Once you’ve successfully set your calorie/macro goals in the MyFitnessPal app, it's now time to start logging your food.
Step 1
From the home screen of MyFitnessPal, select Diary from the bottom left navigation bar.
This is your MyFitnessPal food diary, you can use this to log individual food items into the various meal times (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Snacks).
To add a food into a certain meal time, select the Add Food button underneath any of the mealtime headings.
Note: You can change the names of the meals used in your food diary via the settings. For example, to track your eating habits by time, you could change your meal names to "9AM to 11AM", "11AM to 1PM", etc.
Step 2
If this is your first time tracking food in MyFitnessPal, your database of recent, frequent and saved meals and recipes will be empty.
To begin adding items, use the search bar in the top of the page that says Search for a Food.
Enter in the name of the food you’re tracking with as much detail as possible. (E.g. raw or cooked, skin on or off, brand name, etc.) Select Search.
Note: When you come across items with the green check in your search results, this indicates that the item is a Verified Food by MyFitnessPal. This means it has been crosschecked and is likely the most accurate option from the search results.
Step 3
A list of search results will appear. Look through these to find the item that best matches what you're looking for. Select the item by tapping on it.
Specify the serving sizes and amounts that you’re logging. Select the check to save the item to your food diary.
Repeat the process for all individual food items you are tracking. Repeat the process for all individual food items you are tracking.
Deleting an item: If you need to delete a food, swipe across on the name of the food entry and then select delete.
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