myfitnesspal
Logging your food is super simple. All that's required is typing in the name of the food or meal and all the calories and nutritional facts come up. Once you've logged your meal for the day, it subtracts the calories of your meal from your daily calorie goal in order to make it easier for people to see how many remaining calories they have left to consume for the day.
For those looking to monitor the macronutrients in their meals, MyFitnessPal is a great tool that is simple to use and helps monitor your calories.
The steps are simple:
1- input your height and weight and whether you want to lose weight, maintain weight, or gain muscle
2- log food intake
The app will then calculate the amount of calories you should eat on a daily basis!
Another great feature on MyFitnessPal is being able to monitor the calorie differences within your meals, nutrient levels, and macronutrients. This is extremely important and helpful because it can be really eye opening for individuals who feel like they're eating healthy but don't physically notice a difference.
It's important to avoid eating a dense dinner before bed because it can interfere with digestion. The calorie section allowed me to realize that I wasn't eating enough for breakfast and saving those calories for dinner.
The nutrients section allows you to monitor the amount of nutrients you've consumed in your logged meals and the amount you have left which is really helpful for anyone who always checks nutrition labels at the grocery store, which I highly recommend everyone doing before purchasing an item.
Lastly, the macronutrient section can be really impactful when it comes to seeing what we're putting in our bodies. Going back to eating healthy but not noticing a difference- it's easy to eat smaller and lighter meals, however if you're meals mainly contain tons of carbohydrates, that interferes with weight loss. It's important to monitor your macronutrients, especially when trying to lose fat or gain muscle, because portions are extremely important!