As a registered dietitian who frequently uses MyFitnessPal for my own tracking and tracking with my clients, I’ve seen how time constraints make consistent tracking difficult. But MyFitnessPal’s new voice recording feature really simplifies the process, making it faster and easier for busy users.
For example, I’ve been using it to track a typical breakfast: two scrambled eggs, a slice of whole-wheat toast, chicken sausage, avocado and a cup of coffee.
It only takes about 15 seconds to speak to the app and review it.—A time frame that even the busiest people can manage!
Read on to learn more about MyFitnessPal’s new voice logging feature and how to get started as soon as possible.
What is the voice logging feature?
Voice logging is a premium feature and is new to the MyFitnessPal app. Not a premium member? are you okay! Try Premium free for 30 days.
This feature makes it easier to record multiple foods, meals, and serving sizes. Instead of manually typing and searching for items, all you need is your voice (and a few taps).
Watch the magic in action:
Step-by-step guide: How to log your meals using the voice recording feature
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If you’re already on a trial or a premium memberI’m ready Try the voice recording feature! Please follow these steps:
- Step 1: Open the MyFitnessPal app.
- Step 2: Tap the Add button (+) in the bottom navigation bar of the app.
- Step 3: Select the “Voice Log” option.
- Step 4: If this is your first time using this feature, you will need to allow MyFitnessPal to access your microphone and give MyFitnessPal access to voice recognition features.
- Step 5: When you see the gray arrow, start describing the meal (or meals!) you want to record. The more details, the better! Include the brand name, serving size description, and the meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack) for which you want to record the item. You can see what the app is. listening When the arrow turns blue.
- Step 6: When you’re finished describing your meal, tap the blue arrow.
- Step 7: The best match will be automatically populated. From here you can choose to delete the entry, hit “Retry”, or “record” the entry and/or meal in your diary.
Benefits of using voice logging for tracking
The voice recording feature offers several benefits to MyFitnessPal’s meal tracking:
- Simplifies portion size guessing.: It’s difficult to know how much food you’ve eaten in ounces, grams, or other units of measurement. Now describe your intake using your hands. For example, “I ate a fist-sized piece of chicken for lunch.” or “I ate a handful of blueberries for a snack.” (See our handy guide to portion sizes below!)
- Saves you time.: Voice logging replaces the need to type foods into searches, making it faster and easier to track your meals and snacks. You can also record multiple foods at once by describing your meal out loud. Even better, you can log multiple meals at the same time! At the end of the day, open the app, tap Voice Log in the Logging menu, and describe your breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Review, edit if necessary, and record!
- Log in on the go: Multitasking? are you okay. This feature is perfect for keeping track of your food even if you only have a few seconds left.
- Can increase consistency: Finding a way to log foods that easily fit into your daily routine can help you stay consistent. And if you stay consistent with your health habits, you’ll be more likely to achieve your goals.
FAQs about voice logging in MyFitnessPal
You can log available food and drink items in the MyFitnessPal database (one of the largest databases). Weight, exercise, custom meals, and recipes cannot currently be recorded through voice commands. You can log water, but only for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snacks.
It is most effective when describing what you ate (or drank), how big the portion was, and for what meal you ate (or drank). For example, “For breakfast I had a cup of plain Greek yogurt, a handful of honey, a handful of blueberries, and a small cup of coffee.”
Voice logging is available for iOS and Android devices, but updates may be required for full compatibility on all models. Visit the App Store to make sure you’re using the latest version of the app.
no. The MyFitnesspal voice logging feature requires an Internet connection to process voice commands.
Currently the voice logging feature is only available in English and limited to the US market.
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