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MyFitnessPal alternatives
Posted on 4/9/25 at 1:29 pm
Posted on 4/9/25 at 1:29 pm
Now that you have to pay for everything on MFP, is there an actual free alternative app that you can keep track of of intake? Calories, carbs, fat, protein? Along with logging workouts.
Would rather not pay for anything.
Would rather not pay for anything.
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Posted on 4/9/25 at 1:33 pm to King of New Orleans
Change your location in the app to the UK, everything will be free again
Posted on 4/9/25 at 1:45 pm to King of New Orleans
Mike’s Macros
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Posted on 4/9/25 at 1:57 pm to King of New Orleans
Cal AI is the best calorie tracking app that I’ve found. It’s like $3/mo, but so worth it for keeping me engaged on a daily basis with calorie and macro tracking.
Not sure about the other apps, but Cal AI allows you to scan bar codes or just take photos of your food. It also imports calorie output from Apple Health/Whoop, which I use.
The $3 is worth it in my opinion, at least until I get to goal weight and have learned all the effects of the various inputs/outputs and trends.
Not sure about the other apps, but Cal AI allows you to scan bar codes or just take photos of your food. It also imports calorie output from Apple Health/Whoop, which I use.
The $3 is worth it in my opinion, at least until I get to goal weight and have learned all the effects of the various inputs/outputs and trends.
Posted on 4/9/25 at 2:20 pm to King of New Orleans
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Now that you have to pay for everything on MFP
What is it you have to pay for? I use My Fitness Pal, and I'm able to track macros and calories without paying.
Posted on 4/9/25 at 2:46 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Yup. I currently live in Manchester, UK.
Posted on 4/9/25 at 2:54 pm to King of New Orleans
I like Cronometer
Posted on 4/9/25 at 3:37 pm to boxcarbarney
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I use My Fitness Pal, and I'm able to track macros and calories without paying.
How??
Posted on 4/9/25 at 4:21 pm to King of New Orleans
The main page, or "Dashboard" as they call it, should have your calories
At the bottom of the page on the app, click on "Diary" which lists the food you've logged so far. Scroll to the bottom of that page.
There should be a button that says "Nutrition." Click on that.
At that top of that page should be choices of Overview, Calories, Nutrients, and Macros.
Clicking on Macros should show you carbs, fats, and protein.
I admit its very convoluted.
Let me know if that doesn't work.
At the bottom of the page on the app, click on "Diary" which lists the food you've logged so far. Scroll to the bottom of that page.
There should be a button that says "Nutrition." Click on that.
At that top of that page should be choices of Overview, Calories, Nutrients, and Macros.
Clicking on Macros should show you carbs, fats, and protein.
I admit its very convoluted.
Let me know if that doesn't work.
Posted on 4/9/25 at 10:46 pm to boxcarbarney
I see where you can adjust the macros but it seems to only let me calories. It will let me scroll through different numbers for carbs, fat, protein, but I can’t save those unless I’m premium.
Posted on 4/10/25 at 8:43 am to King of New Orleans
Free version lets you set / adjust calories, macros etc in the goals section under “more” button.
put all your foods under diary, it will save foods you eat regularly and has good search function. Only thing it doesn’t let me do is scan barcodes…
put all your foods under diary, it will save foods you eat regularly and has good search function. Only thing it doesn’t let me do is scan barcodes…
Posted on 4/10/25 at 11:59 am to Blutarsky
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Yup. I currently live in Manchester, UK.
that shite never works for me
Posted on 7/28/25 at 10:00 pm to TigerReich
Do you feel like when taking pictures of the food that the app is accurate? I am also interested in finding an app that I can use that is fairly cheap but accurate.
Posted on 7/29/25 at 5:20 am to King of New Orleans
Check out Cronometer. Im not sure what all the free version includes but the paid is worth it for me.
Posted on 7/30/25 at 10:27 pm to smartyjones
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Yup. I currently live in Manchester, UK.
Wow. I can't believe I've never seen someone say this considering how many calorie/macro tracking forums I'm on.
I just switched mine, and it scanned a barcode no problem. I've been missing that feature so much!!
This post was edited on 7/30/25 at 10:33 pm
Posted on 7/31/25 at 11:05 am to smartyjones
I’ve actually transitioned to using MyFitnessPal premium 90% of the time and supplementing with CalAI estimates when the calories are more difficult to calculate. You can use CalAI, examine what portions it’s estimating, and adjust accordingly.
Posted on 8/1/25 at 7:45 am to LouisianaLady
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I just switched mine, and it scanned a barcode no problem. I've been missing that feature so much!!
Just did the same, this is a great app once you have that feature.
I will be using the heck out of this app now since I have to drop 20+ lbs before mid-October
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