Calorie Counter - MyNetDiary Reviews

by Cheme75

Just deducted a star since they seem to be removing features from the free version - no longer see the macro nutrient fat, carb, protein listing under the daily meals - only the summary of the day. For my needs the free version offers all I needed, I can’t justify the cost to subscribe just to see the breakdown by meal. I don’t need any of the extra features of the paid version. I got no major dietary issues to track.

Been using the free version off and on for quite a while. Helps me see where I am failing as well as where I am doing well so I can make adjustments to my overall diet if necessary. Over the course of 6 decades living g with heart valve problems, I’ve learned enough to maintain a decent meal plan for my health. But it does help to honestly track meals and snacks for the visual feedback and easier calculations to control fats, carbs, etc. In general, I like CalorieCounter . I would like to see two improvements - one is an option to copy meals not just from yesterday but from a drop down calendar or other selector - my daughter suggested “Lose It” and I do prefer the way it logs foods and meals for easy reference. Second, I’d like to be able to be able to export the data to csv format or excel file so I could graph values of interest such as my carbs or fats in excel so I could share the data with my doctors.

by Dragonflyla7

I have lost 39 pounds since I started using CalorieCounter. I like that I can log in my activity. Tracking foods is easy. I like all the charts & helpful hints. I have health issues & will go back to the gym eventually. But I log all my housework & animal chores. It all adds up. If you eat over your calories do a little physical labor to keep you on target. I have a long term goal & it will take me a year to reach it. My health issues complicate matters but CalorieCounter keeps me focused & positive. There are also chat groups to encourage one another. No meetings or rigorous exercise required. You just eat less & move more. CalorieCounter is fun & easy. You can store your favorite foods to make your charting easier. What are you waiting for? Try it!

Addendum 3/4/19. I went off program for surgery, rehab from it & for 2018 holidays until today. I’m so disappointed to see that macronutrients & the breakdown of the fats, carbohydrates & protein percentages that are counted as you add your food intake are now gone from the free app. Now you have to pay $8.99 per month to get this additional information. I’ve referred a lot of people to CalorieCounter but now they will learn what I told them was free is no longer available. Basically now CalorieCounter just counts your calories. I will purchase CalorieCounter because I need to get back on track & reach my goal. So I changed my rating from 5 star to 2. It works but now you pay for it.

by Losingmyzenonnickname

I have tried several apps and thought that this one might be perfect for what I wanted to use CalorieCounter for. I needed calorie counting and tracking of percentages of carbs, fats, proteins. I was/am looking to lose weight. I signed up and entered all the required information. I wanted to loose 10 pounds. When I looked at my calorie requirements I saw CalorieCounter had me at 809 calories which I thought was odd as the other apps I tried out would never allow anything under 1200 calories. I had also been advised by a trainer that that was too low. I reached out and never got a straight answer. I was basically told it was ok. Then after alerting them CalorieCounter jumped up to a required 1226 I think then that jumped up over 1300 and then all the way up to 1500. I have reached out several times as I really wanted to give them the opportunity to correct what I felt must be a glitch and I never got a solid explanation or resolution. It’s a good counter though so for a free app it’s great. I wouldn’t pay attention to the calorie requirements as I know I will not lose weight at 1300 or 1500 calories. I was willing to upgrade with it working properly however that is not the case. For what it is worth they did not ignore my questions. I think it has potential for sure. I do wish it worked better as I think it would be ideal.

by JJWhite1975

If you have the premium version it was extremely frustrating for me trying to find recipes. I knew they were somewhere, but I couldn’t find them. I figured out they were under the COACH tab which in my opinion would be the last place I looked. That’s the only reason I’m removing a star from the review. I’ll add it back once I see that the recipes are on their own tab or in a more obvious place. I see that as a huge UI/UX flaw that has to have frustrated more than just me. The second issue, another reason I removed a second star. I think the monthly rate of $9.99 is a bit high. Charging people double for a monthly subscription isn’t very classy. People do not like to be forced to buy yearly subscriptions. Monthly on their mind is “safer”. In the end, you’re gonna make more money from the extra customers that sign up. Trust me on this one. Drop that down and find out for yourself. You’re only hindering sales of your app and personally I’m not so sure if I’m gonna keep CalorieCounter. Pricing is a huge deal for me in regards to how companies treat their customers. Forcing a yearly subscription by charging twice the amount, I don’t know if I can get past that. I’m still on the fence about that.

