MyFitnessPal
MyFitnessPal is a smartphone app and website that tracks diet and exercise. The app uses gamification elements to motivate users. To track nutrients, users can either scan the barcodes of various food items or manually find them in the app's large pre-existing database.[1][2] In February 2015, Under Armour acquired MyFitnessPal.[3] In October 2020, Under Armour announced that MyFitnessPal would be sold to the private equity firm Francisco Partners for $345 million and that it was shutting down
In 2005, MyFitnessPal was founded by Albert Lee and Mike Lee.[5]
On February 4, 2015, MyFitnessPal was acquired by athletic apparel maker, Under Armour, in a deal worth $475 million. MyFitnessPal had 80 million users at the time.[6]
On May 4, 2015, MyFitnessPal introduced a premium subscription tier for its applications.[7]
On October 30, 2020, Under Armour announced that MyFitnessPal would sell to the private equity firm Francisco Partners for $345 million and shutting down
On March 29, 2018, Under Armour disclosed a data breach of 150 million accounts at its subsidiary, MyFitnessPal. The compromised data consisted of usernames, e-mail addresses, and hashed passwords, but not credit card numbers or government identifiers (social security numbers, national identification numbers). Under Armour was notified of the breach the week of 19–25 March and learned that the leak happened sometime in February. The affected users were notified via e-mail[8] and in-app notifications. All MyFitnessPal users were required to change their passwords
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Whether you want to lose weight, tone up, get healthy, change your habits, or start a new diet MyFitnessPal has you covered. Our members have lost over 200 million pounds and 88% of people who track for at least 7 days on MyFitnessPal lose weight. Sign up for FREE and start living a happier and healthier life today!
See for yourself why MyFitnessPal is the world’s most popular health and fitness app.
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▌TRACKING FOOD IS FAST AND EASY
■ Biggest Food Database -- 11+ million foods in our database including global items and cuisines.
■ Barcode Scanner -- Simply scan barcodes to log foods. 4+ million barcodes recognized.
■ Recipe Importer -- Easily import the nutrition information for the recipes you cook.
■ Restaurant Logging -- Quickly log menu items from your favorite restaurants.
■ Food Insights -- Learn how to make healthier choices about the foods you eat.
■ Personalized Experience -- Create your own foods, recipes, and meals and save favorites.
■ Calorie Counter -- We automatically calculate the calories in your foods, meals and recipes.
■ Macro Tracker -- We automatically calculate the macros (carbs, fat, protein) in your foods, meals and recipes.
■ Track All Nutrients -- Calories, macros (carbs, fat, protein), sugar, fiber, cholesterol, vitamins, and more.
■ Customize Your Diary -- Log breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks or create your own meals.
■ Water Tracking -- Log water in cups, ounces or ml. We save your recently logged amounts.
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▌REACH YOUR GOALS
■ Choose A Goal -- We support weight loss, weight gain, and weight maintenance goals.
■ Goal Setting -- Create your own goals or let us create personalized goals for you, including calorie and macros goals.
■ Change Habits -- It's almost like having a nutrition coach right inside your pocket.
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▌LOG YOUR EXERCISE AND STEPS
■ Connect 50+ Apps & Devices -- Syncing your workouts is easy and automatic.
■ Choose From 350+ Exercises -- Or create your own exercises and workouts.
■ Log Cardio Exercises -- Including running, walking, biking, swimming, yoga, pilates and more.
■ Log Strength Exercises -- Including sets, reps, and weight per set.
■ Track Steps -- Set a daily step goal and see a graph of your step history.
■ We connect with all your favorite apps and devices -- Including Fitbit, Jawbone UP, Garmin, MapMyFitness, Runkeeper, Strava, Runtastic, Misfit, Withings, HealthKit, UA Record and many more!
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▌GET SUPPORT AND MOTIVATION
■ Add Friends -- Connect with friends for an extra layer of support and accountability.
■ Join Our Community -- Find motivation, support, tips, and advice in our active forums.
■ Newsfeed Updates -- Share your accomplishments and see friend’s progress in the newsfeed.
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▌CELEBRATE YOUR SUCCESS
■ Chart Your Progress -- Stay motivated with a graph of how you’re improving over time.
■ Progress Photos -- Add photos to your weight entries to see and celebrate your progress.
■ Nutrition Reports -- View a history of your calories, macros, and nutrient intake.
■ Share Your Progress -- Help inspire friends and family members on their own health journey.
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