Key Takeaways
- With 1 in 8 American adults now taking a GLP-1 medication, the need for structured, consolidated support has never been more pressing.
- MyFitnessPal GLP-1 Support brings nutrition tracking, medication logging, customizable reminders, and side effect monitoring together in one place.
- A MyFitnessPal survey found that more GLP-1 users who track their nutrition reported meeting their weight loss goals than those who didn’t track.
- The feature reflects MyFitnessPal’s broader commitment to building products that meet users where they are, whatever their health journey looks like.
GLP-1 medications have changed the landscape of weight management, and managing that journey still means navigating dosing schedules, shifting appetite patterns, nutrition adjustments, and side effects. When users pair a GLP-1 medication with nutrition tracking, they build stronger habits, stay more engaged, and feel more in control of their results. MyFitnessPal GLP-1 Support is built to help with exactly that.
Available now to all MyFitnessPal users in the United States, GLP-1 Support brings together nutrition tracking, medication logging, customizable reminders, and side effect monitoring in one place, giving users a clearer picture of how their medication, meals, and side effects interact so they can stay consistent and build daily habits alongside their treatment.
What the Data Tells Us
With 1 in 8 American adults now taking a GLP-1 medication, the population navigating this journey is significant. And according to a MyFitnessPal survey, more GLP-1 users who track their nutrition reported meeting their weight loss goals than those who didn’t track. This points to something we already knew: awareness can be a meaningful driver of outcomes.
The clinical picture aligns with this. “A significant number of patients stop taking these medications within a year, and side effects are a real factor,” said Dr. Danielle Belardo, founder of Precision Preventive Cardiology and member of MyFitnessPal’s Scientific Advisory Council. “Nutrition tracking can be incredibly helpful in identifying and mitigating those side effects. When patients track, they start to understand how the food they eat affects how they feel, spot patterns, and develop the daily consistency that supports their overall health.”
Built to Reduce Friction, Not Add to It
GLP-1 users are managing more than most people realize. GLP-1 Support helps remove that friction by bringing everything into one seamless view on the MyFitnessPal Today screen: medication logs and food logs visible side by side, reminders tied to specific dose days and times, and side effect tracking that helps users spot patterns between what they’re eating, how they’re feeling, and their medication schedule.
“The less time our users spend managing tools, the more time they can spend focused on their health,” said Tim Holley, Chief Product Officer, MyFitnessPal. “GLP-1 Support is part of our broader commitment to building products that meet users where they are, whatever their health journey looks like.”
Side effect tracking is available to iOS users at launch. A dedicated GLP-1 Hub gives users a single settings page to manage all GLP-1 Support features in one place.
MyFitnessPal GLP-1 Support is available now for all MyFitnessPal users in the United States. Side effect tracking is available to iOS users at launch.