My Diet Coach - Weight Loss Reviews

by KleinenRabe

I spent a lot of time choosing a weight loss app 2 years ago. I chose this one because it was so unique and kind of fun. I loved the panic button and being able to click a certain topic to read through help for particular challenges. I loved seeing my avatar get smaller and dressing my avatar. I also liked seeing the chart of my numbers slowly moving down. Now it is exactly like all the other apps. No fun at all. The change happened just when my annual subscription renewed - so I am definitely going to try to get a refund. My guess is that the change happened because the shrinking avatars could have been perceived as “body shaming” but if I choose that as a motivation - it’s my choice to want to see my body get smaller- not something someone else was forcing on me. This new app doesn’t offer anything I couldn’t get for free on other apps. Hopefully I can find another one that has some silliness and fun because diet coach just removed all the fun and personality from MyDietCoach . Too bad - it was fun to use something creative. Thankfully I did save my data.

by Can Do Tammy

I’m revising my review because of poor customer support. For several months at several times I have tried contacting customer service. I receive a confirmation text that they received my text but nothing further to help resolve my issue. I tried the apps suggestions for no longer receiving notifications. None of the suggestions worked. The notifications for me was a big help in my weight loss journey. Without the notifications it put me in charge of searching for motivation vehement the notifications worked the program would notify me at the times I had requested. Without the notifications there is no reason to pay for MyDietCoach . It was a combination of a lot of good motivational features that kept me using it for 424 days. I’m very sad to go but I’m only occasionally using MyDietCoach without the notifications. I’m leaving my old review so that you can see the great features it has if they would fix there lack of customer support. ——-here is my old review——-Best app I’ve used for motivation. It has lots of different ways to be motivated plus reminders so you don’t forget your promises to yourself. Definitely try it. You won’t regret it. The only thing I’m not crazy about is that it doesn’t sinc with weight watchers. I’m a weight watchers member so in order to see patterns in eating and the emotional note I made in MyDietCoach I need to input my food twice or toggle between the two apps. Even with this MyDietCoach is still fantastic!!!

by Ashflo

This new update is absolutely nothing like the old app. It’s now like every other calorie counter app on the planet. I lost 25 lbs with the previous version! I loved the avatar (more than I ever thought I would!), earning rewards, setting motivational reminders, and doing the challenges. Also, you used to be able to set how many cals you wanted to consume in a day. The new version sets your calorie limit. I’ve had to say I’m 4’5 - I’m 5’9 - to have the new version show me 1550 cals which is still more than I want to consume right now.

I’m super disappointed with this new update and wish they would have just changed a couple things in the previous version - not earning as many reward points so it’s more challenging, adding more food to their database, updating the clothes, and allowing you to change your motivational quote that shows on the home page. This new version is 100% different. I feel sad bc I haven’t used MyDietCoach in a week, and I’ve already gained a couple of pounds. Sigh….

Also, I emailed them twice about two separate issues several months ago, and I still haven’t received anything back. LOL. They obviously don’t listen to their customers or care much about them. This version has to go. I won’t renew or use MyDietCoach again. So disappointed!

by _WolfSpirit

Each person is different. Different needs. Different schedules. Etc. this doesn’t allow any of that. First of all the avatar can ONLY be customized for females. I dunno, that tells me that if you aren’t a girl they don’t think you should care about yourself. Heck you can’t even set how the weight and body looks, let along clothes options. And that right there would drop it t two stars. Just cause I’m not a girl doesn’t mean I don’t need help loosing weight. Plus I might have the dietary needs of one gender but I don’t want that avatar. It’s supposed to be motivational. Instead it makes me unmotivated. Secondly and this is even bigger. NOT EVERYONE SLEEPS AT NIGHT!!!! There is no reason that it can’t let you choose when to restart the day when it comes to daily goals. Heck even my sleep app can figure it out. Why can’t this? I work overnights. A LOT of people do nowadays. What, are we not allowed to be healthy? No it is NOT a new day for me, don’t reset my dang challenges and calorie sheet.

