Are you looking to lose weight but don’t want to give up your favorite foods or try extreme dieting? Then MyFitnessPal might be the solution for you. This app has helped me consistently lose around a pound a week without having to deprive myself of any food groups. In this blog post, I’ll show you how you can do it too.
How to setup you MyFitnessPal account
- To get started, download the MyFitnessPal app or go to myfitnesspal.com and click on “Start for Free”.
2. Enter your name and select your goal, which in this case is to lose weight.
3. The app will then ask you about your barriers that you faced in the past, such as social eating and events.
4. Next, choose your baseline activity level based on your normal daily activity excluding exercise.
5. Then, enter your gender, date of birth, zip code, height, weight, and your goal weight.
6. Choose your weekly weight loss goal. I recommend that you set it to one pound per week.
7. The app will give you a daily caloric goal, which is your estimate and baseline. It will adjust accordingly based on your exercise and activity each day.
Premium Version
MyFitnessPal offers a premium version that gives you access to features like Barcode Scanner, meal scanner,custom macro tracking and an ad-free experience. The premium subscription costs $79.99 per year or $19.99 per month. However, I find that the free version works perfectly fine.
I did cave and purchase the premium strictly because I like the convenience of the barcode scanner, but if it’s out of your budget, you absolutely do not need it.
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Logging Your Food
To log your food, click on the diary icon at the bottom of the app, which will take you to the diary screen. Here you can see your calorie goal and how many calories you have remaining based on the food you’ve logged for the day and how much you’ve burned from exercise.
If you have the premium version, you can scan the barcode of your food, and the app will automatically log it. Otherwise, you can search for your food using the toolbar, and once you find your food, enter the serving size and add it to your diary.
How to Use MyFitnessPal : Final Thoughts
MyFitnessPal has been an incredibly useful tool in helping me transform my eating habits into a healthy lifestyle. With its user-friendly interface and extensive food database, it’s made weight loss feel less like a chore and more like a manageable, sustainable lifestyle change. Give it a try, and let me know how it works for you.
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