What is included in the free version?

Is MyFitnessPal free to use?

 

Yes! The standard features of MyFitnessPal are free to use, and creating a basic account is free. 

The MyFitnessPal app is available to download for free on iOS and Android. We also have our main website at www.myfitnesspal.com. When you use the same log in information across platforms, and you have a valid internet connection, the accounts will sync automatically.

We also offer an upgrade to MyFitnessPal Premium that adds additional features for those who want even more control over their options. The option to upgrade appears in a handful of places on our site and in our apps. In our mobile apps, the upgrade cost is processed as an in-app purchase. On the website, you'll see the MyFitnessPal logo at the top of the payment screen.

Feel free to read through this article for more information on what to expect with the free version, or click directly on any of the following topics:

 

Food and Exercise Logging

Log Weight/Measurements, and View Progress

Create Your Own Foods, Meals, and Recipes

Ability to View Macronutrients

Ability to Customize Calorie Goal and Macronutrient Goals by Percentage

Ability to Share and View Your Diary with Others

Link to Partner Apps

Select Plans (in English only)

Printable Report (Website only)

 

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What is included in the free version?

 

Food and Exercise Logging

In the app you can log food by:

• Adding food from the Dashboard, or directly from your diary
  • Open app to the Dashboard >> tap the plus button at the bottom of your screen >> Search Food >> Select a Meal to add a food item to (at the top of the Screen) >> Select Add or "✓​"
  • Or from the Diary page >> click Add Food under the desired meal category >> Search >> Tap on the + to quickly add, or select the food item itself and then select Add or "✓​"

 

On the website, you can do the same by:

• Clicking on the "Food" tab, then click "Add Food" under the meal you'd like to log.

 

In the app you can log an exercise by: 

• Opening app to the Dashboard >> tap "+" >> Exercise >> select either Cardiovascular or Strength >> either enter the exercise name in the search bar or select an exercise from the History or My Exercises tab >> Select Add or "✓​"
• Or you can tap into your Diary >> tap on Add Exercise >> select either Cardiovascular or Strength >> either enter the exercise name in the search bar or select an exercise from the History or My Exercises tab >> Select Add or "✓​"

 

On the website, you can do the same by:

• Clicking on the "Exercise" tab, then click "Add Exercise" under the type of exercise you'd like to log. 

 

Log Weight/Measurements, and View Progress

For steps on how to log a weight or other measurement from the Dashboard as well as from the Progress page, please see this article. 

 

Create Your Own Foods, Meals, and Recipes

Foods:

• The "My Foods" list displays foods that you have added to the food database. If locally produced, homemade, or unusual foods are not already in our database, you can add them yourself to make MyFitnessPal's database more complete.
• MyFitnessPal will automatically add your "Frequent" or "Recent" food items to those lists in your diary, for easy reference. However, if you would like to build your own custom list, we suggest using the "My Meals" feature.
• For spacing purposes, those using MyFitnessPal in languages other than English may find the contents of the Recent, Frequent, and My Foods tabs combined in a single tab labeled "Recent" or "Food".

 

Meals:

• Open the app and tap on More >> tap My Meals, Recipes & Foods >> select Meals tab >> tap "Create a Meal" >> then add Meal name, photo (optional), directions (optional), and food items >> when finished, make sure to hit the Save button on the top right.

 

Recipes:

(There are two ways to add recipes in our Mobile apps)

From the Diary:

• Go into your diary and Add Food
• Select the Recipes tab then click on the + (top right)
• Select Create a Recipe then Enter Ingredients Manually or Add From Web
  • If you choose to use Add From the Web you'll need the URL for the recipe (ex. https://www.myfitnesspal.com/)
• Enter the recipe Name and number of servings**
  • If you choose Bulk Import, put in the list of ingredients and the system will choose the best match. You will be able to check update these later
• Select Add Ingredients (type in the search field)
  • You will not be able to use items from your recent/frequent/my foods list
• Select Next then review your recipe and Save

From Recipes, Meals & Foods:

• Open the Menu or More...
• Select Recipes, Meals & Foods or My Meals, Recipes & Foods
• Make sure you are on the Recipe tab then select Create a Recipe
• Then Enter Ingredients Manually or Add from Web
  • If you choose to use Add From the Web you'll need the URL for the recipe (ex. https://www.myfitnesspal.com/)
• Enter the recipe Name and number of servings**
  • If you choose Bulk Import, put in the list of ingredients and the system will choose the best match. You will be able to check update these later
• Select Add Ingredients (type in the search field)
  • You will not be able to use items from your recent/frequent/my foods list
    Select Next then review your recipe and Save

** If you're not sure how many servings a recipe will produce, enter a best-guess number when you first create the recipe.

After the recipe is cooked, you can evaluate the number of servings that have been produced. Then, the recipe can be edited and the correct number of servings can be entered. This article contains additional information on editing recipes.

