ControlMyWeight Reviews

by Fairy-Dogmother

I am still using ControlMyWeight, despite that it is maddening when it comes to recipes. When I’ve entered a recipe and, a few days later, want to tweak one or two ingredients, I can’t see the ingredients or make changes. So I have to start from scratch and enter all the ingredients again. When I’ve been creating a recipe and want to enter an ingredient that isn’t in your database, I try to create that ingredient, but then I lose the recipe and all I’ve entered into it. And on that subject, your database of ingredients is woeful. Some common things, for instance from Trader Joe’s, are not in the database. So I am constantly creating new foods. I am spending way too much time doing this – so frustrating that it makes me want to overeat. That’s exactly the opposite of why I am on ControlMyWeight.

The other problem is in the exercise section. I do a long stretch routine daily, but there is no option on ControlMyWeight for stretches. Or maybe there is, but there seems to be no list where I can choose stretching. And if I add stretch, stretching or anything similar, nothing comes up. That is a motivation killer.

I was a Weight Watchers member for years and used their app, which does not have these problems. Of course, you pay for it. But I think ControlMyWeight can do better and still be free.

by Coco Crisp 123456789

I do enjoy ControlMyWeight but work needs to be done, for starters the food, your selection is VERY select, I find myself constantly having to add food and cause more time In my day and on top of that i don’t know know if is accurate, second the exercise section, I love the front page how it tells you how many calories you ate, water drank and how much exercise but it is so selective again the bare minimum push-up walking running and sits ups basically, then when you go to add your own workout log it only asks how many calories were burnt. How the heck am I supposed to know how much I burn when squatting or lifting dumbbells. Pretty disappointing to be honest, trying to look for new and improved apps that suits me better. But like I said I do really like the layout and how it looks that’s why it gets a 2 star. They did SOMETHING right!

by LiteraryPenguinLover

ControlMyWeight used to be user-friendly you could look some thing up log it in the journal and if you didn’t have it you could into the information yourself that’s the way it used to be. now it has almost nothing in the database it doesn’t log that well you can download the other part which does have food information but when you trying to log it on theFood log out but it does not load the information from the food information app. So I hope this gets red by the user or the programmers and they fix this problem otherwise I just used up memory on my phone to download two apps that don’t even work together and if it continues to be a problem I will find a different analog logging app. One that actually has a database that coordinates with the food log. I hate to leave a bad review but I really liked the way it used to be this new way is very not user-friendly and I am disappointed in app now.

by LiliUser

If you want a general idea of what you’re eating and calories you consume by eating, ControlMyWeight is ok. If you eat less than 1 serving of anything that is hard to measure in servings then ControlMyWeight is completely inaccurate. You don’t always have access to food scales, measuring cups, spoons, specially for snacks. Also, what is considered a wedge of cheese? The difference is huge between kinds. Finally it does not let you record your activity; I ended up taking it off my diary so to keep only a food diary. Food databas can always improve and grow. It’s also not a huge app, for now, as compared to many similar ones in scope; hopefully it will stay that way.

by ~ElleBelle~

I’ve been using ControlMyWeight for about two weeks. I wasn’t particularly worried about losing weight when I started; I just wanted to get a better understanding of what I was putting into my mouth. If you are looking for a general overview to gauge your overall eating habits, then ControlMyWeight is fine for that. Where it falls short is that it’s not really conducive to home cooking. There seems to be an encyclopedia of information related to popular take out chains and favorite supermarket brands, but very little information for fresh, home prepared produce. Examples include steamed broccoli (only an Applebee’s side dish matched this entry) or baked Korean batata (a type of sweet potato). ControlMyWeight also doesn’t cater to more exotic cuisines, such as Ukrainian borscht or Pad King (a Thai ginger dish). You can destruct your home cooked dishes by listing comparable ingredients individually, but that just creates a lot of unnecessary time and effort. At some point a person is bound to get frustrated and bored by this cumbersome method of food tracking. Considering that ControlMyWeight is free and you are not looking for rigorous calorie counting, just rough estimates to reshape/understand your eating habits, then it serves its purpose.

