USER GUIDE
Stronger U Log and Nutrition Tracker
The most essential complement to your personalized nutrition coaching is your Stronger U App. Within the app, there’s an entire section dedicated to logging daily actions and updates. This information helps your coach provide an individualized experience based on how things are going day-to-day.
This user guide serves as an introduction to navigating your in-app Log and Nutrition Tracker. Please view our YouTube Channel for video instructions and tips and tricks with your tracker.
Log
You can access your Log from either the Home tab or by selecting Log on the navigation bar at the bottom of your screen.
Each day you can fill out the log with the lifestyle components you and your coach decide on. These components will provide insights into your patterns, progress, and opportunities so that, together with your coach, you can make the necessary adjustments to reach your goals. You should fill out as much of the Log as possible daily.
Importing Health Data for iOS and Android
It is recommended that you connect your other apps, such as activity trackers, smart scales, and sleep trackers, to Apple Health (iOS) or Health Connect (Android) before installing the Stronger U App.
The Stronger U App connects directly to Apple Health, which acts as a central data source. And, as of August 2024, Android users can now set up Health Connect to sync with third-party apps, such as MyFitnessPal. If you are tracking macros, steps, water, or weight from another app, they will sync into your Stronger U Log each time you pull down your screen to refresh your app. View our video tutorial.
How to Connect Your Stronger U App to Apple Health or Health Connect
1. Tap on your photo or initials in the top right corner of your app screen.
2. When the auxiliary menu expands, select Settings.
3. From here, select Apple Health or Health Connect beneath Meal Logging Service or Measurements Data Source and follow the directions in either of the sections below.
Connecting Third-Party Activity and Food Trackers or MyFitnessPal
1. Tap on Apple Health or Health Connect beneath Meal Logging Service.2. Follow the instructions on the pop-up screen to grant permission for Apple Health to sync your data.
3. Toggle On Carbohydrates, Dietary Energy, Fiber, Protein, Total Fat, Sleep, Steps, Waist Circumference (not included in Health Connect), and Water, or select Turn on All to sync all third-party tracker nutrition and activity.
4. If you are using MyFitnessPal, you must connect it to Apple Health or Health Connect for the data to sync to the Stronger U App. In MyFitnessPal, click "More" > "Apps & Devices" to give permissions and connect. In order for your coach to see your MyFitnessPal food log, provide your username in the "Settings" screen of Stronger U App.
1. Tap on Connect MyFitnessPal.
2. Enter your username.
Connecting Third-Party Activity Trackers Only
1. Tap on Apple Health or Health Connect beneath Measurements Data Source.
2. Select Turn on All.
Important Note: For Apple Health or Health Connect to sync any data from a third-party app, all toggles must be turned on, even if you are using the Stronger U Nutrition Tracker. If you have selected to use the SU Nutrition Tracker, it will automatically override the carbohydrates, dietary energy, fiber, protein, and total fat information that would otherwise be pulled from Apple Health or Health Connect. Similarly, if you are only wanting to sync measurement data, such as steps, you still need to turn on all toggles.
Apple Health
Health Connect
Macros & Measurements
On your Log screen, you can view your individualized daily macros for the current day, which are input by your coach. The first time you log into your app, your macro, fiber, and calorie targets may only be visible once your coach has had a chance to review your intake information and design your personalized program (based on your preferences and goals). As you add food, your macro chart will update the progress toward your daily macronutrient, fiber, and calorie goals.
You also have the option to toggle on your Macros Remaining view for the day by tapping the arrows pointing in opposite directions.
You have three options to record your Macros:
1. Nutrition Tracker
2. Manual Input
3. Apple Health or Health Connect (MFP, etc.)
You can only select one option but can switch at any point if desired.
If manually inputting data, please scroll down on your log screen to the Add Nutrition Data section to complete your logging (second screenshot).
On your Log screen, you can input your daily measurements to get a holistic view of your progress.
You have two options to record your measurements:
1. Manual Input
2. Apple Health
You can only select one option but can switch at any point if desired. Please note, that you can select a different option from Meal Logging Service.
Nutrition Tracker
The Stronger U App includes the largest Registered Dietitian verified nutrition database with hundreds of thousands of foods to choose from. This feature ensures the accuracy of the macronutrients and calories per item. Once a food item is entered into your Nutrition Tracker, your macronutrient, fiber, and calorie progress will update in real-time.
To access the Nutrition Tracker, you simply select Add Meal in your Log, and from there, you can input the foods you’ve eaten or plan to eat per meal each day.
We recommend you read all the "how to” instructions below on navigating the Nutrition Tracker, then watch the videos on our YouTube Channel for app tutorials and tips and tricks, including:
- How to Complete You Daily Log and Check-In
- Stronger U Nutrition Tracker Walkthrough
- Stronger U App Tips and Tools to make your experience as easy as possible
How to Add Food to Your Nutrition Tracker
1. Tap on Add Meal from your Log.
2. Use the Search bar to find a food, for example enter “chicken breast.” You may also use the barcode scanner to scan your food item.