That would drop this negative stars if I could. Simply cause the two of these issues drop this from a competent app that would be nice to use and keep track of things to a piece of garbage that’s no better than a notebook and a pen.

by Pooberri

I love the aesthetics of MyDietCoach. It is fun to play with, and very rewarding for the visually motivated. One star for that. I was impressed with customer service- they got back to me multiple times to solve my problem, and even did follow up. One star for that. So, here is where it is falling short: FitBit does not sync (does not track my steps or my exercise), there are many programming glitches (mainly with reminders that I can see), and MyDietCoach does not sync reliably across devices. A few examples: recipes created on one device remain local to that device, some avatar rewards are localized (petty, I know, but still), motivational photos are localized- kind of defeats the purpose of multi-device sync. This is the FIRST AND ONLY app that I have ever paid a subscription for, and I did it precisely for the features that DO NOT work. I’d love for MyDietCoach to work as described. The idea, format, and rewards ideology are exactly the kind of motivation that I respond well to, and I give props to the developers for what they have created thus far- however I think they were premature to offer this as a premium app- it should still be in the testing phase.

by JayJ0109

I loved the version that used the achievements because it helped me work towards something. This new version took away everything I liked about the old version of MyDietCoach , and made it boring just like any other food dairy, AND also made it more difficult because now the barcode scanner doesn’t work, and won’t recognize anything you scan. I don’t have time to input individual nutrition facts for everything each meal, but I’m forced to to make sure that everything is accurate. I spend more time doing that then actually eating anything now. I also hate that that most things are in grams. The other version had more ways to input how much of something you were eating, and with this version, it’s hit or miss on weather or not it’ll tell you the serving size, and if it does, it flashes really quickly on the search page, but does show you what it is on the input food page, and it’s very easy to forget. I paid for the full version before they changed it so I’m going to use it, but I’ll definitely be looking for something else afterwards.

by Fliesinvisibleairplane

I am a premium customer who has been using MyDietCoach for over a year and loved it! Previously gave it five stars and found it much more enjoyable to use than the WW app. It is certainly a fun way to track your weight loss and daily track your calories. Unfortunately no matter what I do MyDietCoach will no longer work with the latest iPhone updates. I contacted the developer and it’s been over a week with no word yet on what the problem is but MyDietCoach continually tells me that it is not connected to the Internet (I am connected to the Internet and every other app on my phone works) therefore I’m unable to do anything with the avatar and none of the awards show up. I love MyDietCoach and I was so desperate to get it working again that I deleted it but unfortunately of course that deleted all of my clothes and reset everything which would have been OK if it would’ve actually made MyDietCoach work again but it did not. Very disappointed that all the fun stuff doesn’t work anymore.

by OptimisticOutlook

There's a lot good in it. Definitely love MyDietCoach and what it has to offer. But sometimes when you insert food or even scan the items, the calories are off. For example I scanned a bag that said 4 pieces were 160. But MyDietCoach said 4 pieces are 155 or other times it will say different in the idea of 4 pieces and 160. But MyDietCoach will say 5 pieces are 160. It's a bit weird. The other thing that throws me off is that the exercise kinda adds to calorie. So let's say 2000. You exercise to burn 200 calories. And it will add to 2200 on MyDietCoach . Which is fine but if you're watching calorie intake I'd suggest not adding in the exercise. Just do the exercises but do not add to MyDietCoach and continue watching the natural calorie intake your app tells you. I could be wrong for suggesting that. But I felt more change and result doing the latter.

One last thing though, MyDietCoach is pretty great. I like the idea and how diverse you can find a lot of the meals or food, even if you're at a restaurant you can type it! Example being things like red lobster! Or to be more accurate cheddar biscuits red lobster. And when you scan or insert something that doesn't add to the calorie intake that it says on (let's say a bag or menu), you can always change it. It doesn't force it upon you as if you'd be wrong.

by Owlbedoingmusic

I love a great food diary app, and this one has to be one of my favorites! It’s very inspirational and it does its job fairly well. I really enjoy the idea of having an avatar that loses weight as I do, but I find myself agreeing with many of the other reviews on here... The clothes you receive for your avatar as a reward for logging food, overcoming cravings, etc. are awful! Most of them are baggy, outdated, and don’t fit the avatar at all. To the developers — I think it would be much better if the system gave you a whole outfit (that you still have the option to mix and match) as you level up, with the outfit actually fitting the avatar with a more modern look. It might also be nice to give users the opportunity to pick their own style (minimalist, comfy, bohemian, hip, etc.), and provide clothes that match their style!
In the end, it’s a great app with a lot of useful tools, especially that panic button.

