Tracking Overview

Why should I track?

Beyond just numbers, tracking allows us to be proactive and uncover trends. Consistent tracking provides the information we need to stay motivated and on the right path. The goal is to build awareness of what and how much you’re eating, which can help double your weight-loss efforts or lower your blood sugar. It’s important to find a tracking method that works for you. For example, using pen and paper, taking a photo of your food, and logging it when you have more time. Feel free to experiment until you find a method that suits your personality and schedule.

How do I track my weight?

Website
After logging in, click the plus symbol (+) in the Weight box below the daily action cards to access the Weight Tracker.

1. Underneath “What is your weight?”, type your latest weight in the box.
   • Note: Supports up to 1 decimal place
2. Click “Save”.

You’ll see the value in the “What’s your weight?” box and the numeric data in the top right-hand corner update, and you’ll also see a new data point added to the chart.

Mobile App

1. Tap the “+” option at the bottom of the screen to display the tracker options.
2. Tap “WEIGHT”.
3. Tap the numbers under “What’s your weight?”.
4. Enter your new weight.
   1. Note: Supports up to 1 decimal place
5. Alternatively, you can manually drag the marker up or down to increase or decrease your weight.
6. Click “Save”.

Note: You can only record one weight entry per day, so if you enter multiple weights in one day, we will only capture the very last entry for that day.

How do I take my body measurements?

You can start a document on a computer or phone, or use pen and paper to track your measurements and see your progress over time. Use these tips to track the most accurate measurements:

• Upper Arm: Measure above your elbows around the fullest part.
• Chest: Measure around your chest and back using your nipples as a guide.
• Waist: Measure at its narrowest point width-wise, usually just above the navel.
• Hips: Measure around the widest part of the hip bones.
• Thighs: Measure around the fullest part of the upper leg while standing with even weight distribution.

Suggested Photo guidelines:

• Use a simple or solid background.
• Set up the shot so you can be seen from head to toe.
• Stand comfortably, and position yourself at an angle that gives a good view of yourself.
• Wear the same or similar clothing in your “before” and your subsequent photo updates.
• Form-fitting clothing will best show your progress.

How do I track food or create recipes?

Tracking Food

Mobile App:

1. From the Dashboard, tap the plus sign (+), then tap “Food”.
2. Tap the meal you want to add food to (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, or Snack).
3. On the search screen, type the food you want to add in the Search field. Auto-populated recommendations will appear as you type.
4. Select your item.
5. When the food details screen appears, adjust the number of servings and serving sizes (you’ll see the calorie and macronutrient amounts update as you adjust), then tap “Add Item”.
6. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for as many food items as you wish to add, then tap “Done”. The item will be added to the meal, and you will be returned to the My Food Tracker screen.

Website:

1. From your Dashboard, click the plus sign (+) on the Food card.
2. The tracker will automatically default to Today with a quick view of Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Snacks.
3. To track food from a previous day, click the arrow next to the calendar icon.
4. Click the plus sign (+) on the category you would like to track.
5. Enter a food or beverage into the Search field and select from the options that appear.
6. After selecting the food, you can edit the quantity and unit.
7. Click Add Food.
8. Repeat the steps above to add more items.
9. To delete a food, click the circle with the 3 dots (•••) next to the item, then click Delete.
10. When the confirmation box appears, click Delete again.

Creating Recipes

1. Tap the plus sign (+) on the bottom navigation bar.
2. Tap “Food”.
3. Tap “+” in Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, or Snack.
4. Tap “View all your Recipes”.
5. Tap “Create a Recipe”.
6. Name your recipe and tap “Continue”.
7. Weigh/measure each ingredient and then enter them by tapping “Add Ingredients” and “Search for an item”.
8. Adjust the quantity and unit as needed and tap “Add Item”.
9. After all ingredients are entered, tap “Done”.
10. Set the number of servings the recipe yields by tapping “+” until you reach the desired number.
    1. Optional: tap “Add Instructions” if additional directions are needed. Click “Done”.
11. Tap “Done”.

View saved Recipes by tapping “+” next to Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, or Snack, then tapping “View all your Recipes.” To edit or delete a recipe, tap the (+) next to the recipe, then tap the 3 dots in the top-right corner.

How do I add the Real Appeal® Recipes?

If you want to add a recipe from the Real Foods Nutrition Guide to your Food Tracker on the website or mobile app, enter “Real Appeal” into the search bar. This will filter the recipes to only those in the Real Foods Nutrition Guide. If you do not add “Real Appeal” to the search, you will have to scroll through the results to find those specific Real Appeal recipes from the Real Foods Nutrition Guide.

Creating Meals

Mobile App:

1. Tap the plus sign (+).
2. Tap “Food”.
3. Tap the meal type (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, or Snack).
4. Tap “View all your Meals”.
5. Tap “Create a Meal”.
6. Enter a Meal Title and tap “Continue”.
7. Find your items using the “Search for an item” field.
8. Adjust the quantity and/or unit if needed and tap “Add Item”.
9. Once finished entering all the items, tap “Done”.

View saved Meals by tapping “+” next to Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, or Snack, then tapping “View all your Meals.” To edit or delete a recipe, tap the (+) next to the recipe, then tap the 3 dots in the top-right corner.

Website:

1. Click the plus sign (+) in the Food box.
2. Click Recipes below for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Snack.
3. Click Create New Recipe.
4. Name your recipe.
5. Weigh/measure each ingredient, then enter them in the Search field.
6. Adjust the Qty and Unit fields if needed, and click Add Food after each item is entered.
7. After all of the ingredients are entered, set the number of servings the recipe yields on the right.
   1. Optional: type directions into the “Instructions” box to the right.
8. Click Save.

