Your health tracking tools should work for you—clear, intuitive, and designed to keep you motivated. That’s the goal behind our latest updates to the Diary Header and settings. With these enhancements, it’s easier than ever to visualize your progress, set meaningful goals, and stay in control of your health journey.
From the Energy Summary circles that offer at-a-glance insights to revamped settings for managing your macronutrient and weight goals, every update is designed to help you get the most out of your data. Whether you’re focused on optimizing energy balance, hitting macro targets, or forecasting your weight goal, these tools provide the clarity and flexibility you need.
Read on to discover how these updates can help you stay aligned with your goals and make informed decisions for better health—one step at a time.
Improved Energy Summary (Circles)
The Energy Summary in your Diary is made up of three interactive circles for tracking Energy Consumed, Energy Expenditure and Energy Target or Balance.
- Energy Consumed: Tracks total energy from your logged foods at a glance. Tap the circle for a detailed breakdown by macronutrient (carbs, fats, proteins) and their percentage of your total intake.
- Energy Expenditure: Displays energy burned, including your BMR, baseline activity, and any exercise or synced activity tracker data if you have these settings enabled. Tap for a detailed breakdown of contributors to see how they are impacting your daily expenditure. Visit our User Manual here to learn more about Cronometer’s Energy Expenditure calculations.
- Target or Balance:
- Target Mode (Normal): Shows your progress towards your energy goal.
- Balance Mode: Displays net energy (expenditure – consumed) as a deficit or surplus. Quickly switch between modes by tapping the toggle on the top right of your Diary.
To deep dive into how your Energy Summary is calculated visit our User Manual here or check out are Energy Summary blog.
Improved Macronutrient Breakdown (Bars)
To view your Macronutrient Breakdown, swipe the top banner in your Diary to the second page. The percentages on each macro target bar show how much of your Macronutrient Target you’ve hit for the day. Need to see how many grams are left? Tap consumed in the top right to switch to remaining.
Tap any target bar to open the Targets Summary page for a closer look at each macronutrient. From there, you can explore your top sources to see which foods contributed the most and learn more about their role in your diet.
If you’ve enabled the Macro Scheduler, you’ll see the template scheduled for today, with options to edit today’s macros or choose a different template. To adjust your default macro targets, tap edit default targets at the top of the Target Summary page, which leads to your main Macronutrient Settings.
To dive deeper into how your Macronutrient Breakdown is calculated visit our User Manual here.
Settings Re-Organized
We’ve revamped the settings menu to make managing your targets more intuitive and accessible. Here’s what’s new and improved:
New: Energy Expenditure
There is now a new Energy Expenditure settings page under More > Targets. Here you can view and edit key settings like your Baseline Activity Level, Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) and Thermic Effect of Food. To learn more about your Energy Expenditure settings visit our User Manual here.
Improved: Macro and Energy Targets
Editing your macronutrient targets is easier than ever. Head to More > Targets > Macro and Energy Targets to make changes. In the advanced settings, you can add a Custom Energy Target, choose to include Expenditure Above Baseline in your energy goals, or switch between tracking total carbs and net carbs all with just a few taps. To learn more about your targets visit our User Manual here.
New: Weight Goal
The new Weight Goal page on mobile only, found under More > Targets, lets you fine-tune your weight-related settings. Update your current weight, set a Weight Goal, and choose your desired rate of weight loss or gain. Plus, see a forecasted date for when you’ll hit your target weight, keeping you motivated every step of the way.
We’ve added a Weight Goal Widget to the Discover page, making it easier than ever to stay focused on your progress. Quickly log your weight and view your goal forecast at a glance.
To help you stay consistent, we’ve also introduced a log weight reminder feature. Enable it to receive gentle nudges to track your weight and stay aligned with your goals. Simply go to: More > Account > Notifications > Log Weight Reminder and toggle it on.
To dive deeper into our Weight Goal feature visit our User Manual here.
In Conclusion
These updates make it easier than ever to monitor your progress, set goals and stay informed. With a clear view of your data, you’ll have the tools you need to make each day a step toward better health. Explore the new features today!