3. Select the desired food item from the list of results.
4. Choose the portion size from the scroll list at the bottom of the screen and tap Add.
5. Repeat steps 2-5 for any additional foods you want to add to that specific meal.
7. Once you’ve entered all the food items for that meal, tap Done.
Note: When a food is added under a particular meal, it will automatically show up in “Recent Foods” beneath the search bar, so you can easily select the food in the future.
How to Use the Barcode Scanner to Add Foods
1. Tap on Add Meal from your Log.
2. Tap on the Barcode icon next to the Search bar at the top of the screen.
Important Note: To use the barcode feature, your device must have a camera. The first time you tap on the barcode from within the Stronger U App, you’ll be asked to grant permission to access the camera on your device. (If you accidentally deny permission, make sure to go back into your device settings and then grant permission for Stronger U to access your camera.)
2. Once you accept access, your camera should open.
3. Position the barcode so that it’s entirely in camera view.
4. When successfully scanned, the item should pop up on your screen.
5. Confirm that the nutrition data matches the label.
6. Choose the correct portion from the scroll list and tap Add.
How to Input Future Meals When You’re Planning Ahead
When you open your Log, you’ll automatically land on the current day, but you can tap the calendar icon at the top of the screen to select a previous day or a day in the future.
Because your macro targets are updated by your coach after check-in, you can plan ahead in your Meal Log up to the next check-in period. You can view daily macro progress for each day, so that you can adjust portions and foods accordingly.
1. To input future meals, tap on the calendar icon at the top of your Log, then select the date from the calendar you’d like to plan for.
2. Once you arrive on the Log screen for that day (you can confirm by looking at the date at the top of the Log,) tap Add Meal.
3. Follow the steps for adding food to each meal for that day.
PRO TIP: You can go back to your Log main screen to see where you’re at with your macros for each meal and for that entire day and adjust accordingly in advance.
How to Delete a Food from Your Log
From your Log, select the food item you want to delete, and swipe left until you see the red highlighted Trash Can button.
Tap on the Delete button and the food will be deleted.
How to Copy a Meal to a Future or Past Date
1. From your Log, tap the ellipsis on the right corner of the meal you’d like to copy.
2. Select Copy to a Different Day.
3. Scroll to the date you’d like to copy the meal to and tap Select Meal.
How to Copy or Move a Meal to a Different Meal
1. From your Log, tap the ellipsis on the right corner of the meal you’d like to copy.
2. Select Copy to a Different Meal OR Move to a Different Meal.
3. Select the meal you’d like to copy or move to and Select Copy or Move.
How to Copy a Meal from the Previous Day
1. From your Log, tap the ellipsis on the right corner of the meal you’d like to copy.
2. Select Copy from Yesterday.
3. You will be asked to confirm you want to copy the meal, select Copy.
How to Add a Custom Food to your Log
1. From your Log, tap on Custom Foods.
2. This will take you to the Custom Foods page where you can add one of the foods already listed in alphabetical order by selecting the plus symbol; or to add a new custom food not found on the list, select Create Custom Food.
3. Add Food Name, Serving Size, Calories and any additional nutrient fields.
4. Select Save.
How to Edit a Custom Food
1. From your Log, tap on Custom Foods.
2. Select the custom food that you’d like to edit.
3. Tap on Edit Food at the bottom of the screen.
4. Edit the information and select Save.
How to Delete a Custom Food
1. From your Log, tap on Custom Foods.
2. Select the custom food that you’d like to delete and swipe left.
3. Select the red Trash Can button.
How to Build a Recipe
1. From your Log, choose which meal you’re adding a recipe for and tap Add Meal.
(Note: You can also add a new recipe from the Recipe tab on the Log)
2. This will take you to the log for that meal, where you’ll select Recipes.
4. Select New Recipe.
5. Enter the recipe name.
6. Type in Recipe Note, if any.
7. Select Set Total Servings, then choose the correct servings size and hit Save.
8. Select Add Food.
9. Use the Search bar to find a food. For example, enter “Lean ground beef.”
10. Select the correct food item from the list of results.
11. Choose the portion size from the scroll list at the bottom of the screen and click Add.
12. Repeat steps 8-11 for any additional foods you want to add to the recipe.
13. Once you’ve entered all the food items for that recipe, click Done.
How to Add an Existing Recipe to a Meal
1. From your Log, choose which meal you’re adding a recipe to and tap Add Meal.
2. This will take you to the log for that meal, where you’ll select Recipes.
4. Select the existing recipe that you’d like to add to your meal.
5. Select the serving size, tap Done.
How to Delete an Existing Recipe
1. From your Log go to Recipes OR select Add Meal and select the Recipes tab.
3. Choose the recipe that you’d like to delete and then swipe left.
4. Tap on the red Trash Can button.
You’ve got this. We’ve got you.
If you have any further questions on how to navigate your Log and Nutrition Tracker within your Stronger U App, contact us by tapping on the upper right corner of your app screen and selecting the Support tab. We’re here to help!