by HidalgoM

I’ve been underweight my entire life and have had a lot of health issue because of it. Seeing a nutritionist and having CalorieCounter have been two of the most effective tools I’ve had on my journey. I’ve had it for three weeks and am now only two pounds away from no longer being critically underweight! I love it because it’s not an overwhelming barrage of precise details for me to enter and see. It’s simple to use and displays my progress in a clear, visual way. At a glance, I can see how far I am on my daily goal and how well I’ve been doing for the entire week. Entering food takes so little time that I can enter it right after eating without any disruption to what I’m doing. The only things I would change about CalorieCounter is its mindfulness of the user’s goals. I don’t really mind seeing tips on how to loose weight while using CalorieCounter , but it would be awesome if the messaging changed according to which direction the user wanted the scale move. It would also be great if CalorieCounter had a “pre-tracking” feature. Sometimes I pack my meals the day before. I don’t know if I’ve packed enough to meet my goals, but I also don’t want to enter them into CalorieCounter if I haven’t eaten them yet. Right now I’m using a different app to keep track of it separately, but it would be nice if I could keep it in this one, then easily count it as eaten when the time came. Even so, this is a great app, and I’m thankful for it and the progress it’s helped me make.

by PrincessDash22

So I have my "MyFitnessPal" and "Sworkit" app in sync with each other and with my Apple Health app; I tried syncing "MyNetDiary" together with my Health App since it wouldn't let me sync with any other app and I went through with allowing access to my Health App which (AGAIN) synced with "MyFitnessPal" and "Sworkit" and is documented on the Health app; I completed a workout from CalorieCounter Sworkit and since it's in sync with "MFP" it was documented on MyFitnessPal saying how much calories I burned (Perfect), I went into my Health App it again, showed how much calories I burned and for how long my workout was. I go into MyNetDiary and my exercise box was empty and not showing that I had worked out or anything, not only that, I documented my food on MFP and it didn't even show up on MND. I will say it again if I didn't write it before, MyNetDiary showed that it was in Sync with my Health app and I made sure everything was selected when asked for permission so I don't understand why my workout/exercise didn't show up on MND nor my food until I had to manually type it/search it. Is it because of the other apps being in sync? Is it because I didn't manually insert the info directly from the Health app? Please help me, I used to use MND long ago and I liked it then, if you could please partner up with MFP and Sworkit so I can sync them from the MND app or help me understand why it's not showing up.

by Vidstitchluva

I am actually an app junky. When I'm looking for a particular app, I download a few of them simultaneously to compare which ones I like the best. I was using My Fitness Pal for years and did a premium trial which I was enjoying. The cost of their premium subscription really made me look at other apps. When I came across MyNetDiary it took me a few weeks to really go through the information because there's so much. I noticed a deal for the premium subscription so I thought I'd try it out. Since subscribing I have deleted my meal plan app, my grocery shopping app and my water tracking app. Because CalorieCounter has it all! With CalorieCounter I can customize pretty much everything - my macro nutrient percentages, water intake goals and alerts, micro nutrient goals, workout calories (connects to Apple watch) groceries list, diet specific recipes and Soo much more.
The one thing that is a slight downside is the barcode scan doesn't have a very large database and many items I scan are not read. The upside to this is that you can manually add the nutrition information and pictures and upload them, therefore adding to the database. Customer support is very quick. I had an email reply within minutes. There is still a lot more information in CalorieCounter that I haven't even looked into yet. I am overly happy with CalorieCounter both as a free version and paid version.