by Mongo25568

I have used ControlMyWeight for several years now and find it very helpful. Their upgrades over the years have made it much more user friendly. Since I travel a lot internationally and use different phones, I like that, once logged in, I can input my data for the day onto one phone and it will immediately show up on another phone, as long as I am logged onto the same account. Also, I like being able to input customized foods, for all those good German and Hungarian foods I eat.
The major downside I have found over the years is that you must spell entries exactly like they are in ControlMyWeight ’s database, otherwise, the program will not recognize your entry and may give you a “no results/matches”, that can be frustrating for us spelling “challenged” folks. Obviously, this has not stopped me from using it.
Like any calorie counting app, YOU MUST USE IT TO BE EFFECTIVE!!!! Good luck:-)

by Floridamn

I’ve been using ControlMyWeight for over two weeks and like the straightforward design and ease of navigation. There are a couple tricky things to learn how to do, since there is no instructions included, but, for the most part, is simple to understand, including using decimal points to adjust meal portions.

ControlMyWeight is lacking a food database, so you have to enter *every* food you eat, including something as simple as Cheerios. It has taken so long to enter every day’s food, I have almost quit using ControlMyWeight a few times.

Hopefully, you eat a lot of the same things over again.

by Rieta The Great

This is the best calorie counter I’ve used so far. I still have to manually enter the majority of my foods because the barcodes aren’t in the system. Even simple things like quinoa flakes aren’t in the database. Since I purchase the majority of my foods in bulk or fresh, it’s time consuming to input each item. I suppose it’s worth it to know the information I’m using is correct though. Despite this seemingly huge drawback, the actual functionality, simplicity, and usability of ControlMyWeight is considerably better than any other calorie tracking app I have used, and I will continue using it!

by Kdrathedragon

To be fair, I only downloaded ControlMyWeight last night but I wanted to share my appreciation for it so far.

I was tired of using myfitnesspal. I never liked the design of it much and I just never seemed to lose weight or feel any type of success. However, I need to track cholesterol because that suddenly became a thing I had to worry about and the majority of other tracking apps made that impossible without paying. Therefore, I really, really, really love CalorieKing for not just tracking macros AND for letting me choose what I want to glance at quickly when I open ControlMyWeight . I don’t know how well my weight loss journey will go (that’s on me), the ease of seeing nutritional details is wonderful. The design is lovely and I certainly don’t mind adding in food details.
I also know some days I will be in a rush out the door or into bed but I need to slow my add down anyway.

Another thing I love about it from the start is I can put in recipes. I am always cooking, baking, and I love trying new recipes. I haven’t used it yet so I don’t know the pros and cons, but the fact that it’s there and so easy to find got me stoked.

The only thing I wish it had a button for is syncing with my Fitbit. That way, the steps and exercise I do get in a day goes right into my calories burned and vice versa. This is the only critique I have at first glance.

I’m excited to get more into ControlMyWeight and look forward to little changes here and there.

by Trisha-Nicole

This is my first calorie counting app. It’s easy enough that I don’t tire of using it and can keep up with my routine of counting carbs fats and calories. I am not focusing on precision, so it doesn’t bother me that when I went to Crocker Barrel restaurant my entree did not populate in the search. Rather, I just put in a similar item. I stumbled CalorieKing app when it popped up as a suggestion as I was googling carbs amounts for various food. It’s much better than my google method of keeping count. I really enjoy ControlMyWeight and hope to reach my goal of 175 lbs. I also love that CalorieKing tailors my nutritional limits & exercise amounts to the personal goal I set! It gives a visual reminder everyday with it circle chart.

by Lm Dakota

You’ll just be wasting your money I paid for a year and I’m still getting inundated with ads every Time I try to enter of food or exercise it is absolutely ridiculous I have contacted customer service to absolutely no avail none!!!! And by the way unless you give them a full star rating you can’t put a comment in you can’t complain nothing just more of the same so although this is written as a five star I wouldn’t give it a one star for their customer service they are zero help and only take your money.. boo calorie King

by Ktigger2

Went through a few apps then remembered this one, which years ago I used on line. ControlMyWeight is easy to use and easy to scale by ounces or grams. Pair this with a kitchen scale and you’ll know your calorie intake. I don’t use the exercise counter in ControlMyWeight , because I don’t want to offset my food intake by workout data (suggesting I could eat more). I’d rather keep my calorie intake within a healthy range for me (easy to set in ControlMyWeight ). I like that I can copy meals from day to day and it’s easy to enter foods and recipes into the database. It’s simple to use and exactly what I needed to get me back to mindful eating.

