[wlt-calories]
[wlt-calories] displays a specific calorie figure from the calorie intake calculations. For more information on calorie calculations please visit our calculations page.
The best way to explain how this shortcode works is to look at the output of [wlt-calorie-table]. This table displays the calorie intake calculations for a user and how it is split over type (meal type / total) and progress (whether to maintain / lose weight):
Taking the table above, you may only be interested in displaying the recommended calories to consume at dinner if wanting to lose weight. This is where the [wlt-calories] comes into play. Given that example, you would use this shortcode:
[wlt-calories type=”lose” type=”dinner”]
For further examples, please look at this Gist.
Shortcode Arguments
The shortcode supports the following arguments:
| Argument | Description | Options | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| user-id | By default, the shortcode will display the calorie figuer for the current user. If you wish to display data for a given user, use the following argument. | A number. | [wlt-calories user-id="1"] |
| error-message | When rendering the shortcode, if an error occurs due to missing criteria (for example Date of Birth) a generic message is displayed. This can be replaced by specifying this argument. | String | [wlt-calories error-message="Please complete all the fields on the preference page"] |
| progress | Specifies whether to display the calories for "maintain" or "lose" weight. | 'maintain' (default) or 'lose' | [wlt-calories progress="maintain" type="total"] |
| type | Specifies which type of meal or total to display the calorie figures for. | 'breakfast', 'lunch', 'dinner', 'snack' or 'total' (default). | [wlt-calories progress="maintain" type="total"] |