USING LOSE IT!

Lose It! 101

Welcome! Master the fundamentals of tracking food, setting personalized calorie goals, syncing devices, and tracking your progress in a few simple steps.

STEP 1 THE FOUNDATION

Set Your Personalized Weight Loss Plan

When you create your account, Lose It! estimates your baseline daily calorie burn based on your starting weight, height, age, and gender. We then subtract calories to create your daily weight loss budget.

See How Your Calorie Deficit Works

Move the slider to see how your weekly weight loss target shapes your daily budget:

1.0 lb per week
0.5 lb/wk 1.0 lb/wk 1.5 lbs/wk 2.0 lbs/wk
Estimated Daily Burn (example)
2,200 calories
Daily Deficit Target
-500 calories
Your Daily Food Budget
1,700 calories
The Golden Rule of Budgeting: Weight loss doesn't have to be complicated! As long as you eat at or under your daily food budget, you maintain a safe calorie deficit and stay completely on track with your plan.
  • How to review your budget: Tap Profile (top right icon) → Goals.
  • Adjusting weekly weight loss speed: You can update your target rate anytime under Weekly Rate.
STEP 2 LOG YOUR FOOD

Log Daily — Focus on Consistency, Not Perfection

Weight loss success comes from building a simple, honest habit. You don't need to eat perfectly every single day. You just need to track what you eat consistently.

Why Consistency Beats Perfection: Even on days when you go over your budget or eat out, logging everything gives you valuable awareness. An honest log tracked every day will always bring better results than giving up after a weekend off!

Search Database

Access millions of foods from USDA sources, brands, and members like you.

Barcode Scanner

Scan packaged food barcodes for instant nutrition logging.

Quick History

Use logging shortcuts for your frequent foods, meals, and recipes.

Tips for Faster Logging

STEP 3 TRACK YOUR ACTIVITY

Connect Your Fitness Apps & Devices

Make exercise tracking easy by syncing Apple Health, Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin, or Health Connect directly into Lose It!.

Ready to link your device?

Go to Profile → Automatic Tracking inside the Lose It! app, select your device, and allow sync permissions.

Connected Apps & Devices Guide →
STEP 4 MAKE IT YOUR OWN

Customize Lose It! to Your Liking

Personalize Lose It! to match your daily workflow, visual style, and specific nutrition goals.

Free Features

Dashboard Favorites

FREE

Pin Favorite metrics like daily calories, water intake, or step progress directly to your main Dashboard for quick access.

Home Screen Widgets

FREE

Add Lose It! widgets to your iOS or Android home screen to check remaining calories and log meals at a glance.

Join Groups & Community

FREE

Connect with other members, join active weight-loss groups, share recipes, and stay motivated together in the Social tab.

Premium Features

Color Themes

PREMIUM

Switch between custom themes and vibrant accent colors to personalize your app's visual style. (Profile → Themes)

Macro Goals & Strategies

PREMIUM

Set custom Carbs, Protein, and Fat targets or align with Keto, High-Protein, or Low-Carb nutrition plans. (Profile → Goals)

Personalize Meals & Reminders

PREMIUM

Set your own meal names and configure timed logging notifications. (Profile → Settings → Meal Settings)

STEP 5 CELEBRATE SUCCESS

Monitor Progress & Celebrate Your Wins

Weight loss is a journey with natural daily fluctuations. Use Lose It!'s tracking features to stay focused on long-term trends and celebrate every milestone along the way.

Goals Tab

Log weight check-ins regularly and watch your overall trend line smooth out over weeks and months.

Milestones

Celebrate every step of the way as you hit key weight loss benchmarks (like 5 lbs, 10 lbs, or 50% of your goal!).

Your Timeline

Lose It! tracks all of your successes along the way, and projects your goal completion date based on your logging trends, giving you a clear finish line to look forward to.

Search the Help Center

Have questions about custom recipes, macro targets, or account settings? Search our official Help Center for instant step-by-step guidance.