# What app do you use to track meals, insulin used, etc.? **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Created:** [October 31, 2017, 5:37am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-app-do-you-use-to-track-meals-insulin-used-etc/2511 "2017-10-31T05:37:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ValidLADA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/validlada/32/7354_2.png) [@ValidLADA](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ValidLADA)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2019, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-app-do-you-use-to-track-meals-insulin-used-etc/2511/21 "2019-09-10T14:19:29Z")
As a recently diagnosed LADA, I started with a journal of BG, insulin dosages and noted changes from stress, illness, exercise and menstruation. I’ve recently gotten Dexcom G6, and I’ve started carb counting using Carb Manager app, and enter event on Dexcom receiver and phone app. It seems easier to just use phone and leave receiver as back up. Myfitnesspal app is another good one for tracking carbs and exercise. ---
**Author:** ![TravelingOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/travelingon/32/1583_2.png) [@TravelingOn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TravelingOn)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-app-do-you-use-to-track-meals-insulin-used-etc/2511/22 "2019-09-11T19:48:57Z")
Welcome @ValidLADA! It sounds like you’re on a good path for solving some of the complexities that come with a LADA diagnosis. There’s a category here on female T1D and hormones that you might find helpful! [https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/womens-health](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/womens-health) ---
**Author:** ![Chris](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/chris/32/382_2.png) [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2019, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-app-do-you-use-to-track-meals-insulin-used-etc/2511/23 "2019-09-13T22:02:25Z")
If you get tired of that one, My Macros+ works really well, and doesn’t mine as much data as some of the others. It also doesn’t market to you, or try to upsell you, which has made me stop using some of the others. I just want to yell as some of the apps: “No, I don’t want to share this info with my friends or you, and I don’t need to set custom goals, I just want to know how many calories I ate and what my macro’s are…” ---
**Author:** ![bostrav59](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/bostrav59/32/7281_2.png) [@bostrav59](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bostrav59)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2019, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-app-do-you-use-to-track-meals-insulin-used-etc/2511/24 "2019-09-28T01:11:11Z")
I used it for a couple of days, thought it was good, but then I forgot or found myself in social situations where I didn’t want to. Any suggestions? (can range from: ‘you only need to do this occasionally’ to ‘here’s what I do to make sure I track’). Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Chris](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/chris/32/382_2.png) [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2019, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-app-do-you-use-to-track-meals-insulin-used-etc/2511/25 "2019-10-03T17:16:42Z")
I am trying to lose weight, so I track everything most days just because if I don’t I invariably underestimate and over eat and gain weight. My son, uses it one day a week to ensure he is eating enough (He isn’t trying to lose weight) and has a decent macro nutrient mix. If you don’t want to track every day, and you aren’t trying to solve a diabetes issue, it probably isn’t necessary. ---
**Author:** ![bostrav59](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/bostrav59/32/7281_2.png) [@bostrav59](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bostrav59)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2019, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-app-do-you-use-to-track-meals-insulin-used-etc/2511/26 "2019-10-03T18:43:09Z")
I am trying to lose weight, and do find that the tracking is helpful. I just have to make myself a more habitual user of it. ---
**Author:** ![Chris](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/chris/32/382_2.png) [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2019, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-app-do-you-use-to-track-meals-insulin-used-etc/2511/27 "2019-10-04T17:47:18Z")
I don’t unfortunately have any thoughts on how to make yourself more accountable, I have issues with that as well… ---
**Author:** ![Jattzl](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/jattzl/32/7851_2.png) [@Jattzl](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jattzl)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2019, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-app-do-you-use-to-track-meals-insulin-used-etc/2511/28 "2019-10-04T20:05:23Z")
🤣😂 I’m a compulsive note taker and now I need to write everything down due to being of a certain age. But I use Sugarmate for documenting everything. I like their charts and graphs and Watch display. I can email reports and download into Excel spreadsheet. I recently took a pump break and needed to remember to take my Tresiba. Someone told me about an app for Med reminders and I really like it. It is called Round and is free. Very simple and only for meds. ---
