r/Myfitnesspal 1d ago

🙋 September 2026 - Introductions & Goals Megathread

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Welcome to r/myfitnesspal! No matter if you’re new, starting over, or have been reading quietly and now want to join in, this thread is for you. We’re glad you’re here!

Go ahead and introduce yourself below so everyone can get to know you. Each person here is on their own journey, and you’ll find plenty of people excited to meet you.

Not sure what to write? Here are some ideas:

- How long have you been using MyFitnessPal?

- What’s your current goal? (Weight loss, maintenance, muscle gain, or just building better habits - all are valid!)

- What do you hope to get from this community?

- Any early wins or challenges you want to share?

You don’t have to answer every question. Even a simple “Hi, I’m just getting started!” is a great comment.

If you’re looking for accountability, feel free to mention it in your comment. Many people here like checking in with others who are at a similar stage.


r/Myfitnesspal 1d ago

🛠️ September 2026 - App Help & Troubleshooting Megathread

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September 2026 App Help & Troubleshooting Thread - What's Broken? What's Confusing?

Something acting up? Feature not working as expected? Can't figure out how to do something in the app? You're in the right place.​

This thread covers everything about the MyFitnessPal app, including bugs, how-to questions, sync issues, feature confusion, and those "is it just me or...?" moments. The community has seen a lot, so someone has probably run into the same thing before.

Post your question or issue below. To help others help you faster, try to include:

- 📱 Your device type and OS (e.g., iPhone 17 iOS 18, Samsung Galaxy Android 15)

- 🔄 What you were trying to do

- ❌ What actually happened (and what you expected instead)

- 📸 A screenshot if you can, it helps a lot

Common topics that do well here:

- Syncing issues with Apple Health, Google Fit, Garmin, Fitbit, etc.

- Calorie and macro calculation questions

- Premium feature questions

- Account and login issues

- Barcode scanner not finding a food

- "This food entry looks wrong. How do I fix it?"

Just a heads up: If you have account-specific issues or need help with anything that requires access to your account data, please contact MFP Support directly at https://support.myfitnesspal.com/hc/en-us/requests/new

The community can help troubleshoot, but we do not have access to your account.


r/Myfitnesspal 5h ago

Hi, does anyone know how to fix this annoying issue? I changed the calorie goal to he 1300 as per my NP and nutritionist instructions but the tracker bar say 1589. What do i do? I tried uninstalling and reinstall, logging out, it keeps showing this on my android app!

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r/Myfitnesspal 9h ago

Not tracking steps

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Had a random forced log out a day or 2 ago, and ever since logging back in the app isn't logging/teaching my steps - Google fit is still connected etc

Anyone have some ideas how to fix this please 👍🏻


r/Myfitnesspal 17h ago

How tf do I fix this glitch😅

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It says my breakfast is 72g protein which it is NOT🫠

I’ve refreshed the app but it hasn’t made a difference


r/Myfitnesspal 18h ago

How to write weight to health connect?

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I have weight data (coming from the withthings app). When I connected health connect but can't customize anything more in the myfitnesspal app.

Over on the health connect side, I can allow what the app is reading and writing.
In the writing section, I only have the choices:
- Activity (2 selections)
- Nutrition (2 selections)

None of it is weight.

how do I get all the data (weight) over to healt connect?


r/Myfitnesspal 1d ago

MFP Tips & Tricks Take care about this on MFP

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Hey,

I wanted to write a post to warn people about something specific regarding MFP. Maybe this is already common knowledge, I'm not sure.

Make sure the foods you enter in your food journal include all the macros (at least the ones you're interested in) and are in the right amounts.

For example, I pay attention to my fiber intake, and some foods in my food diary didn't list them. As a result, I was eating a lot more fiber than I realized.

The bigger exemple I have in mind is that after scanning a can of red beans, all the macronutrients were correct, except for the fiber, which wasn't listed, even though there were 7 g of it.


r/Myfitnesspal 23h ago

Support Question App crashing and not logging in

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Hi there! I've been a premium user for a couple of years now, on Android. Apart from some hick-ups and glitches, the app worked well until 29 of august. All of a sudden, I can't log into my account on my phone, as well as in the browser. Does anyone else have the same issue? My subscription is valid till january, it sucks that I can't use the app I'm paying for...


r/Myfitnesspal 2d ago

Who approved this insane engagement strategy?!

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I cannot think of a better way to turn away users. Anthropomorphising apps is bad enough as it is, but this reads like a needy ex.

For context, I've not used the app for months, then suddenly it's notifying me multiple times a day begging to be used.

Alternative app suggestions welcome please!

EDIT: notifications in MFP are all off but these ones still comes through.


r/Myfitnesspal 2d ago

Support Question do you guys log in your weight every day?

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Today is my first day logging in my food, water and workout on myfitnesspal
My Target weight is 49
Today its 41.7, yesterday it was 42.2 and it goes up and down everyday
I’m not sure if I’m supposed to log it everyday and what the best time to log it would be


r/Myfitnesspal 2d ago

website glitchy

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for the past couple weeks, the web version frequently freezes when adding a food and sometimes doesn't load at all. this version has been saving me from the annoying app but is it also becoming unusable to anyone else?


r/Myfitnesspal 2d ago

Make sure your fitness tracker isn’t doubling exercise calories!