by Hoppe1

I LOVE MyNetDiary. Life changing!! Helps me track calories, macro, and micronutrients. I want to follow calcium, sodium, B vitamins, not just calories or carbs. You can add foods or recipes to the database, but rarely need to. It has many chain restaurant menu items also. Keeps track of weight with a cool chart, and your personal calorie budget can auto adjust depending on your goal progress. Remembers what you eat and items pop handily. Combined with limiting ‘white carbs’, helped me lose 10 lbs I had been trying to lose for years. Things were moving in the wrong direction. Measuring food and counting calories is the only thing that has worked for me ever, and CalorieCounter makes it easy. I focus on healthy eating and keeping within an appropriate calorie budget, also reducing sodium, and curbing my cheese dependence, and CalorieCounter has made a huge difference in my journey. On a scale of 1-5 stars I give it a 10. GET IT AND USE IT! It’s freakin awesome. I used the free version and was so sold I bought the paid version the same day.

by Jliloverrhis

I began using MyNetDiary a few years ago, then took a break, enrolled in Noom for a few months, then when returning to MyNetDiary and realized how perfect CalorieCounter is!

My philosophy in using MyNetDiary is to target a total A- rating each day for the day total. Each meal should be A- and snacks, although these may total B+, should not result in the daily total being A-. These goals are especially handy when for whatever reason, travel, etc., result in an unusual choice of breakfast items, etc. You can then use MyNetDiary to see if a serving of low-fat cheese or a couple of boiled egg whites will bring you back to an A- rating for the meal or snacks. Targeting all 3 meals at an A- rating is a great strategy. This results in having high quality protein, veggies and/or fruit and small amounts of quality carbs, ideal for either weight loss or maintaining your ideal weight.

If I sound like a fan of MyNetDiary, I would say that I am absolutely a devotee! Try CalorieCounter, you will love this!

by NewMomGumption

After having a baby and breastfeeding for a year and a half, I had gained a lot of weight. Got all the way up to 219. In the past, Atkins/keto diet worked for me but not this time. I had to go back to basics; back to what worked for me in high school... I had to count calories. CalorieCounter has been indispensable. Most user-friendly layout I've seen. Very complete list of foods and nutritional info. Simple, to the point and so supportive. I've lost 49 pounds so far -- 31 since April of this year -- and I have another 23 pounds to lose to get back to my pre-baby body. Just walking and counting calories consistently has done it for me. Don't think I could have done it without CalorieCounter. 👍🏽👍🏽
Update 12/19: Another baby and another big gain. This time, I have paid for the premium subscription in order to sync with my FitBit and earn more food calories from day to day. Loving the upgraded features! Once again, when I consistently stick to MyNetDiary’s recommended caloric intake, the weight comes off steadily. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

by Shawrl007

I like that I don’t have to pay to use just the basic features which is perfect for me. I like that it gives you recipe ideas if it notices you skipped a meal. I love the way you can easily log or scan in foods and almost all seem to be there which a grade of how healthy the choice you made is...or most importantly- NOT! This helps me to actually learn the right portion sizes and make better decisions on what I’m actually putting in my body. Calories aren’t as important to me because I seem to always lack in that but the food choices I’ve been making or were eating are coming up C’s & D’s. With CalorieCounter I now pick only A’s & B rated food choices! Maybe a C food choice like 1 chocolate chip cookie if I’ve been good!lol But in following CalorieCounter you can monitor not only the food your eating but exercising, steps you’ve made, amount of water you should be drinking,etc. you can even choose a body system by joining groups but I prefer not to. I’ve been using CalorieCounter since Jan 8th and I’ve already lost 6 lbs. I forgot to weigh myself the day I started so my starting weight was actually taken 6 days after starting this diet system. Anyway, love, love CalorieCounter...super easy to use and it’s really nice keeping up and keeping track of what I’m actually putting in my body! Thanks!!! : )

by OceanYachts

I have now found out why I have a cloud aerial button unlike most other sites. Please everyone excuse my past review. That was in total lack of my knowledge of understanding how this all worked. As far as CalorieCounter and the Pro Version they are very good apps. I would highly recommend them to anyone without any sort of diagnosis of diseases. If you have been diagnosed like I have I believe either of these apps would work great but only if you are doing side by side with a certified dietitian. That is where I went wrong again. Doing it by myself was a much to big of an under taking alone. A dietitian can assist in setting things up and get you on your merry way. I do plan to come back to using the Pro Version just as soon as my current dietitian is able to get things set up not for just one diagnosis but two and make sure that everyone plays with each other! Please take my advice and give these apps a thorough try out. You may be be very surprised at your results!