**Author:** ![TravelingOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/travelingon/32/1583_2.png) [@TravelingOn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TravelingOn)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2019, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-app-do-you-use-to-track-meals-insulin-used-etc/2511/29 "2019-10-07T16:03:59Z")
> [@Chris](#): > > I don’t unfortunately have any thoughts on how to make yourself more accountable, I have issues with that as well… I’ve actually started using a habit tracking app called The Fabulous, which, while it has a lot of foibles, has actually helped me develop habits that I’ve wanted to participate in forever (like flossing). I should also add that I’m almost 40, and not particularly app based in my lifestyle. I don’t know if this would actually help with weight loss, but it might help with motivation to do things on a regular basis? ---
**Author:** ![lh378](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/lh378/32/601_2.png) [@lh378](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/lh378)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2020, 4:14am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-app-do-you-use-to-track-meals-insulin-used-etc/2511/30 "2020-05-19T04:14:49Z")
> [@ValidLADA](#): > > Myfitnesspal Or Carb Manager which free apps do u prefer? ---
**Author:** ![alex\_carbie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/alex_carbie/32/12933_2.png) [@alex\_carbie](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/alex_carbie)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-app-do-you-use-to-track-meals-insulin-used-etc/2511/31 "2026-08-17T18:16:52Z")
One thing I’d add to this thread: a lot of the apps mentioned so far (mySugr, Diabetes:M, One Drop) are really “logging” tools: you enter what you ate and they’re great for trend reports and sharing data with your care team. That’s a different job from “estimation” tools, which are more about figuring out the carb count of something in the first place - a homemade dish, a restaurant meal, whatever doesn’t have a label. Photo-based apps fall into that second bucket. Worth being clear with yourself about which problem you’re actually trying to solve, since “I don’t know what to log” and “I don’t know how to count what I know I ate” call for different tools, and a lot of people end up using one of each rather than expecting a single app to do both well. ---
**Author:** ![jbowler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e274bd/32.png) [@jbowler](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/jbowler)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2026, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-app-do-you-use-to-track-meals-insulin-used-etc/2511/32 "2026-08-18T01:26:03Z")
Good point. I don’t use the logging apps most of the time; I do record to NightScout and TidePool but the first is for my wife (so she can see what is going on) and the second for my endo (same reason). For me I use the original data from xDrip+ and AAPS; normally my question is, “Did I do a bolus for what I just ate?” It’s not long term tracking. What I’m logging is not what I ate, it’s what I told AAPS I ate. AAPS is good enough that it can deal with small amounts of carbs without being told so I only log big meals (30g or more). I have tried one food-by-photo app and it really wasn’t good enough for carbs. I can’t remember which one and I seem to have removed it from my 'phone. I’ve also tried Meta/Oakley’s glasses; talk about useless to the point of no return… Meta can’t even read a food label (IRC they whined it was too small to read.) That’s a pity; estimating food is an ideal AI application. Millions of people across the whole planet do this every day and the data we diabetics record can be verified for correctness from what happens to our BG! It might be a really good project for the whole community; be a part of it and you can go to another country and eat the local food with accurate carbs! ---
**Author:** ![RachelMaraii](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/rachelmaraii/32/12439_2.png) [@RachelMaraii](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/RachelMaraii)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-app-do-you-use-to-track-meals-insulin-used-etc/2511/33 "2026-08-21T14:23:03Z")
Totally right. I use LoseIt! Premium for carb estimation (I only paid for premium because it was a one-time payment to have it forever, instead of a subscription model). It’s imperfect when relying on what other users have entered. But I like that I can edit the nutrition information and then it will save my own version. I can also import recipes or create my own recipes (including the real number of portions the recipe makes) from an ingredient list, and it will create a single portion overview of the nutrition info. I really don’t use any apps anymore for insulin logging. I haaaate logging insulin doses when my pump is already logging it. 🥲 I wish I could add a “meal note” in LoseIt of how much insulin I took at what time and how much pre-bolus time. I wouldn’t enjoy logging it, but having it all together would make it more helpful. I was excited about Sugarmate’s logging capabilities at first too, but it’s clunky. If it someday integrates with the t:slim enough that it will automatically import my boluses, then I would try using it again for food and exercise logging. ---
**Author:** ![Freckles](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/freckles/32/12800_2.png) [@Freckles](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Freckles)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-app-do-you-use-to-track-meals-insulin-used-etc/2511/34 "2026-08-21T19:22:31Z")
To be fair I don’t use apps. For my omnipod dash and Dexcom G7 my electronic devices are no longer compatable even though they are about a year old. I really wish there was a note field on pump though that you could just fill in yourself. The “other” field is basically a waste of time. I want to know things like holiday, alcohol, etc without having to carry a notebook and refer back to it as I find there isn’t time at appointments anymore. [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-app-do-you-use-to-track-meals-insulin-used-etc/2511.md?page=1)