You can view saved Recipes from the food tracker. To edit or delete a recipe, click the 3 dots (•••) next to the recipe.

Recent Items

1. Click or tap the plus sign (+) on the Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, or Snack tile.
2. You’ll see “Recent Items” by scrolling down (website) or at the top (app).
3. Click or tap the plus sign (+) to add it to your tracker.

What’s a manual activity?

A manual activity is any physical activity or exercise you can add to your activity tracker. The system will calculate the total calories burned based on your metrics and duration. The Activity Tracker has thousands of available activities and exercises, and several offer differing intensity levels.

How can I track a manual activity?

To add a manual activity on the Rally Coach mobile app:

1. Tap the plus sign (+) on the Dashboard.
2. Tap Activity.
3. Tap Add Activity.
4. Search for an activity.
5. Enter the minutes of activity and tap Add Activity.
6. Tap Done.

To add a manual activity on Real Appeal Web:

1. Click the plus sign (+) beside Activity at the bottom of the Dashboard.
2. Search for an activity.
3. Select the date.
4. Enter the minutes of activity and click Save.

Note: If you cannot find your activity or exercise in the tracker, pick something similar.

Rally Coach is compatible with the following devices:

• Apple Watch
• Fitbit®
• Withings

Mobile App

To link a tracker:

1. Tap the three dots on iOS or the three lines at the bottom right on Android.
2. Go to “Settings”.
3. Under My Trackers, tap “Step Tracker”.
4. Choose from the options listed and click “Continue”.
5. Log in to your tracker account.
6. Allow permission for Rally Coach to access your data.

You can also use your phone as the tracker by selecting Google Fit or iOS Health.

For iOS:

1. Launch the iOS Health app from your App Store.
2. Tap your profile icon in the top-right corner.
3. Under the Privacy category, tap “Apps”.
4. Tap “Rally Coach”.
5. On the next screen, indicate which activity you want to share or tap “Turn All Categories On” to share all the data.

For Android phones using Google Fit:

1. Launch Google Fit.
2. Tap “Settings” using the gear icon in the upper right corner.
3. Tap “Manage Connected Apps”.
4. Tap “Rally Coach” and enable data-sharing categories. If Rally Coach doesn’t appear here, go back to the Rally Coach app and ensure you’ve selected Google Fit as your tracking option.
5. Tap “Continue”.

For your 3rd-party food tracker to sync properly, it must be linked to the mobile app. Sometimes, 3rd-party manufacturers update their software, which can result in data not being pulled in correctly.

• On the web, go to your Settings page and check to see which nutrition tracker appears under the Devices and Applications heading.
  • If the nutrition tracker you want to use is not linked, click “Change” and follow the instructions to link your account.
  • If the nutrition tracker you’re using is connected, navigate to My Food Tracker, click “Last Updated”, and select Sync Data to do a manual sync.
  • If it’s still not working, try disconnecting and reconnecting to see if that fixes the problem.
• In the mobile app, go to your Settings page and check which nutrition tracker appears under the Devices and Apps heading.
  • If the nutrition tracker you want to use is not linked, tap the arrow and follow the instructions to link your account.
  • If the nutrition tracker you’re using is configured correctly, navigate to My Food Tracker, tap “Last Updated”, and select “Sync Data” to do a manual sync.
  • If it’s still not working, try disconnecting and reconnecting to see if that fixes the problem.

Note: It may take up to 10 minutes for your nutrition data to reach Rally Coach. Please check back later.  Please note that as of January 2026, the Rally Coach app no longer has a direct connection with MyFitnessPal. To keep your tracking seamless, you can use Apple Health or Google Fit as a bridge to sync your MyFitnessPal data with Rally Coach.

If you continue to have difficulty with tracking your food using a 3rd party tracker, please contact Support for assistance.

All Other Wearable Devices

If you’ve selected any other wearable devices, such as Fitbit or Garmin, you must link the device directly to the app. You can do this on the web or mobile.

By default, Real Appeal uses its own food tracker technology. To link a 3rd party tracker from the app:

1. Tap the 3 dots ••• beneath the My Food Tracker heading in the banner.
2. An overflow menu will appear. Select Choose Different App for Syncing.
3. Select the account you wish to link and tap “Continue”. You’ll need to log in to your FatSecret account to link it to your coaching program. Enter your credentials for your FatSecret. When your account is linked, you’ll see a confirmation screen. Tap “Got It” to return to My Food Tracker. Now, the calories for the foods you track with your 3rd-party food tracker will appear.

If you are linked to a 3rd party food tracker, and your food details stop updating, you can try manually syncing by tapping the 3 dots ••• next to Last Updated and tapping Sync Data when the overlay menu appears. If that is not successful, try unlinking the 3rd party food tracker and relinking it.

Note: It may take up to 10 minutes for your nutrition data to reach the app. 

An Update for 2026: The app no longer has a direct connection with MyFitnessPal. To keep your tracking seamless, you can use Apple Health or Google Fit as a bridge to sync with MyFitnessPal.

When using one of these options for fitness tracking, please remember:

• Many built-in health trackers aggregate data from a variety of sources, so there may be a discrepancy between the data you see on your wearable device and the data pulled from your phone.
• Once you have selected your mobile device as your fitness tracker, it will work in both the Rally Coach web and Rally Coach app experiences. However, you will need to use the Rally Coach app to manage this tracker’s settings.
• You must sync your wearable device to its website or app. Rally Coach does not pull your step data directly from your wearable device. Rally Coach pulls data from your device partner’s database. This means, for example, if you have a Fitbit wearable device, it must be connected and regularly synced with your Fitbit app.