Whether you are new to the world of tracking or you are a seasoned veteran - it never hurts to brush up on apps you might not be familiar with. Today, we are going to go through tracking a Signature Meal and a Build-a-Meal on two of the most popular nutrition tracking apps.
For starters, let's look at MyFitnessPal. This is one of the most popular nutrition tracking apps of all time - and for good reason. It has a very robust food database to search through. But, be aware, much of the data in the database is customer entered. This means that it is prone to error. But, this app is FREE and a GREAT resource for anyone who wants to track their food intake.
| Tracking Signature Meal | Tracking Custom Meal |
| Click the + button from the home screen of the app | Click the + button from the home screen of the app |
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| Click "Food" and select a meal time option (like "lunch") | Click "Food" and select a meal time option (like "lunch") |
| In the search field, type in "Midwest Meals General Tso" | In the search field, type in "Midwest Meals BAM" |
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| Click to track the "Regular Portion" meal and hit the check mark in the upper right hand corner | On the bottom of thee screen, click "Multi-Add" and select your Build-a-Meal combination |
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| Click "Add" on the bottom of the screen and you are DONE! |
Next up, let's look at tracking with the MyMacros+ app! While this app is not free like MyFitnessPal, the small $2.99 fee is well worth it. For MyMacros+, we do not have our current menu updated in the database, but tracking is just as simple as MyFitnessPal. Check it out below
| Tracking Signature Meal | Tracking Custom Meal |
| Click the "track now" button from the home screen and select "fast track" from the side menu | Click the "track now" button from the home screen and select "fast track" from the side menu |
| Here, you will be greeted with a screen to enter in the information. You do not have to enter in the meal title and calories, if you are in a hurry! | Here, you will be greeted with a screen to enter in the information. You do not have to enter in the meal title and calories, if you are in a hurry! |
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| Enter in the nutrition information from the meal container. For signature meals, the label is right on the top of the container with the macronutrients in the easy-to-read black boxes! | Enter in the nutrition information from the meal container. For custom meals, the label is right on the side of the container with the macronutrients in the easy-to-read black boxes! |
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| Click "next" and select the meal time for the day and hit SAVE! You're all done! | Click "next" and select the meal time for the day and hit SAVE! You're all done! |