Why We Use MyFitnessPal 

On flexible days or when opting for a macro-based nutrition approach, the goal is creating choice, awareness, flexibility and therefore staying on track as we are using consistency in daily nutrient targets!

Using MyFitnessPal allows you to:

• Log meals when eating out or swap foods or meals 

• Stay aligned with your calorie and protein targets in particular

• Give your coach or dietitian clear data and food logs to review patterns and adjust your plan. And most importantly... teach you how and where to make improvements in your choices!

Once logged, your day syncs automatically into the Fuelled app. 

The reason this is preferred is it allows for better and more insightful overviews on our back end as well as the ability to easily access a broader food database if you opt to use a macro based approach with your dietitian or coach for the most part!

Step 1: Log Everything in MyFitnessPal

On flexible days:

• Log all meals and snacks

• Include drinks, oils, sauces and condiments 

• Log as you go, not all at the end of the day! Or plan your day in advance the day before (set your flexibility up for success!)

Honest logging = better coaching support.

Step 2: Choose the Best Food Entry

When adding food:

• Use barcode scanning for packaged items

• Choose entries with 'NUTTAB' (e.g Strawberries NUTTAB') or with the green tick where possible.

• Match the brand or food as closely as you can

If it’s not exact - that’s okay. Choose like-for-like.

P.S - NUTTAB stands for: Nutrient Data Table for Use in Australia 

Step 3: Measure Smart!

Best option:

• Food scale = grams

If that’s not practical, second best is;

• Use packet serving sizes

• Use cups, spoons or standard portions

The goal is consistency, not micromanaging. But sometimes our own eyes perceive so guessing isn't portion control either!

Step 4: Raw vs Cooked 

Food changes weight when cooked.

Rules:

• Log foods as either raw OR cooked

• Stay consistent with the method you choose

Examples:

• Chicken logged raw → always log chicken raw

• Rice logged cooked → always log rice cooked

This keeps your data accurate for review! And make sure to check your logging the correct one.

• Rice →  Basmati Rice Cooked (grams)

• Chicken → Chicken Breast Raw (grams)

Step 5: Eating Out on Flexible Days

You do not need to avoid eating out.

• Ingredient-by-ingredient:

• Egg on sourdough at a cafe → log x1 egg, x1 large slice of sourdough, 10g of butter, half an avocado, 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds etc

• OR like-for-like logging:

• Burgers → log a basic burger entry - maybe the burger looks almost the same as a grill'd option so look for their nutrition info!

If the restaurant appears in MyFitnessPal or has macros online use it.
If not, keep it simple and move on.

Step 6: Let the Sync Do Its Job

Once food is logged in MyFitnessPal:

• Calories and macros sync into the Fuelled app

• Your coach or dietitian follows along day by day, and then uses to review in your check in! 

Tips or reminders

• Skipping logging because it’s not “perfect”

• Logging only main meals but missing snacks

• Switching between raw and cooked entries

• Overthinking or logging things that don't matter like salt, herbs, spices, gum, 0 calorie drinks etc.

Tracking is how we learn about our choices, give detail to our professionals and assist navigate nutrition so you don't have to meticulously track forever!

Make Your MyFitnessPal Diary Public (Important!)

Your diary must be public for your coach to view your data.

1. Open MyFitnessPal

2. Go to Menu → Settings → Diary Sharing

3. Set Diary Privacy to Public

4. How to Connect MyFitnessPal to Fuelled

5. Open the Fuelled app

6. Go to Settings then App Integrations

7. Select MyFitnessPal

8. Enter MyFitnessPal Username details

Once connected, your food logs, calories and macros will sync automatically!