The MyFitnessPal alternative for GLP-1 users

It's 3 p.m. and MyFitnessPal is congratulating you for staying 900 calories under your goal. You didn't plan it — you just weren't hungry, ate half a yogurt and some crackers, and now you feel flat and a bit queasy. The app is cheering for the thing you're actually worried about.

A quick note: this page is written by the team behind Holt. MyFitnessPal details come from its App Store page and help center, checked on November 1, 2026.

Why does a calorie counter feel wrong on a GLP-1?

MyFitnessPal was built for a familiar problem: eating more than you meant to. Its whole shape — a calorie budget, a running total, a green number when you come in under — points one way.

On a GLP-1, the problem often flips. Appetite can drop sharply, especially in the days after a dose. The question stops being "how do I eat less?" and becomes "did I eat enough protein and fiber today, and why does day two always feel rough?" A diary that only knows about food can't answer the second half.

MyFitnessPal has noticed this. Its listing now describes GLP-1 support for logging doses, setting medication reminders and logging how you feel, in the US and Canada, and its help center says you record the injection location when you set it up. That's genuinely useful — but it sits on top of a calorie counter rather than shaping the app around your shot.

Why do GLP-1 users switch to Holt?

Because Holt starts from the other end. Your dose day is the anchor, and everything else lines up against it.

• Food that's about enough, not less. Snap your plate and Holt estimates calories, protein, fiber, carbs and fat. The home summary keeps protein, fiber and water in view next to calories, so a light day shows up as light rather than as a win.
• Side effects with a strength and a date. Rate nausea, constipation, heartburn, food noise, suppressed appetite or fatigue on a slider, add your own, and see them against your dose days.
• Shot day, handled. A reminder and a Live Activity on your lock screen, an estimated medication-level chart over 7 or 30 days, a countdown to your next dose, and Otto suggesting the next spot in your injection rotation.
• Something to bring to your appointment. A doctor-visit PDF covering 30 days, 90 days or your full history, with suggested questions for your prescriber.

We couldn't find a medication-level chart, a next-site suggestion or an appointment report on MyFitnessPal's listing.

What changes when you switch?

The daily rhythm gets shorter. Instead of searching a database for each ingredient, most meals become one photo. Instead of a separate note about feeling off, you move a slider — and next week you can see that it lines up with the day after your shot.

You'd also notice what's no longer in the way. Holt's meal scan isn't a separate upgrade on top of a calorie app; it's the main way you log food. MyFitnessPal lists its meal scan and barcode scan under Premium. Holt is free to download, with some features in an optional subscription.

What you'd give up: MyFitnessPal's 20.5M+ food database, its 40+ device connections and its apps for Android and Apple Watch. Holt is iPhone only for now and syncs weigh-ins, steps and workouts through Apple Health.

Should you stay with MyFitnessPal?

Stay with MyFitnessPal if:

• You use Android, or switch between devices a lot.
• Its food database is the point — you log restaurant meals, branded snacks and recipes in detail every day.
• You're happy with dose logging and notes and don't need a level chart, site suggestions or a report.

Years of history in one place are worth something. If MyFitnessPal is working for you on your GLP-1, there's no need to move.

What we'd track in your first two weeks with Holt

1. Every dose and its site, so you can see the medication-level chart and the next-site suggestion on a real shot day.
2. A photo of most meals, watching protein and fiber rather than the calorie total.
3. Side effects on shot day and the two days after, with a severity each time.
4. Water, every day — it's easy to drink less when you're eating less.
5. One doctor-visit report before your next appointment, compared with what you'd normally bring.

Download Holt and track your next dose cycle

Whichever app you use, it records what you were prescribed and how you felt. Questions about your dose or your eating targets belong with your prescriber or a dietitian.