by Baimeeker

I have access, for free, to another app through work. They’re not big on calorie counting (or data from my phone), which is what works best for me. I’ve tried other apps for calorie counting (MyFinessPal, anyone? Noom?) as well as this one. But this is the one I keep coming back to. I’ve lost 15-20lbs with CalorieCounter twice: ten years ago, and again 3 years ago. I’m back to lose my pandemic 15.

I’m big into numbers and visualizing numbers. I find that even if one number didn’t improve during a certain period, I could always find another that did. CalorieCounter hasn’t changed much in 10 years, and it doesn’t need to! The pro version also flexes to account for days you walk more.

I would recommend this to anyone who is looking primarily to track their calories or another nutrient. That said, tracking calories isn’t for everyone, and I don’t know what it’s like to use consistently for longer than a year or for a larger amount of weight.

by Skitzoh

This seems to be a very impressive app with everything it tracks and keeps the user informed of. Will be trying the paid premium service and updating this review after using for about a week. I will say so far though the free version has my 5 stars because:

Cost: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ free

Ease of use: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ trained monkey🐒 (they even have tips with arrows pointing and explaining things on the screen)

Ads: NONE! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Database: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ seems extensive so far. I’m a trucker and so far everything I’ve bought at the truck stops I’ve been able to scan and input the info. Was even able to just type in the low carb burger I got from Carl’s Jr. and all the info popped right up

Developers response: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Im always encouraged when I look at the reviews for an app and see the developer actively responding to issues users post about their app. I usually start from “most critical” first to see what issues others have had and what, if any the developer has responded to. I discount personal issues, I’m sorry but if you have an eating disorder (I’m mean most of us probably do whether it’s over or under eating, otherwise why would we need CalorieCounter 😂) blaming CalorieCounter instead of taking responsibility for under or over eating is a cop out and just lazy. Seek a licensed professional to help you work through the mental stuff… not an app folks.

Like I said, I’ll update this review after I purchase the premium version. Hope this review helps some of y’all out.

by PreTjenE11

I’ve been on this yo-yo dieting and diet trends for 1/2 my lifetime. I used MyFitnessPal and GAINED weight! Why? They allow calorie/fat user adds that aren’t verified and i was WAY over on my calories! Calories in, calories out. It’s that simple. I love CalorieCounter! And I’ve used them ALL even the premium paid for ones! This is fully customizable. I lowered my calories to lose weight faster and adjusted my carb, protein and fat! I also am able to track my MACROS! I truly am so excited! I was considering WL surgery but I started CalorieCounter and I’ve lost 27 pounds in a month!!!! Wow! Truly can’t wait to see how the upgrades roll out. The paid version is under 10 bucks a month and well worth it. This has been a game changer for me to find where my strengths and weaknesses really are! Thank you to the developers for caring enough to help those of us who like to control our own plan and just need that edge. This is what I recommend to everyone and I uninstalled all those other apps from my phone! Glad to have the space back, all I need is MyNetDiary!!!! Thank you!