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I had MyFitnessPal linked to both my Strava and Garmin app. I just learned yesterday that it’s been counting the data from each app as two separate runs. Oops!

The only solution I’ve found is unlinking one or the other.


r/Myfitnesspal 2d ago

Support Question Diary by item!

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I've been coping with the new UI so far.. but I can't find the full diary macros breakdown by item which used to appear when I rotate the phone (Android)..

Is it hidden somewhere?? Or discarded?


r/Myfitnesspal 3d ago

Stuck on login with Apple iD

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"I have an active Apple Premium subscription but am locked into a blank free account. I cannot log a support ticket on the website because it fails to load a ticket number, and emails are blocked by Apple's private relay. I have my Apple receipt ready."

Very frustrating, the next move is to requested a refund through apple

Any help available?? Mods??


r/Myfitnesspal 3d ago

Feature Request Is there any way to track GLP-1 pills rather than the injections?

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I’m new to the app and I can’t figure out if there’s a way to track daily GLP-1 pills (I take the Wegovy pill) or if I have to pretend I’m injecting. Does it really matter either way?


r/Myfitnesspal 3d ago

what in the?

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I've not logged in for a while but my calorie goal daily was always around 1600 now all the sudden it's showing 2300??! I'm a female and that seems totally wrong. I still need to lose a lot of weight and no where near goal and nothing has changed with stats or activity..?


r/Myfitnesspal 4d ago

I hate the new change that just shows the weeks average like this. It used to start the week with Sunday, which while not great, helped me plan my week better

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5 Upvotes

Better yet let us pick the start of the week again so that I can plan better for weekends


r/Myfitnesspal 4d ago

Bar code

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1 Upvotes

What does this mean? I’m doing the same thing I’ve always done. Used this app for years, and it’s getting frustrating.


r/Myfitnesspal 5d ago

Support Question Is MFP giving me accurate calories recommendations?

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I am 144 pounds and a 5' 7" female in late 20s. My goal weight is 135 and my fitness pal says I can eat 1,490 calories a day and lose 1 pound a week. It says I can eat 1,990 calories a day on maintenance. (I input my activity level as "not very active" as I do not work out.)

Are these numbers accurate? Calculator.net says I would need to keep to 1,199 a day for one pound of loss a week and can only eat 1,699 on maintenance.

Mayo clinic says I can eat 1,750 on maintenance.

Cancer.org says 2,019 for maintenance.

Anyone know if there's a site that's the best for this- or whether I can just trust myfitness pal?


r/Myfitnesspal 5d ago

MFP Tips & Tricks Statistics & Export?

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Hello,

is there a way to export data or have a more detailed Insight in what exactly i consumed over timespan X?

I would really like to know how many KGs of noodles, ice cream etc I ate in the past year. is there any way to get hands on this summed-up data? My only guess is to go through each day one by one and sum-up manually which would be insanely tedious...


r/Myfitnesspal 5d ago

My Fitness Pal - correct calculation

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I've started trying to better track my calories and am using MFP but finding it hard to get accurate calorie counts. For example, put in any food eg plain penne pasta and a massive range of options with conflicting results for the same food and amount come up so I'm finding it really hard to get even an estimate I can trust. I also find that when I scan a barcode sometimes it doesn't reflect the food label macros and calories.

Am I doing something wrong or is there a set of better food search terms that I should be using? Or a better app?


r/Myfitnesspal 6d ago

Was holding out on uninstalling, but this is just too annoying.

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61 Upvotes

These freaking useless notifs, this is not duolingo, I dont need to log in every day to log the exact same meals.

Edit: yall really missed the point. The app rolled out a UI update that negatively affects user experience for no reason, so getting a bunch of spam notifications while I consider swapping apps makes that decision a lot easier. I could turn of notifications for the app, but I shouldn't need to, its just bad design.


r/Myfitnesspal 6d ago

Feature Request I don’t mind the current interface (iOS user), but…

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2 things drive me absolutely nuts:

- if I’m on the food/diary screen, swiping from the left to the right should take me back to the main screen, it shouldn’t take me back to the previous day.

I haven’t looked into it (and probably won’t) but surely this breaks iOS human interface guidelines. Most apps takes you back to the previous screen.

- when I use quick add, I don’t need it calculating my calories for me at all. If I enter calories before protein, carbs, don’t overwrite my calories for me. And you don’t need to prompt me to recalculate my calories when I save my entry.


r/Myfitnesspal 6d ago

Bug The UI keeps switching without me updating

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Yesterday the diary option was gone…today it’s back. I’m definitely not complaining as I like it this way better but I’m so confused lol


r/Myfitnesspal 6d ago

Does the app make anyone else’s phone freeze?

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I’m just checking if this is a personal issue or myfitnesspal is actually broke asf. When I have the app open in the background or try to log foods, it often makes my whole phone lag and freeze.