Logging Calories

Logging Calories On iFit Active

1. Hold the top button down for 3 seconds on any screen. A “Log Calories” screen will appear.
2. Next, press the top button. It will then display an option to increase your calories by 50. Press the top button to increase this number to your desired amount.                                    
3. Once you’ve entered the correct number of calories, press the bottom button for “Next” in order to complete your log.     
4. Press the bottom button again for “Yes” in order to save your log.                                                                                                       

Logging Calories on the iFit App

Calorie logging on the app allows you to log exact calories of what you’re eating, as opposed to a quick estimate on the device.

1. Open the iFit app on your phone and click on “Calories Consumed”, or the green pear/apple icon, from your Dashboard.                                                                                                                      
2. You can view your overview of your nutritional information, cycle through days, and log calories. Press the green pear icon to log food.                                                                                          
3. Before searching for food, press the When to select what date you are logging the food for.
4. In the search box, enter the food or drink item you’re looking for. A list of matching results will pull up to select from.

 

Using the Barcode Scanner

1. You will find the barcode scanner option next to the search box on the “Log Food or Drink” screen.
2. After clicking the barcode icon, align the guides in the camera and wait for the screen to focus to scan the barcode.
3. If you don’t want to scan the barcode, you can enter it in manually by pressing the little keyboard from the barcode scanner screen.                                                                                                 
4. After you’ve either manually or automatically entered the barcode, you can enter your serving size, the meal it was eaten for, and view the nutritional information.                                                                                                  
5. Press the check-mark to log.

Food Database - Search and Log Calories 

1. After pressing the green pear icon, you will see the screen below where you can type in the food or drink you want to log.

2. Touch the search box to search for a food item. Press Enter, or Submit.
3. When you select your desired food, use the arrows next to the options for selecting serving size and meal type. Press the checkmark to log the food item.                                                                                                                        

View Your Logged Nutritional Information 

After logging items, you can view a breakdown of your day-to-day nutrition, when your calories are consumed, and where you match up against USDA daily recommendations.

1. From your Dashboard, select “Calories Consumed” to see your overview of calories and nutrition.
2. The bar graph shows more specific information on what time of day your calories were consumed. Press the arrow in the top left to cycle between days.