by Lunasquirl

Update two: definitely wasn't worth paying for the upgrade. Immediately regretted it and hit cancel but it will not refund your money. Since then I have downloaded other apps and even deleted this one. "Lose it!" is so much easier to use and works properly without having to spend five bucks a month or $20 a year. They do have premium options available, but what they do provide is good enough that I don't feel the need.

UPDATE: I spent the five bucks to try it on premium for one month. I can see that all of the problems I had with the free version are solved by paying for the premium version. However, I really don't think even if MyDietCoach is extremely good, that I want to be paying $30 a year (or $60 a year if you go month by month for an app.)

If u quick add a food, the calories register, but the nutritional info doesn't. So, when you check your nutritional summary for the day, it is way off. Also, i can't find any place to track water other than my water challenge. If I choose a different challenge, I don't know how I'll track water. Finally, if you logged a food eaten and forgot to classify that food as a meal or give it a name before you push done, it won't let you go back in to add it as a meal or give it a name.

by Rizzo44fan

MyDietCoach has a lot of features I like - lots of motivational push notifications, great place to keep all sorts of weight loss data, and even a panic button and lots of motivation for when you are struggling with lots of different “traps” and cravings. Lots of ways to customize. The down side is that it does seem made for teenagers or maybe younger - the possibly biggest motivator, earning points by checking in, completing self-made challenges, etc only earn you virtual clothes for an avatar. Hardly motivating for anyone, let alone an adult. I would much rather be able to choose my “rewards” after earning a certain amount of points - MyDietCoach could suggest some ideas or you could make your own. I would also love to have a picture of my actual body instead of an avatar - to watch it “shrink” would be really cool (even if it was just theoretical, obviously everyone loses weight differently).

by Esoterik Girl

I am mostly happy with this app as a weight-loss app. It has lots of helpful features and motivational aspects to it. The graphics and cute animations are fantastic and it’s clear the developers know what it takes to help keep people on the right path.

I love the idea of a “panic button” and the opportunity to load our own motivational photos and images. I appreciate how MyDietCoach works to develop habits needed to succeed. The ease of entering foods and nutritional info just once is also really well done.

I wish the exercise section allowed for us to enter STEPS and not just minutes walked - because my Fitbit does steps.

And the only downside so far to MyDietCoach - which maybe I just haven’t figured out - is syncing my Fitbit to MyDietCoach so that it auto tracks my exercise. MyDietCoach says the devices are synced. But they aren’t working together. So I’m not able to easily figure out within MyDietCoach what additional calories I’ve burned and can therefore consume.

I did reach out to support, and I was provided ideas for getting the FitBit and app to function together, but the ideas so far haven’t worked. (And I can’t figure out where that message was sent, so I’m having trouble retrieving it again). It would be very helpful if this issue was added as part of the troubleshooting section.

If my FitBit worked with MyDietCoach seamlessly, this would be 5 Stars for me.

by Faldie

I was not overweight but wanted to loose a little bit of weight to fit better in my clothes. MyDietCoach helped me lose 30 pounds without having to deprive myself of any specific food group. I entered my present weight, my goal and it calculated the healthy amount of weight for me to lose each week. All I had to do was log in what I had each meal. It gives you an option to take a picture of your meal, in case you don’t have time to log it right away. It has a huge database of foods already stored, so it’s easy to pull that information. It also gives you the macros for each meal or item. For me, it was a huge wake up call. I was completely off in my portions and MyDietCoach told me the truth about the calories I was consuming. The best is that I can have a piece of cake if I monitor closely what I have the rest of the day. If you’re serious about losing weight and keeping it off (which is the hardest part), MyDietCoach will be invaluable. Make it a part of your daily routine and in time you’ll do it with your eyes closed. Don’t go for fad diets that deprive you of a whole food group. It’s unsustainable, unhealthy, and ineffective. I give MyDietCoach five stars. As a bonus, my kids love playing dress up with the doll. Highly recommended!

by HaleySoups

I love that MyDietCoach is so customizable - you can add your own pictures for motivation, make your avatar look like yourself, create unique challenges, and scan the barcodes of food items to instantly upload their nutrition information. I would highly recommend getting the pro version in order to take advantage of all the features.