by Weedman4

I have used ControlMyWeight for several years. Like most dieters I have gained and lost many pounds. With the Covid 19 virus staying at home, I decided to try it again. I like ControlMyWeight because it is easy to enter your food and exercises and it keeps track of everything. I also like it because I cook most of my own food following a recipe and ControlMyWeight lets you to calculate the calories and nutrients per serving, as well as entering new food types which are stored. So far I’ve lost about 28 pounds and am close to my goal. I recommend ControlMyWeight to anyone who wants to lose and track your weight. I am now trying to maintain my weight and I continue to use ControlMyWeight to track my food intake and exercise. So far, so good.

by MiniMedicTiffani

I can’t recommend this enough. Its insanely easy to input your data, syncs immediately between devices, and lets you set serving sizes then adjust when adding to a meal depending on what you actually eat (so easy). The check ins are so helpful. I honestly can’t imagine succeeding in my diet without this.
I’m doing keto, and this is wicked handy for tracking macros especially since I repeat a lot of ingredients. The first week was a lot of meticulous input, but week 2 was a breeze. An absolute necessity.

by Dr. Triumph Tim

I’ve been using Calorie King for 13 months now mainly for tracking food intake and I’ve lost almost 60 pounds. Since I’m tracking Carbs, fiber, protein, calories and fat I’ve been able to manage each of those categories and have been able to get off my two Metformin pills and Lisinopril that I’ve taken every day for the past 10 years. My Cholesterol and Lipids are way down and my Testosterone has increased back into a normal range. My A1C is 5.4 which is the lowest it’s ever been and that’s after stopping all the Metformin. In conjunction with Calorie King I use MapMyWalk by Under Armour. My goal is about 20 miles per week and have been able to do that for the past 13 months. I’m 6’3” and 240 pounds down from 300. I’m 70 years old. I highly recommend Calorie King and MapMyWalk for tracking food intake and exercise.

by Jo2400

If you are looking for simple, low thought calorie counter/food log, this is it. I only use it to log my meals and snacks and count my calories, nothing fancy, just simple and basic.

Now that may not be for most people, some people like all the bells and whistles and in-depth analysis, and if you are that person this probably isn’t for you.

But what I get with ControlMyWeight, is something basic and low stress that I can log my calories with and have no ads or upgrade interruptions. I would give a 10 star if I could.

by Jailan24

This is the best easy , convenient tool to manage my health and wellness goals. The massive data uploaded in their App, the ability to scan barcodes, plus the memorization of my previous entry make efficient in regard of time management and effective tool to follow my plans . I use it with other three apps to complement my weight and fitness plans. My recommendation is to include fitness calories calculation, detailed calc breakdown and weight tracker . Also sharing healthy recipes that may relate to my goals , and maybe recommend it to others . Also community group following the same goal to encourage each other .

by Mrs Dynamint

I love ControlMyWeight. It is very helpful for my patients in tracking what they eat, understanding portion sizes and seeing how exercise impacts their daily calories.
But more importantly, it is great for me. I have used this for a month and that is the longest I have used any diet plan. It is really a lifestyle plan. It shows you that it is important to stay within a calorie range each day and not just starve yourself.
It also encourages you to challenge yourself to increase your daily exercise once you have met your goals.
A couple of suggestions for those who are frustrated about not locating the foods and portion sizes that are consumed:
1) use 0.5 or 0.75 for the portion size and ControlMyWeight will adjust accordingly. You can also change the entry data to ounces and enter that way to reflect the portion size.
2) enter components of the food e.g. 2 meatballs and 0.25 submarine bread roll to reflect the size of the sandwich that was eaten.
Good job! The little enthusiastic coach is good too- could use more of that.

by MelB-P

Thank you so much for updating ControlMyWeight ! I tried other apps but, to me, CalorieKing is much more accurate and easier to track carbs. I was using the site as well, but ControlMyWeight is much more convenient.

