How to download MyFitnessPal
Follow the widget below to download MyFitnessPal for iOS
How to Use MyFitnessPal
- Open the MyFitnessPal app from your app drawer.
- The first step is to sign up. Simply tap the Sign-Up button to start. You can also sign up using your Facebook account.
- Enter your complete email address and other required details and hit Done to complete the registration.
- The app will then ask you a series of questions in relation to your fitness goal. Begin by tapping the first white box under “How much do you weigh?” and enter your current weight in pounds.
- Then tap the second white box under “How much would you like to weigh?” and enter your goal weight. You can also change this as your goals change. Then choose how active you are from the following options: sedentary, lightly active, active, or very active.
- Input other personal information required to complete the account creation.
- After your account is created, it will list your net calorie goal. When you wish to begin, press “Start Tracking Now”.
- When you want to enter your first food item, click “Add to Diary” in the top right corner. Select which meal you would like to enter from the following options: breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack.
- To begin searching for food, tap the white oval search bar at the top of your screen.
- Using the keyboard, type what you ate for your meal. After typing, press the blue “Search” button in the bottom right corner. Search results will appear and will contain the title of the food and a small description beneath it as well as the portion size and calorie count.
- To begin adding water intake, press the white + sign in the upper right corner of your Diary home page. From the “Add Entry” menu, scroll down until you see the row labeled “Water” under the title “Water”. Tap the “Water” row to add water intake.
- To begin logging exercise, tap the plus (+) sign in the upper right corner. Scroll down to the section titled “Exercises”. Select either the “Cardiovascular” row or “Strength” row by tapping based on the type of exercises completed.