MyDietCoach also includes a game-like leveling system in which you earn points for sticking with it. I like this system a lot, but there is one thing I would change about it: the fashion items. As you earn points, the game gives you clothing items to put on your avatar, but these clothing items are generated randomly and most of them don't fit the avatar well at all. I'm trying to lose weight - I don't want to plaster my ideal self with ill fitting clothes that make her look bigger than she is! I wish that the fashion items actually fit the avatar, and I wish that I could see a list of items to buy and save up my points to get the things I really want. Sometimes that would be all the motivation I would need to do a few extra squats or drink a little bit more water.

Other than that, MyDietCoach is a wonderful tool that has already helped me lose weight and be more mindful of myself.

by Jesse Milestones

There’s a place where you wish you were and you’re working hard to get to it. In the meanwhile however, MyDietCoach is excellent to have and use daily for motivation, the look and feel of that wonderful future and to keep up and ensure you’re on track. Idk about you, but for me, it helps it’s my self confidence. I dress Jessica Sasha up, my alter ego, with the state of mind that’s me in the hopefully not so far future. Sure it only shows us the outside, as in clothing but I do think of how my agility will increase, my energy and my perspective on life with all the positive changes. So yes I rate MyDietCoach 5 stars and I think it helps you catch a glimpse of what your future could look like helping your journey along the way. Who said the walk has to be all pain for gain? You can have a little fun and enjoyment while in the process. This is mine. Lol

by Klumker77

I love MyDietCoach!!! It’s super easy to make h goals and stick to them. I’ve uploaded pics of myself to help motivate me and MyDietCoach even shows a timeline of my achievements. MyDietCoach also has a lot of useful reminders such as recording meals and breaking down calorie consumption. One of the best reminders on MyDietCoach is the water recorder and reminder (with pro version) and my water consumption has gone from almost none to 10 8oz daily!!! I get alerts several times a day to keep my long term goal for losing weight in the front of my mind instead of forgetting about my weight loss which makes me easily slip back into old habits which has always been my down fall. The interaction I have with MyDietCoach ever all times a day plus the bonuses I receive for my personal avatar make it super easy to stay on goal and the right track on becoming healthy again!!!

by Tammi_Dee

MyDietCoach is super easy to use and is very helpful with motivation, accountability, tracking and consistency. It’s a very fun app to use and being able to dress your avatar everyday while earning new clothes and accessories for beating challenges is surprisingly engaging! This is the most unique weight loss app and I find myself excited to open it multiple times a day. It gives me the opportunity to log ALL my diet & exercise related info and to serves as a great “one stop shop”. Other apps either lacked or had limited options for logging meals but My Diet Coach has a food diary as well as a barcode scanner that can be quickly used at the grocery store. I plan to share another update in a couple of months but using MyDietCoach in addition to intermittently fasting until 5pm has effectively been helping me lose at least 1 pound a day :)

by Lindsay51020

MyDietCoach is very user friendly, and so much fun! I don't normally spend money on apps, but I decided to buy the 1 year subscription and honestly, it keeps me even more accountable to follow my diet and exercise, because after all, I paid for it, I better use it! I love that I can setup reminders and earn points and fashion rewards when I accomplish a task or complete a challenge. Everything on MyDietCoach is so pleasing to the eye. From the colors, to the avatar, to the little icons you press to complete a task. I like watching the glass of water empty when I complete a water challenge and I like watching the tiny icon doing situps or pushups when I complete a task. Just little things like that are fun, enjoyable to watch, and satisfying! I love that the panic button is readily accessible right on the main screen when you open MyDietCoach . The tips and daily motivational quotes are useful and I like that I can add motivational photos of myself to remind me why I am working to improve myself! I am having a lot of fun with MyDietCoach and I would recommend it.

by Tescw1

I am absolutely loving MyDietCoach! i have tried a few before and never seem to stick with it, MyDietCoach brings out my competitive nature with the rewards for my progress. It helps me see my progress with both the slimming down avatar and the ability to take real photos and store them on MyDietCoach where no one but me will see them!

