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General |
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Installing the Mobile App |
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Visit myfooddiary.com/install for app installation instructions. |
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Scanning Barcodes |
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To access the barcode scanner, you'll need to install our app on your mobile device. |
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Cannot log in |
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You can reset your password at myfooddiary.com/login/forgotpwd. If you are still unable to sign in, please contact us. |
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Syncing with Fitbit |
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You can export your food diary data from MyFoodDiary to Fitbit, and you can import your Fitbit exercise data into MyFoodDiary.
You will first need to grant Fitbit permission to share your data with MyFoodDiary.
- Log in to your account.
- Open the Main Menu in the top right.
- Select My Data.
- Choose the Fitbit option.
- Check the checkboxes next to "food and water logs," "weight," "sleep," and "activity and exercise."
- Select the Allow button.
Once you've provided permission, you can select the Fitbit button on the food diary and exercise log pages to sync your accounts. |
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Resetting Account |
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You can reset your account for a fresh start.
- Log in to your account.
- Click the menu icon in the top right
- Select My Data
- Choose Reset Data
- Choose a new start date
- Select the data you would like to reset
- Click the Delete Selected Items button
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Exporting Data |
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You can export your daily exercise, nutrient, and body weight data into CSV files, which can be imported into Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and other spreadsheet software programs. Here are instructions for creating these files:
- Log in to your account.
- Select the menu icon in the top right.
- Choose My Data.
- Select Export Data.
- Choose the report you would like to build
The CSV file should download in your browser. You can print the data, or if you're an advanced user of spreadsheet software, you can build custom reports and charts. You can also email the file to your health practitioner. |
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Printing Charts |
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PC/Mac Instructions
Once the chart is displayed on your screen, right-click on the chart and choose the print option.
Mobile/Tablet Instructions
Take a screen capture of the chart, and print from your photos app. |
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Food Section |
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Editing Food Diary |
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You can edit or remove items from your daily food diary by following these steps:
- Log in to your account.
- Go to your food diary
- Select the item you would like to edit/remove
- To edit, change the quantity and hit the "go" button. To remove it, hit the delete item button.
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Using the Recipe Builder |
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Creating a New Recipe- Go to the Recipe Builder.
- Search for an ingredient.
- Once you find the ingredient, select it, edit the quantity, and click the add to recipe button.
- Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have added all your ingredients.
- Scroll to the Add Recipe form at the bottom of the page.
- Enter the number of servings in your recipe.
- Add a description.
- Optional You can add a serving to your food diary or add the recipe to your favorites.
- Click the Add Recipe button.
You can access your recipe in the future by using the food search tool.
Editing an Existing Recipe- Use the food search tool to find the recipe.
- Select the recipe to view the details.
- Click the edit button near the Nutrition Facts label.
- Modify your ingredients and serving sizes as needed.
- Scroll to the bottom and select the edit button to save your changes.
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Tracking Carbs or Net Carbs |
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If you are more interested in tracking carbs than calories, you can set carbs or net carbs as your primary nutrient. To do this, follow these steps:
- Log in to your account.
- Go to the Analysis page
- Select the customize link near the "weight loss zone" information under the date. [Note: If you have already changed your primary nutrient, click the "edit" link.]
- In the target another nutrient section, choose your nutrient and click the go button.
- Set your goal range and then click the save button.
Carbs will now appear at the top of the Analysis page and in the Food section. |
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Creating a New Food |
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If you cannot find a food in our database, and you know the nutrient details for the food, you can create a new food by following these steps:
- Log in to your account.
- Navigate to the Food section.
- Choose the Create Food option from the list of food entry tools.
- Complete the form with a food description and the nutrient data.
- Select the Create Food button.
Your new food can be found using the food search tool. |
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Sharing Food & Recipe Data |
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You can share the recipes and foods you have created with another member by following these steps:
- Log in to your account.
- Click the menu icon in the top right.
- Choose My Data.
- Select Share Data.
- Enter the username or the email address of the person you would like to link accounts.
Once the other person provides permission to share data, you will be able to search for the foods and recipes created by each other. This feature can be a major timesaver if you fix a lot of homemade meals. |
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Tracking Water Consumption |
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You can edit your water goal by following these steps:
- Log in to your account.
- Click the menu icon in the top right.
- Select Settings
- Choose Goals
- Edit your water goal at the bottom. If you do not want to track water, leave the amount empty.
- Click the Save Changes button.
You can track water like any other food, and it will now appear in the water chart on the Analysis page. |
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Copying Foods from One Date to Another |
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You can copy foods from one date to another by following these steps:
- Log in to your account.
- Go to the Copy Date tool.
- Confirm the date in the top right is where foods should be copied to.
- Using the dropdown menu, select the date you would like to copy from.
- Edit quantities and remove foods as needed.
- Select the Add to Food Diary button at the bottom.
If you're using a mobile device, you may need to rotate your phone to a landscape orientation to view the Copy Date tool. |
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Kidney Health Diet |
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According to the National Institutes of Health, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients should monitor the following nutrients:
✅ Sodium
✅ Potassium
✅ Protein
✅ Saturated fat
✅ Alcohol
❌ Phosphorus
We track the nutrients with green checkmarks✅.
