These numbers are a good starting point, however, if you are familiar with IIFYM, you can adjust your macronutrients to what works best for you by switching up the percentages of each category. Scott’s BMR is 2,034 calories, so MyFitnessPal’s recommendation is not the best for everyone. I love (screenshot below) for calculating my BMR.Īfter you get your calorie goal, you can edit the number of calories in your “daily nutrition goals” and it updates your macronutrients for you based on percentages. In Jillian Michaels’ book Making the Cut, she says that if you want to lose weight you should not go below your BMR and, instead, create your calorie deficit from your work outs.
MyFitnessPal will then give you a recommended daily calorie goal & macronutrient breakdown, adjust this as needed.įor example, the site gave my 205 pound, 6’2″ husband an unrealistic goal of only 1500 calories/day. (Note** I put “Sedentary” as my activity level & input no exercise plans because the calories burned based on the more active settings aren’t necessarily accurate and will affect the calorie/macronutrient totals they give you for your goal). Step 2: Setting your goals.Įnter your starting weight, your goal weight, height, gender, DOB, activity level, & goal. It will prompt you to set up your profile and your goals. MyFitnessPal Tips for Success: Step 1: Go to or the app and set up your profile. I also find it is easier to upload recipes on a desktop rather than the app (I’ll explain why later) and recommend doing it this way if you can. When I’m on my phone, I really don’t want to take the time scrolling through each food listing to make sure it’s nutrition facts are accurate (yes, I double check every food item the first time I log it).
I found that because the screen is a lot larger and I have an actual keyboard, I got a lot less frustrated looking up the foods I typically eat.
I think what helped me to really “get” MyFitnessPal was viewing the site on my desktop computer as opposed to my phone. It wasn’t until I really gave the app a fair shot, that I learned to love it and use it for both mine and my husband’s fitness goals. I didn’t mind tracking what I ate on a piece of paper instead of my phone I preferred it even. People rave about it, but it just wasn’t my thing.
When I first started tracking macros, there were so many times I had decided to use MyFitnessPal, opened up the app, tried to log a food, and then deleted the app moments later. A step by step tutorial on how to use MyFitnessPal sharing all my favorite tips/hacks!
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