What app should I use to track my macros?

In a WarriorBabe video walkthrough, one coach builds a full 2,200 calorie macro plan in MyFitnessPal. Her rule for accuracy: barcode scan the foods you buy whenever you can. When you can't, look for an entry with the green check mark and a serving size you can change, ideally in grams or ounces. She skips entries that only allow "one can" or give no gram or ounce option. She also enters foods first and adjusts the quantities at the end, once she can see the whole day laid out.

The app works best with a simple system around it. Denise, who lost 25 pounds, plans one night a week while watching TV. She enters her three staple meals first (pre-workout, post-workout and a yogurt, berries and almond butter comfort meal), then fits lean protein and carbs around them. Trying to be creative with lots of different foods didn't work for her, so she repeats the same foods. The coach interviewing her agrees and suggests newer trackers enter pre- and post-workout meals first, since those numbers matter most. She also admits that hitting protein, fat and carbs within plus or minus five can feel overwhelming at first. Spending a couple of hours playing around in the app helps.

If logging sounds like too much, you're not the only one. On Ep. 394, Angie tells Nikkiey that all the measuring and logging in MyFitnessPal felt like a lot at first. Then it became a habit, like brushing her teeth, and now it's just part of life.

The episodes here don't test or rank other apps, so they don't say MyFitnessPal is the only option. What they show is that it works when you use it consistently and accurately. If tracking hasn't stuck for you before, the problem was probably the setup, not you.