by Bggrscntbchoosrs

I lost 6lbs in a little over a week and I don't exercise! I guess I've reached that point in my life where I can't eat whatever I want whenever I want. I have joined the 21st century and discovered CalorieCounter, which is much more user friendly than some other ones I have tried. It does all the math for me, which is great. I love how everything is all on one page for a concise overall view of my progress. I love how I can scan barcodes and it immediately knows the product (and if it doesn't, you can add it! If it isn't correct, you can request an update!). I like that I can keep track of carbs. I love that I can input things in before I eat it so I know how many calories I'll be "spending" ahead of time- which makes daily meal planning a cinch. It is also really easy to delete or edit entries. I learned a lot about my habits and that I don't drink nearly enough water. It does take some self control to keep on target, because you will be starving while your body adjusts! I hope to see a way of bundling foods for a specific personal recipe in the future as well as ways of tracking certain specific nutrients, like potassium or magnesium. Love it :)

by Xmrak

I cannot stop saying how amazing is CalorieCounter. As a physician myself I have never encounter such a complete app where not only one can meet weight loss goals, but do so in a safe manner, with excellent recommendations by expert nutritionists, that above all make sure the process is safe for you, so not to go into dangerous fad diets, unhealthy BMIs. As well, it has been such a learning experience for me to realize how many empty. Añoréis, dangerous amounts of sodium, dangerous fats one can consumed thinking you are eating healthy. It increases your awareness and helps you recognize healthier options in food while filling satisfied. The free app is very good BUT the paid app is unbelievable. I am not one to be spending money as many a times it tends to be a completely useless purchase, not with this! CalorieCounter is awesome. It is so accurate since you have an option to create your own recipe and it will calculate the nutrients for you by portions. I recommend this to anyone who not only wants to loose or gain weight but to anyone who wants to eat healthier to decrease risks of so many preventable diseases such as diabetes type 2, high cholesterol, cardiovascular disease and many more.

by Marionsmom

My teenage daughter (who does NOT need to lose weight but likes to be mindful oh the nutrients she puts into her body) of all people introduced me to CalorieCounter and I couldn’t be happier with it! Even just using the unpaid, free, version is ridiculously helpful and helps me be more mindful of my food options! I’ve been using CalorieCounter for somewhere around 2 weeks and I’ve already lost 8 pounds simply because I’m able to see the calories that are hidden in foods I’d typically eat as a snack or something! I can not recommend CalorieCounter enough for anyone who either wants to lose weight or simply wants to be more conscious and conscientious of the foods they eat! My “calorie bank” for the day is far more generous than I would give myself, were I trying to diet on my own! I can eat anything my little heart desires as long as I’m reasonable about it! (I went way over yesterday since it was my birthday and I wasn’t even pretending to try and keep myself on track!)

As a woman who had an eating disorder as a teenager and who still struggles with those impulses to this very day (more than 15 later), CalorieCounter is helpful in showing me excited where my calorie are coming from and EXACTLY how many I have consumed!

by Susanwshulman

CalorieCounter is so intuitive that after a day or two it recognizes the foods I eat and practically write them in for me. It recognizes, in a few keystrokes, what I am searching for with my food entries. I can save whole meals, swipe to duplicate a previously days meal, which is great for breakfast. I can enter my own recipes and CalorieCounter will define all nutritional facts per serving so I can easily save it and enter it any time I have this food again. It’s a great feature to have since I don’t purchase a lot of pre-made foods. The barcode scanner is lightening fast to use. Whoever designed CalorieCounter must have worked for Apple at some point because it’s all so intuitive. I can’t say enough good things about CalorieCounter. The best thing is, I lost all the weight I wanted to lose in just two months and haven’t had my Pre baby weight back in over 25 years! I look in the mirror ( from the neck down,lol!) and I see the figure I always had for the first 25 years of my adult life. Best of all, all my clothes fit and look great. Using CalorieCounter works. Be honest and enter everything. Stick with the metrics and calories it advises and you will see results. Nothing and no one can make you lose weight or be more fit but this is a tool that is sensible, informative and will help.

