🔥Macro Maxxing
FOOD LOGGING

How to Log a Meal

Macro Maxxing gives you three ways to log meals: snap a photo and let AI estimate your macros, describe what you ate with your voice, or type it in manually. Every meal gets a detailed breakdown of calories, protein, carbs, and fat — plus a Meal Score showing how well it matches your goals.

Last updated: April 2026

Step 1: Tap the + Button on the Hub

From the Hub tab, tap the yellow + button in the bottom-right corner. The quick-action menu expands with several options including Saved Meals, Photo Library, Camera, Log a Meal, and more.

Hub screen with expanded quick-action menu showing Saved Meals, Photo Library, Camera, Log a Meal, Log a Workout, Make a Post, and Find People options

Step 2: Choose How to Log

Tap Log a Meal (or use one of the shortcuts like Camera or Photo Library). The Log Food screen opens with three modes: Manual, Voice, and Photo.

Photo Mode — AI Food Scanner

Take a photo of your food or select one from your library. The image appears at the top of the screen. Optionally add details in the text field (e.g. “2 eggs with toast”) to help the AI be more accurate. Then tap Analyze Photo and Claude AI will identify every item, estimate portions, and calculate your macros.

Log Food screen in Photo mode showing a meal photo, optional details text field, and purple Analyze Photo button

Voice Mode — Describe What You Ate

Tap the Voice tab, then tap the microphone and describe your meal in natural language — for example, “chicken curry with white rice”. The AI processes your description and estimates the macros automatically.

Log Food screen in Voice mode showing the microphone button and prompt to tap and describe what you ate

Manual Mode — Type It In

Tap the Manual tab to enter everything yourself. Fill in the food name, calories, protein, carbs, and fat. Toggle on Save as Saved Meal if you want to re-log this meal quickly in the future. Then tap Log Food to save.

Log Food screen in Manual mode showing fields for food name, calories, protein, carbs, fat, and a Save as Saved Meal toggle

Saved Meals

Your saved meals appear as quick-select chips at the top of the Log Food screen. Tap any saved meal to instantly log it again without re-entering details.

Step 3: Review & Confirm

After AI analysis (Photo or Voice mode), the Confirm Food screen shows everything the AI detected. Review the results and adjust anything that needs correcting:

Confirm Food screen showing AI analysis confidence, food name, total calories, protein, carbs, fat, portion size slider, and meal breakdown with individual items
Confirm Food screen scrolled down showing full meal breakdown with each ingredient, calories, portion size slider, Save as Saved Meal toggle, and Looks right log it button

AI Confidence

The AI shows a confidence percentage (e.g. 72% confident). If it's not fully sure, you'll see a yellow warning asking you to review. You can always edit the macros or food name.

Macros & Edit

See the total calories, protein, carbs, and fat at a glance. Tap Edit Macros to manually adjust any value if the AI estimate needs correcting.

Portion Size

Use the slider to scale the portion between 0.5x and 3x. All macros update in real time as you adjust. This is useful when you ate more or less than a standard serving.

Meal Breakdown

The AI lists every individual ingredient it detected with its portion weight and calorie count — for example, grilled chicken breast (170g, 281 kcal), cooked quinoa (130g, 160 kcal), steamed broccoli, and more.

When everything looks good, tap Looks right, log it to save the meal to your Fuel Log.

Step 4: View Your Fuel Log

Head to the Log tab and make sure Fuel is selected. Here you'll see your full day at a glance:

  • Eating Window — a timeline showing when you ate during the day
  • All logged meals with their photo, macro summary, and Meal Score
  • AI Nutrition Coach — tap “Get My Recommendation” for a personalized debrief reviewing your meals, macro distribution, and timing
Fuel Log tab showing eating window timeline, three logged meals with photos and macro summaries, meal scores, and the AI Nutrition Coach recommendation button

Understanding Your Meal Score

Tap any meal in the Fuel Log to see its Meal Score — a number from 0 to 100 that measures how closely the meal's macro distribution matches your personal goals. The breakdown shows each macro's percentage in the meal vs. your target, so you can see exactly where to adjust.

Meal Score detail view showing a score of 81, with a breakdown comparing protein, carbs, and fat percentages in the meal vs personal goal percentages

How to Score Higher

A score of 100 means the meal's caloric ratio of protein, carbs, and fat perfectly matches your target percentages. The closer each macro is to your goal, the higher the score. Scores are shown for meals over 300 calories.

Share Your Fuel Log as a Post

Want to share what you ate with the community? When creating a post, select the Fuel Log label and your day's meals will be automatically attached with each food entry and calorie count.

Earns Aura Points!

Posting with the Fuel Log label earns you aura points toward your level and streak. Stay consistent to level up faster.

See our How to Make a Post guide for the full walkthrough on creating posts.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I log a meal in Macro Maxxing?▾
Open Macro Maxxing, tap the yellow + button on the Hub screen, then select 'Log a Meal.' You can log using three modes: Photo (snap or upload a picture and let AI estimate macros), Voice (describe what you ate and AI fills in the details), or Manual (type in the food name, calories, protein, carbs, and fat yourself).
How does AI photo food scanning work in Macro Maxxing?▾
In Photo mode, take a picture of your meal or choose one from your library. Optionally add details like '2 eggs with toast' for better accuracy. Tap 'Analyze Photo' and Claude AI identifies each food item, estimates portion sizes, and calculates calories, protein, carbs, and fat. You can review and edit the results before logging.
Can I log food with my voice in Macro Maxxing?▾
Yes. On the Log Food screen, tap the Voice tab, then tap the microphone and describe what you ate in natural language — for example, 'chicken curry with white rice.' The AI will process your description and estimate the macros automatically.
What is the Meal Score in Macro Maxxing?▾
The Meal Score is a number from 0 to 100 that measures how closely a meal's macro distribution (protein, carbs, fat) matches your personal goals. A score of 100 means the meal's caloric ratio perfectly matches your target percentages. Tap any meal in the Fuel Log to see its score and a breakdown showing how each macro compares to your goal. Scores are shown for meals over 300 calories.
Can I adjust portion size after AI analysis in Macro Maxxing?▾
Yes. On the Confirm Food screen after AI analysis, use the Portion Size slider to scale between 0.5x and 3x. All macros and calories update in real time as you adjust. You can also tap 'Edit Macros' to manually change any value.
Can I save meals as templates in Macro Maxxing?▾
Yes. When logging a meal (in any mode), toggle on 'Save as Saved Meal' to save it as a template. Your saved meals appear at the top of the Log Food screen so you can quickly re-log them with a single tap.
Where do I see my logged meals in Macro Maxxing?▾
Go to the Log tab and make sure the 'Fuel' tab is selected. You'll see your eating window, all logged meals with their photos, macro summaries, and meal scores. Tap any meal to see the full breakdown and score details.
What AI models does Macro Maxxing use for food scanning?▾
Macro Maxxing uses Claude AI by Anthropic. Simple, single-ingredient foods are handled by the fast Claude Haiku model, while complex meals with multiple items get the full power of Claude Sonnet for more detailed analysis.
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