 

Ability to View Macronutrients

From the food database:

• When searching foods in the database and tapping on a food item itself, you can:
  • View the macronutrient and micronutrient values of that particular item.

• • View the macronutrients (Carbs, Fats, Protein) values in grams and percentages.
    
• From the Nutrition page:
  • Open the app and tab on the More button at the bottom of your screen >> select Nutrition >> tap into the Nutrients tab or the Macros tab. You can also adjust the time frame you’d like to view (Daily, Weekly, or Change Date).
    • The Nutrients tab will show the total amount consumed, as well as your goal, and how much left you have to consume until that goal is reached within the selected time frame.
    • The Macros tab will show your macronutrients in a pie chart graphic (in Day View only). The pie chart will always add up to 100%, to show the relative amounts of calories from fat, carbs, and protein you have eaten. It will not reflect how much of a macronutrient you still need to consume to meet your calorie goals. Keep in mind that carbs and protein have 4 calories per gram and fats have 9 calories per gram. This ratio is important when calculating the percentage: (macro grams x calories per gram) / total calories.

 

Ability to Customize Calorie Goal and Macronutrient Goals by Percentage

MyFitnessPal distributes fat, carb and protein calories based on a percentage, in five percent increments. If you customize your macronutrient goals, all three goals will adjust to total 100%. To adjust your goals:

• Go to your app and click on More >> tap "Goals" >> tap "Calories, Carbs, Protein & Fat Goals" >> adjust your goals as desired (they will need to add up to 100%) and then tap on the "✓​" to save your changes.

 

Ability to Share and View Your Diary with Others

To allow others to view your diary, you must adjust your Diary Sharing settings.

Diary Sharing:
In the app:

• In the Menu (or "More" page) tap "Settings" then "Privacy Center" >> tap on “Sharing & Privacy Settings” >> click on "Diary Sharing." and then select your preference from "Public," "Friends Only", or "Locked with a key" and save your changes.
  
  

On the Web:

• Click "My Home" then "Settings" then "Diary settings".
  
  

Friends can also visit your profile page at any time and select "View Diary." 

 

To visit a friend's profile:

In the app:

• Tap the "Friends" page, and select your friend from the list.

On the Web​:

• Click "My Home" then "Friends" then click on a friend in the list. Or, enter a profile's URL directly in your browser's address bar: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/<INSERT_USERNAME_HERE>.

 

Link to Partner Apps

While small differences exist in the process of linking to various partners in our App Gallery, you can begin the process in all cases by following the links in the "Apps" tab on our website,  or on the "Apps & Devices" pages of our iPhone, iPad or Android apps.

Some of our partners may include settings or options directly on their own sites, or in their own apps, for linking to MyFitnessPal. Linking with most partners will require the creation of an account on the partner's site or in their app, prior to establishing the link. A small number of App Gallery partners may require the installation of additional software to upload data from their  hardware devices to their online services.

For details on, or assistance with, the steps required to link with a specific partner, please refer to that partner's support resources for further information.

Confirming the Link

To confirm that your MyFitnessPal account is linked with an App Gallery partner, log in to your account at myfitnesspal.com, then click the "Apps" tab. Your connected partners appear on the right edge of the page.

Un-linking with an App Gallery Partner

To unlink an account, follow the steps above to confirm an account link, click on the integration partner, and click "Disconnect" on the next page to unlink your accounts.

 

Select Plans (in English only)

Currently, Plans are available to users who use the Android or iPhone app and have their language set to English. This feature is not currently available on the iPad app, or on the website. Plans that are currently available for free include:

• MyFitnessPal 101
• Jumpstart Your Health
• Intermittent Fasting
• Eat Green
• Mindful + Motivated

Keep an eye out for other free Plans in the future!

 

Printable Report (Website Only)

You can view a printable version of your diary by logging into your account on our website. Mobile app users should log in using the same email address and password they use in the app.

Once you've logged in, click the "Food" tab. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click "View Printable Report." Choose a date range and click "Change Report."

If using an app, you may also want to try taking a screenshot of the information you'd like to print and then email yourself the screenshot and then print.

As an alternative to printing your diary for your doctor or nutritionist, you may want to also want to consider sharing your diary.

 

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You may also want to check out our community section online. Once you're logged into the site, click the tab labeled "Community" You should see a list of our main public forums (such as Introduce Yourself, Success Stories, Food, and Nutrition, etc.) Click any one of these main forums to see the list of topics that have been posted in that forum. Once you're looking at the topics, there should be a "New Topic" button towards the top right. This will let you start a brand new thread. Or, if you click any of the existing topics, you'll then see a "reply" button in the top right. These two tools should let you start new topics, or respond to any existing topic that interests you.

 

A good guide for the app can be found by going to More... (Menu) >> Help >> Frequently Asked Questions. Or also online via the "help" section located at the top right of the page.