The MyFitnessPal integration in ABC Trainerize makes it easier than ever to support your client's nutrition goals. This integration lets clients automatically sync their calories, macronutrients, and meal details from MyFitnessPal directly to ABC Trainerize. This allows you access to valuable insights into client eating habits and data to offer actionable advice, refine meal plans, and help clients on track with their nutrition!
How Does the MyFitnessPal Integration Work?
To get started, create a nutrition goal for your client:
- Open up a client’s profile and navigate to the Goals tab.
- Select Add new goal > Nutrition goal.
- Ensure you set track meal details to MyFitnessPal.
- You can specify your client’s calorie target, a protein target (as a percentage of calories), and full macronutrient targets.
Where To Find Client Nutrition Data Synced From MyFitnessPal
Once your client has connected their MyFitnessPal account to ABC Trainerize, their calories, macronutrients, and meal details will automatically sync to their profile.
To view your client's nutrition data:
- Navigate to the client's calendar on their profile.
- Select a day with logged meals to see:
- Total calories and macros.
- A chart displaying macronutrient ratios.
- A breakdown of meals logged for that day.
You can also view the client’s MyFitnessPal meal details directly:
- Open the client's profile and navigate to their dashboard.
- Click on their nutrition goal under "Things To Do Today".
- Select the blue "Open MyFitnessPal" link to view their meal details in MyFitnessPal directly.
What Data Syncs Between MyFitnessPal and ABC Trainerize?
- Caloric Intake, Macro Intake, and Meal information.
- The MyFitnessPal integration will not sync any other data into ABC Trainerize.
Limitations of Using External Meal Trackers
When an external meal tracker, such as MyFitnessPal (MFP) or Fitbit, is connected to ABC Trainerize, clients will not be able to use the in-app meal tracker or its features. This includes:
- The ability to log meals in the app.
- Access to the Discover tab, My Recipes tab, and custom Meals feature.
Since meal tracking is handled by the connected third-party app, when clients tap the "+" icon > Meal on the app dashboard, they will automatically be redirected to their MyFitnessPal or Fitbit app to log food and will not be able to access the in-app tracker.
For clients who prefer using the in-app meal tracker and/or Advanced Nutrition Coaching features, they will need to change their meal tracker to in-app to log meals directly in ABC Trainerize.
For clients who track via an external meal tracker and have a Smart Meal Plan set up, visit My Client Tracks With MyFitnessPal But Wants to Use the Smart Meal Planner. How Does That Work?