by BornUnderABlondeSign

...and I am still using it every single day. If you need some accountability in your food choices and exercise, this is the greatest app I’ve found for that. It opens your eyes both to how many calories you’re REALLY consuming and to how many calories you’re REALLY burning. Folks, there are no magic pills or potions for weight loss. The bottom line, most effective approach, is simply to expend more calories (energy) than you consume, period, and My Net Diary is a wonderful tool for that. I watch what I eat about 90% of the time and for the other 10%, when I splurge, it’s easy to see how many calories it “cost” me and that number in and of itself is usually sobering enough to get me right back on track with an extra workout and healthier food choices so that I don’t backslide completely (it’s a slippery slope, amirite) and can continue to lose weight. It’s an easy to use app with a potpourri of useful info that I’ve even recommended to my patients, and those who’ve tried it, without exception, have loved it. Highly recommend My Net Diary!

by This App Will Hook You

CalorieCounter is good, especially for it’s ratings of food and details on micronutrients, vitamins, and minerals etc. What it’s not so good in is it’s interface with other apps and ability to correctly document a new food. There are several foods that have been entered with misspellings that are impossible to correct. Also, I
recently corrected the nutrition info (from a barcode!) that was coming up wrong, using the “photo food” option. It also had the wrong version of the product. I figured they would fix the name, too, since it didn’t allow me to edit that. Well, they didn’t, so although they changed the calories, they are attached to the wrong product so now whoever eats those will get frustrated too! I also wish the activity interface would credit my daily steps—other apps, like Livestrong’s MyPlate does. This one only appears to count if you enter it as a specific exercise each time. Just bit as friendly. I keep it for the details.

by Pctliz

I love the MyNetDiary app. I especially like the charts and the way the diet entry screen is layed out. I like that I can see my progress very easily and in a graph type form. I also like the written analysis of my daily diet as to whether it was good or healthy and how it will impact my progress. And I like the suggestions given on how to improve the next day's food choices or even the current day. I like the daily tips too. I would rate CalorieCounter with 5 stars but am deducting one for the food entry difficulty. My only criticism is that the food entry can be hard to find the food you want to enter because it has to be typed in exactly the way it is listed. So for example if you want to list a certain Starbucks tea. You won't find it unless you type Teavana. More items need to be crossed matched in the system and more food items added.

by CmtK9

I have tried nearly every calorie tracker in CalorieCounter Store and this one is hands down the absolute best! I am a bariatric user on my way to loosing the last part of 100lbs. CalorieCounter is my greatest ally in tracking everything from food (huge database), my custom recipes , just about any micro and macro nutrients, BMI, BMR, fat and muscle mass, steps, distance, weight loss of course, a day timeline, measurements and then some. You can customize your dashboard and set reminders. The support is FABULOUS! I pinged them to find a way to test drive CalorieCounter for a bit for free before I bought it and they gave me a full month free, and resounded within minutes of my email. Try it - it’s really that good!!!
Also, there are way more features than I can hit on, but I doubt you’d be disappointed.
And no, I’m not affiliated with CalorieCounter . It’s really just a fantasy product.
Bariatric users, try this. Better than Baritastic, LooseIt, Noom and WW put together.

by Agwynn4729273

I hated the idea of counting calories - never have done it before. Finally, I decided to look for an app that would easily count calories. I checked the reviews and came across 3 apps that looked promising. CalorieCounter just stood out to me as the easiest layout and I love it. It is extremely easy to count calories just by scanning barcodes or using the search bar. I can't really emphasize just how easy it has been to keep track of everything. Also - at the beginning, you enter your current weight and your goal weight and it recommends how long that should take and gives you what your daily intake should be! That alone is reason to get CalorieCounter - it does all the work for you when it comes to setting a realistic goal that you can reach. You can easily track your workouts too so that those burned calories subtract from the calories you eat - love how I don't have to think about that.

by Cja1776

UPDATE: 3 years later after using My Net Diary no regain of weight. Why? Because I still can estimate calories based on my 6 month daily experience with CalorieCounter. Still at 150 at 5’11.

Countless diet plans can miserably starve you to a desired weight but once arrived at the ideal weight, then what? If you’re not counting, your driving your human car without knowing what the proper fuel level is.

