As a registered dietitian who frequently uses MyFitnessPal—for my own tracking and with my clients—I’ve seen how time constraints can make consistent logging a challenge. But MyFitnessPal’s new Voice Logging feature really simplifies the process, making it faster and easier for busy users.
For example, I used the feature to track my typical breakfast: two scrambled eggs, a slice of whole wheat toast, chicken sausage, and avocado, along with a cup of coffee.
Saying it in the app and viewing it only takes 15 seconds— a time frame that even the busiest people can handle!
Keep reading to learn more about MyFitnessPal’s new Voice Logging feature and how to get started as soon as possible.
What is the voice recording feature?
Voice recording is a premium feature and new to the MyFitnessPal app. Not a Premium member? No problem! Try Premium free for 30 days.
This feature makes it easy 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).
See the magic in action:
Step-by-step guide: How to record meals using the voice recording feature
If you are a free membermake sure you’re eligible for a free 30-day Premium membership to try out the new Voice Logging feature (plus, get access to Barcode scanning, Scanning mealsand more!)
If you are already a trial or Premium memberyou are ready start using the voice recording feature! Just follow these steps:
- Step 1: Open the MyFitnessPal app.
- Step 2: Tap the add (+) button on the bottom navigation bar in the app.
- Step 3: Select the “Voice Log” option.
- Step 4: If you are using this feature for the first time, you will need to allow MyFitnessPal access to your microphone and allow MyFitnessPal access to the speech recognition feature.
- Step 5: When you see the gray arrow, start describing the meal (or meals!) you want to record. The more details the better! Include brand names, serving size descriptions, and the meal for which you want the items to be recorded (breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snacks). You will know that the application listening when the arrow turns blue.
- Step 6: When you’re done describing your meal, tap the blue arrow.
- Step 7: The items that best match will be filled in automatically. From here you can choose to delete the item, tap “Try Again” or tap to “Record” the items and/or meals in your diary.
Advantages of using voice recording for monitoring
The Voice Logging feature offers several benefits for tracking meals in MyFitnessPal:
- Simplifies guessing portion sizes: It’s hard to know how much food you’ve eaten in ounces, grams, or other units of measurement. Now describe your portions by hand. For example, “I ate a portion of chicken for lunch that was the size of my fist.” Or “I ate a handful of blueberries for a snack.” (See our handy guide to serving sizes below!)
- It saves you time: Voice recording replaces the need to type food into search, which can make tracking your meals and snacks faster and easier. You can also record multiple foods at once by describing your meal out loud. Even better, you can log multiple meals at once! Come to the end of the day, open your app, tap Voice Log from the login menu and describe your breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. Review, revise if necessary and apply!
- It lets you sign in while you’re on the go: Multitasking? No problem. This feature is perfect for logging food, even when you only have a few seconds to spare.
- It can increase consistency: Finding ways to log foods that fit easily into your routine can help you stay consistent. And when you stay consistent with your health habits, you have a better chance of achieving your goals.
MyFitnessPal voice logging FAQ
You can record the foods and drinks available in the MyFitnessPal database (which is one of the largest). Weight, exercise, and custom foods and recipes cannot currently be recorded via voice commands. You can take water, but only as part of breakfast, lunch, dinner or as a snack.
It works best when you describe what you ate (or drank), what the portion size was, and for what meal you ate (or drank) it. For example, “I had one cup of plain Greek yogurt, some honey, a handful of blueberries and a small cup of coffee for breakfast.”
Voice recording is available on iOS and Android devices, but may require updates for full compatibility on all models. To make sure you’re using the latest version of the app, visit the app store.
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 availability is limited to the US market.
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