forms the client can choose from - they can print and take a Physician’s Release Form to their doctor to be completed and signed or they can choose not to see their physician and sign a Waiver of Physician Permission. Clients with moderate or high health risk should be encouraged to see their physician. Either form must be kept on file in your club records to be in compliance with safe weight control guidelines.




Once the program is created, you can view the program Dashboard, create an exercise program or view their printout. Be sure to explain how the program works using the Dashboard (see below). There is a convenient video tutorial as well.

The Dashboard contains the critical information your client needs to reach their goals.

The body graphic is a visual representation of your daily progress as long as you log food.

Green represents calories consumed. The “Daily Target“ is the number of calories you should consume on average each day to reach your goal.

The food you’ve logged is displayed as calories “Consumed” and “Left To Eat” is dependent on what is logged.




The dotFIT Me program displays the calories you’ve burned at any time of day - and as long as you log food, you’ll see the calories you’ve consumed compared to your burn. To lose weight, keep your calorie intake below your burn. To gain weight, do the opposite and to maintain your weight, eat the same number of calories as you burn. By using the dotFIT Me Program, you have the information you need to adjust your food choices and activity so you achieve - and more importantly, maintain your goal.

The most important number is the calorie deficit, in this case 500 calories, which represents a weight loss rate of one pound per week. This is the difference between your calories burned and calories consumed.

Orange represents calories burned. The “Daily Target” is the average number of calories you burn each day. “Burned” indicates the calories you’ve burned so far today, with “Left To Burn” being the difference.

The flame represents calorie burn information based on your personal statistics. If your exerspy has been uploaded, the icon will change from the flame to the exerspy logo and all calorie burn information will be reflected accordingly.




Your Current Daily Progress displays your calorie balance based on the food you logged.

In the Feedback section, you’ll be prompted every 7 or 14 days for a Progress check and then receive feedback based on your results. The My Progress tab at the bottom of your Dashboard displays your results, goals and a summary of the current program.

Here is where you are displays your results since the start of the program to your last progress check; you’ll also see Where you should be. The graph allows you to see your progress against goal as well as prediction based on food log.

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