Part 2 | MyFitnessPal Setup for Keto Macros
We continue our MFP guides for those looking to get even more out of MyFitnessPal without paying the Premium Subscription.
Below are some valuable tips and tricks to configuring the MyFitnessPal (MFP) to work for the ketogenic diet without signing up for Premium. A computer will be required for what I will explain next but even if you don’t have a computer, we will walkthrough adding some extensions to the Google Chrome Browser to allow you to see a calculated “Net Carb” total within your Carb Column and it also edits the summary of the Food Diary’s pie chart to reflect the Net Carb information within the Google Chrome Browser. The final extension will allow you to export any of your data from MFP, also a Premium feature.
Before we get started you will need:
1. On your phone, download the MyFitnessPal App from the App Store
2. On your computer, download the Google Chrome Browser
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Adding the Chrome Extension to Display Net Carb Calculation In Your MFP.com Food Diary
This option is only available on the MyFitnessPal website & on the Chrome Browser.
- Click this link: Google Chrome Extension Link: Net Carbs, Calories, & Pie Chart. Once the Chrome Web Store opens up to the Extension Page, click the “Add To Chrome” button.
- A pop-up will appear at the top of the browser window, click “Add Extension” & your download will begin.
- When the download is complete, a confirmation pop-up will appear & the button from Step 1 will turn green & display “Added To Chrome”
- Back on the MyFitnessPal website, click on the “Food” tab. Now the Net Carbs will be displayed in a set of parenthesis “(#)” alongside the Total Carbs in the “Carbs” column & at the bottom will be the pie chart displaying your calorie breakdown in percentages.
Adding the Chrome Extension to Display Net Carb Calculation In Your MFP.com Food Diary
This option is only available on the MyFitnessPal website & on the Chrome Browser.
- Click this link: Google Chrome Extension Link: Export MFP Data Without Premium. Once the Chrome Web Store opens up to the Extension Page, click the “Add To Chrome” button.
- A pop-up will appear at the top of the browser window, click “Add Extension” & your download will begin.
- When the download is complete, a confirmation pop-up will appear & the button from Step 1 will turn green & display “Added To Chrome”
- Back on the MyFitnessPal website, under the “Reports” tab, you should now see the “Export Your Data” & “365 days” sections.
- Clicking in the “Export Your Data” section, will give you the menu of selections available to download through your new Data Exporter extension.
- I chose the “Weight” menu item, but with any menu selection you will see the “Exporting…” text when it is processing. You can choose as selections many as you like.
- When the exporting has completed, a link will appear to “Download your data” where “Exporting…” was & this will lead you to the FoodFastFit Dashboard containing your exported data. (If multiple selections were made, you only need to click one “Download your data.” link as they would all lead back to the same dashboard.)
- After clicking a “Download your data” link & redirect to the FoodFastFit Dashboard, your data will be available in the dropdown menus under “Your Reports.”
- If you are only looking to download the Excel files, choose from the dropdown menu labeled “Download”
- Upon making your selection, the download will begin & when completed be available at the bottom of your browser window.
- Opening the downloaded files, will give you the data in an Excel file.
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