ControlMyWeight is very easy to use. It has a large database of foods and you are able to add foods not found by entering the label info. Once you add it, you don’t have to do it again. I like that you can also enter your own recipes, and you can quickly add recently used items. I think ControlMyWeight is an excellent tool for Type 1 diabetics and food management!

by Cfhffyu

I have been using ControlMyWeight for a couple of years and really like it. Very easy to use. The bottom line is that I’ve met my weight goal by simply being disciplined and using ControlMyWeight to keep track of my calorie intake which it is specifically designed to do. I like the graphing feature to track my weight and it’s super motivating to see the line slowly but steadily slope downward.
I have a simple rule: I eat whatever I want but make sure my diet is balanced while never exceeding a daily calorie count of 1,700 calories per day (which I researched on-line for my age and height). It WORKS, the weight comes off. Be patient, be disciplined and good luck.

by Ttellahd

I enjoy ControlMyWeight. I appreciate being accurate in updating the food list, but I would at least guess 40% of my food list is not on ControlMyWeight. Therefore, I have to key in my food. It would be nice if there's an option to scan the barcode and allow it to be listed. Scanning the barcode seems like it would be the accurate nutrients for the item. I scan foods in and your list is not updated, so I have to create the food. That's not very convenient. I would be more than willing to input data to keep the food list updated.

Thank you for your consideration.

by Chloe249

ControlMyWeight is what I’ve been looking for! I tried to lose weight for years and finally found a diary system that works for me. Being able to have food, exercise and water consumption all in one app is great. I’m able to keep track easily and see progress. It’s easy to enter food from ControlMyWeight ’s database or add your own food/recipes. I lost 30 pounds using this journal system. I think because it is easy and motivational to see the progress.

by Martinluke321

I started using Calorie king back in January of 2017 and it couldn’t have been easier or more user friendly. Log in, create an account, and already feel like youre putting your body to shame with your calorie counts! I event sent an email to the developers of ControlMyWeight about them adding something to it and they responded quickly, kindly, and with a pleasant response of them adding it. Great app with a lot of care about the people using it.

by Fluter@Times

It’s great! To make smaller portions, use a decimal point! It works well. Making my own recipes is a breeze. If you want to lose weight, figure OUT how to weigh a chunk of cheese, or you’ll undoubtedly eat way more calories than you think or need.

I lost 48 lbs in under a year with the help of ControlMyWeight! the visuals and many options for which nutrients to track or not. I’m endlessly impressed with the volume of brand name items or my own which are easy enough to estimate or measure, check packaging and get it right, measure!

by Citygal80

I love ControlMyWeight at this very moment! I like it much more than previous apps I’ve tried especially because at this moment things aren’t locked behind a monthly fee. I don’t mind a simple one time fee, if it is a good app, because I feel that’s fair. So far I’m really impressed with ControlMyWeight and like it far more than many I’ve tried. It’s simple and very informative. I hope if they do choose to make an changes in the future they’re good choices because so far this one is perfect for me :-)

by CNDGrrl

I was iffy at first but have since deleted other tracking apps. I used other apps of this ilk for some time but they became too cumbersome for my use. I find ControlMyWeight’s interface easy and simple. I enter my foods by scanning or adding myself. Although it doesn’t have all the foods I scan it always me add them myself. I don't mind adding them myself because I only have to do it once and then it is always there and correct. It has so many restaurants on it, which makes it easy to eat out. Easy to track my macros and calories per meal and the day’s total. Love it.

by Daniel_Joel

I'm using ControlMyWeight and believe is better than others. The most I love it's free. I'm taking a Nutrition Course and since I'm using it, i can keep track of my health. I've lost 6 lbs in 4 weeks, and have learned to control my diet by setting a goal. I would recommend to make it feasible to transfer the info to the Health app, and to add a way to scan the products to get the info you need in ControlMyWeight. Thank you for such a great app!