Once I understood that the body burns 1500 calories a day just resting, one can grasp the logic it would take to lose & maintain body weight. I know that I need at least 700 calories in a meal to feel nourished & comfortable; so 3 of these a day for me is perfectly comfortable & I'm still losing weight. I also compensate for larger meals by eating less the following meal to maintain my average.

Don't let Restaurants define what constitutes a full meal for you; they are thinking value to keep their business, we have to think human body logic. A typical combo meal is way, way over anyone's daily calorie budget. Just get the sandwich, not the chips or fries. And only 1 sugar drink per meal, no refills except water or soda water.

CalorieCounter changed my life by teaching me the logic of how the human body functions. 166 to 150 in 3 months by keeping my daily calories averaging 2400 & still here 3 years later. Count, don’t ever miserably starve again.

by Erika08

CalorieCounter helped me lose 50 pounds in about 18 months. I used a Fitbit to track my calorie output throughout the day, and the free version to track in. It is accurate if you put the effort into recording your meals honestly. No, CalorieCounter won’t magically make you lose weight, but being able to see exactly how many calories were in certain foods and how my meals all added up made me rethink my food choices which led to healthier choices more often. I thought it was easy to use and had more accurate food information than the Fitbit food logger. For example, Fitbit has a sliding scale for the amount of calories in chicken breast that you are supposed to guess at depending on how it is prepared, while in MyNetDiary I would list the raw chicken breast by weight, plus the amount of olive oil it was cooked in. More listing, but less guessing.

by MNowell

CalorieCounter has helped me figure out how to lose weight, finally! I’ve always considered myself a healthy eater, but could never figure out why exercise and diet were not enough to lose weight. When I started logging my food in CalorieCounter, I quickly realized that while my food choices were healthy, I was simply eating too much and not getting enough protein. Seeing all of this data through the charts and logs helped me refocus the way I eat, recalibrate what “hungry” feels like and gain control over portion sizes. I’ve lost 13lbs in the last few months and I have not even been strict. I have been faithful to a work out plan and to logging my food, but never starved myself and frequently bent the rules. CalorieCounter has helped me become much healthier and more in tune with my body and I am so grateful!

by IPhone Mom & Data Geek

CalorieCounter is still pretty great and integrates with the website really well.

But the latest release made some weird changes. Some changes are nice. But there are at least 2 big downsides. Exercise calorie calculations went down - frustrating. Far, far worse, you can no longer set your own calorie goal per day and your own weight goal date - it forces a calculation to tell you when you’ll hit your goal based on the calories you set. This is dopey - everyone loses weight differently. The theoretical BMR calculations do not apply the same to everyone.

PLEASE FIX THIS!!! I hate seeing the predicted weight loss trend line lower than my real weight loss trend line even though I’m following my plan - it makes me feel like I’m failing even though I’m succeeding.

by Lala_vic

I’ve lost almost 50 pounds over the last 24 months and I’ve tried a lot of tracking apps. I always go back to MyNetDiary. The UI is so simple and it’s easy to see where you’re sitting for the day with the cute little apple. Easy to change my calorie goal, easy to tell it to not add calories for exercise (I like my exercise to just be a bonus), easy integration with other apps so it automatically tracks my weigh ins. I much much prefer this over other apps, and i have tried so many. The only thing I don’t like is that it’s not as popular! So sometimes the food database doesn’t have entries and I have to do that myself. It doesn’t happen all the time, but beware. I do not dock any stars for that though, because it’s not the apps fault. Great tracking app!

by Crisnpete

This made calorie counting and weighing food much easier. Only way I have been able to consistently lose weight is by counting calories. Setting a goal and having CalorieCounter tell me if I am on track or not, really kept me honest and accountable. On my cheat days seeing that red line pushed me not go overboard. I would love to have full access to CalorieCounter but 8$ a month is a little steep since I did not have a lot of weight to lose. I do feel it would be worth it if I had a large amount of weight to lose and needed that extra boost to keep me inspired to go long term.
It is also good once you reach your goal to check foods and see how they rate. Knowing how good the foods are I am eating makes sure I am sticking to healthy foods.
I love CalorieCounter!