Since phosphorus is not required on Nutrition Facts labels, the data simply isn't available for most foods. If the FDA begins requiring phosphorus on food packaging, we will add the feature as soon as we can collect the data.
To learn more about phosphorus, please see the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) publication linked below:
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Nutrients We Track |
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Here is the complete list of nutrients we track:
- Calories
- Total fat
- Saturated fat
- Trans fats
- Cholesterol
- Sodium
- Total carbs
- Net carbs
- Fiber
- Sugar
- Added sugars
- Sugar alcohols
- Protein
- Calcium
- Vitamin D
- Iron
- Potassium
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin C
- Alcohol
- Water
We would love to track every nutrient, but we are limited to the data on the Nutrition Facts label. |
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Creating a Meal |
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If you regularly eat the same meal, you can use the Recipe Builder to bundle the foods into a meal. Simply add your foods to the builder as ingredients. Once you have added your foods, scroll to the form at the bottom of the Recipe Builder. Switch the toggle from "recipe" to "meal," enter your description, and select the "add recipe" button. |
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Analyzing Nutrition Over Multiple Days |
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For long-term nutrient analysis, we recommend building charts.
- Log in to your account.
- Go to the Analysis page.
- Select the Charts button in the Food section.
- Choose a nutrient from the dropdown list.
- Select the Customize link.
- Expand the date range. Group data by week, month, or year (depending on the length of the date range).
Grouping your data by week, month, or year smooths out your data so you can see long-term trends. |
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Editing Most Eaten & Recent Lists |
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The Most Eaten and Recent lists are automatically generated. Over time, foods you no longer eat will fall off the lists, but you cannot manually remove foods. In contrast, the Favorites list can be customized however you like. You can add and remove foods from Favorites by opening a food and selecting or deselecting the star icon. |
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Logging Dietary Supplements |
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You can log supplements just like any other food. Start by searching our food database to see if we have your supplement listed. If we don't have it, you can create it using our "Create Food" tool. Since you'd ideally receive all your nutritional needs from food, we recommend waiting until the end of the day to log your supplements. This approach lets you see how close you were to your nutrient goals with only food. |
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Editing Foods You Created |
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You can edit/delete foods you created by following these steps:
- Log in to your account.
- Click the menu icon in the top right.
- Choose My Data.
- Select Edit Foods & Recipes.
- Select the food you would like to edit/delete.
- To edit, complete and submit the form. To delete, scroll down and click the Delete button.
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Sorting Favorites, Recent & Most Eaten Lists |
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There isn't a way to sort or rearrange the Favorites, Recent, or Most Eaten lists. We recommend using the filter tool at the top of these pages. You can type a few letters to quickly filter the list, which is much quicker than scrolling through a sorted list. |
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Exercise Section |
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Using the Exercise Log |
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When your account is new, you will be asked a simple question: "Do you know how many calories you burned?" Click either the "yes" or "no" button.
NO
If you do not know how many calories you burned, our system can estimate the calories burned for over 700 activities.
YES
If your exercise equipment shows the calories burned, you will need to first add the machine or device to your account (for example, an exercise machine or heart rate monitor). Once you've added it, you can log your minutes of exercise and calories burned.
FUTURE ACTIVITIES
The Exercise Log will automatically list your recent activities, allowing you to add items quickly. If you need to add an activity that isn't included in the list, you can scroll down and repeat the process mentioned above by indicating whether or not you know how many calories you burned. |
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Adding a New Exercise |
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Here are the steps for adding a new activity to the Exercise Log:
- Answer yes when asked, "Do you know how many calories you burned?"
- Select the Add/Edit Sources.
- Enter a name for the new source (examples: Elliptical Trainer, Heart Rate Monitor, and Peloton Bike).
- Select the add source button.
The new activity will appear as an option when you answer "yes" to the question about whether or not you know how many calories were burned. |
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Logging Steps in the Exercise Log |
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While you can't log your steps directly into the Exercise Log, you can estimate your minutes and calories burned by doing a little math. Please follow these steps to properly set up your account for using your daily steps to estimate your daily calories burned:
- First, you will need to set your baseline activity level to "sedentary." This way, you won't double-count your steps. To do this, click the menu icon at the top right, choose Settings, select Lifestyle, and then change your base activity level to sedentary. Now, you are ready to log your steps.
- Since most people burn one calorie every 20 steps, you will need to divide your steps by 20 to estimate your calories burned.
- Now divide your steps by 6,000 to estimate the hours spent walking.
Example:If you walk 10,000 steps daily, you would enter 500 calories (10,000 / 20) and 1.67 hours (10,000 / 6,000). The instructions make it sound more difficult and time-consuming than it is. Once you set up everything, you just need to do the two division problems and enter your calories and minutes. |
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Billing |
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Updating Billing Information |
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You can update your billing information by following these steps:
- Log in to your account.
- Click the menu icon in the top right (three lines).
- Choose Billing.
- Update your information
- Select the Update Billing Information button.
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Canceling Membership |
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You can cancel your account at any time.
- Log in to your account.
- Select the menu icon in the top right.
- Choose the billing option.
- Complete the cancellation form at the bottom of the billing page.
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Bulk Discounts |
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We offer discounts for bulk membership purchases. Please contact us for additional information. |