How to Log & Edit Meals on iOS

Overview

Whether you’re logging meals, creating recipes, or adding custom foods, you can manage everything directly through the Log your meals feature in the iOS app.

What to Know

• Logging meals, recipes, or past entries happens via Log your meals.
• You can create and manage custom meals or add new foods when they’re not in Noom’s database.
• Features appear starting Day 2 of your program—if reset to Day 1, you’ll regain access once you reach Day 2 again.

What to Do

1. Log a Food, Meal, or Recipe

1. Open Log your meals on the Home screen.
2. Choose the meal type (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack).
3. Use the search bar to find a food or select from:
   • Saved items
   • Recent meals
   • Scan barcode
   • Browse recipes
   • Create a custom meal
4. Select an item and adjust the serving size (use the slider or tap Other Units).
5. Tap Add More Items to keep logging or Done to finish.

2. Log a Previously Logged Item

1. In Log your meals, select meal type (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack).
2. Type the name of the recipe in the search bar at the top.
3. Scroll under the search bar to entries and tap one to log it again.

3. Log from Recipe Screen

1. Tap the Success Kit tab at the bottom of the home screen.
2. Find and tap Recipes.
3. Tap Log this recipe, choose meal type, adjust servings and add extra items if needed.
4. Tap  at the bottom of the screen.
5. Tap Close on the summary screen (if prompted).

4. Add a New Food to Your Personal Database

1. Tap Log your meals.
2. Select the meal type (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, or Snack).
3. Use the search bar to type the food name, or scan the barcode. If no match appears, tap:
   1. Can’t find it? Let’s add it! (if you searched), or
   2. Yes, let’s add it! (if you scanned a barcode)
4. Tap Calories and enter the calorie amount. (You can skip this if the calorie info isn’t available.)
5. Tap Log in the top right corner.
6. If prompted to provide more details:
   • Tap Yes to add info like brand, macros, or serving size, then tap Save, 
   • or tap Skip to continue without adding more details.
7. Tap Save in the top right corner.
8. Tap Done again to save the item to your personal database.

5. Edit or Delete Logged Foods or Meals

1. Select the correct day of the week at the top of your home screen. You can choose today or any past day, but future days aren’t available.
2. Tap Log your meals (or Track More Habits → Meals)
3. Choose the meal
4. On the review screen, tap X to remove an item or + Add More to edit
5. Tap Update/Done, then Close

Note: logging for previous days is only available for paying members

Need to Know More?

Q: Why can’t I log meals on Day 1?

A: Logging features become available on Day 2 of your program (they pause if you reset to Day 1).

Using Android instead? Here’s how to log and edit meals on Android.