I have been on this for a week so far and have lost 4.6 pounds, which is hard to do for me because I have 2 kids and I haven’t been able to lose a pound! I am also eating healthier because of MyDietCoach, the panic button is great and it has helped me with my water intake like nothing before! I hate water but now i drink my full 8 cups a day with water flavor no problem!!

I also do a cup of green tea and 1tbs of vinegar in the morning which is helping take away my fat for anyone who is interested! The only downfalls i have seen to MyDietCoach if that the clothes i do not like to well for my avatar and the avatar of me now, i try to set it to the way my body is then the next day it jumps back to what it was. besides that MyDietCoach is the best thing to happen to me when it comes to weight loss!!

by Odessa W

I am using the free version to help guide my habits. I like the simple and clear-cut format, the graphics are aesthetically pleasant, and the layout is easy to navigate. As a general daily tracker and accountability assistant, this has been incredibly helpful. If you're looking for very specific calorie counts or exercise monitoring, the free version might not have all the options you're looking for - the ability to review past entries or plan future meals comes with the paid subscription, as do the graphs and charts that track overall progress. The exercise entry options are a bit limited, as well, but I've been able to find enough parallels to fairly reflect my calorie burn. If you want all the bells and whistles, this might not be your jam, but as a basic, easy to use motivator and guide, I give it two thumbs up.

by PikaOrMom

I’m not into the avatar, the clothes, or the bling. What I love about MyDietCoach is that when I add in exercise, it adds in the appropriate amount of calories. In the past when I’ve tried counting calories the amount would be fixed, so the more I’d exercise, the more I’d either fade or crash. This one actually inspires me to exercise: if I get really hungry, I go out and exercise so I can add in a little snack, and actually find my appetite assuaged by the exercise itself. I’m not dropping pounds quickly, which is no doubt a healthier way to lose weight, and I feel like this is helping me learn modified, sustainable life habits since I’ve gotten older and neither my lifestyle nor my metabolism are as active as they used to be! MyDietCoach is also easy to use, and I love that I can modify the calories of a given food if it’s off in their database. I highly recommend MyDietCoach.

by Isobella

So I started MyDietCoach a at least three years ago. What really got me hooked were the clothes for the avatar. 😂I wanted more clothes so I did more of the healthy stuff under the challenges and I uploaded tones of workout motivation pictures. Long story short I lost 10 lbs and went from 130 to 120 in preparation for my wedding only to get pregnant shortly after my honeymoon. Ahh! Naturally, I didn’t want to gain a lot of weight but my pregnancy took its course and after having my son I used MyDietCoach to help me lose the 17lbs to get back to 120. Unfortunately MyDietCoach doesn’t offer any guidelines for pregnant women nor does it have a options for breastfeeding. I wish it did as I will likely have another baby and though I won’t be on a diet I would love a coach that can help me make healthy choices so I don’t have to lose 17 lbs after the next baby. 😊 regardless I lost the baby weight by using MyDietCoach and got my body back. It’s really about the effort you put into it. I think the challenges are great and can help anyone even someone who is not trying to lose weight stay healthy. I wish there were more sexy avatar clothes, they certainly helps as a motivator!! I definitely recommend MyDietCoach.

by JamieFortier

I see a huge difference between MyDietCoach and others. The concept seems so simple, yet most apps miss it. MyDietCoach reminds you not only if your goal, but WHY you want to achieve your goal. Linking the goal with purpose was genius. This one little aspect made a huge difference for me. Most of the time I get annoyed when apps send me notifications because they're pointless and unhelpful to me so I turn them off, but not with MyDietCoach. The notification reminder of my goal and purpose makes me feel motivated. It's seriously simple, but effective.

I've had MyDietCoach for a week and have lost almost 3 lbs just by being more mindful. I haven't logged into MyDietCoach for a week...the mindfulness is coming just from those goal/purpose reminders. Imagine what will happen when I start fully using MyDietCoach !