✨ Challenge Starts January 1, 2026
The Level Up Challenge kicks off January 1. Opt-in prompts will appear in the app toward the end of December, giving you time to join before the challenge begins. Happy Holidays!
The new year is a natural moment to pause, reflect, and move forward with intention. The January Level Up Challenge is an invitation to build sustainable nutrition habits, deepen your understanding, and level up your health with a partner designed to support you for the long term. Stay motivated and on track with a chance to win a grand prize worth over $2,500 USD 🎁
This January is not about starting over or chasing a perfect reset. It’s about building on what you already know and leveling up your nutrition with clarity, confidence, and support.
At Cronometer, we believe sustainable nutrition comes from understanding, not restriction. That’s why we created the January Level Up Challenge as a guided, approachable way to strengthen your nutrition literacy and build habits that last well beyond the month. 👉 kickstart your health goals
You don’t need a new year to begin again. You just need the right tools and a partner that helps you understand what your nutrition data actually means for you.
What Is the January Level Up Challenge?
The January Level Up Challenge is a simple, supportive way to build consistent food tracking habits while learning how your nutrition supports your daily life.
Starting January 1, you’re invited to take part in a month of consistent tracking designed to help you better understand your nutrient intake and how it connects to your goals. Whether your brand new to tracking or already comfortable with the data, this challenge meets you where you are.
To participate, open the app and opt-in to the food tracking challenge. Don’t have a Cronometer account? Get started here.
Each day, your food logs become more than numbers. One day at a time, you’ll build nutrition knowledge, strengthen awareness, and move toward a more sustainable way of eating that can support your health now and for the rest of your journey.
Why Daily Tracking Matters
Every day you log builds awareness and deepens your understanding of your nutrition. Over time, those small consistent actions turn into insight, confidence, and habits that are easier to maintain.
As a thank you for showing up, each day you log earns you entries toward our grand prize: a bundle of science-backed tools valued at over $2,500 USD, designed to support your long-term health journey.
No perfection required. Curiosity, consistency, and learning are what matter most.
How to Enter
Opt-in
First things first, if you don’t already have a Cronometer account, get started here. You’ll then have the opportunity within the app to opt-in to participate in the challenge. By opting in, you ensure that your account will be considered for the Grand Prize draw.
Look out for an in-app message prompting you to join the challenge and click ‘Yes, I Accept’. Don’t see it? Try this:
- Check your Newsfeed. On mobile, tap Discover > the megaphone icon in the top right-hand corner > press and drag down to update your feed. On web, click the megaphone icon in the top right-hand corner from any page.
- Force close the app and open it again.
- Log out of and log back into the app.
- Send an email to support@cronometer.com.
Once opted-in, you’ll receive an in-app message, a message in your Newsfeed and an email (if subscribed) confirming that you’re in the food tracking challenge.
- Log your food in Cronometer during the challenge period
- Track consistently throughout January
- You will automatically receive entries for eligible days
That’s it. If you already use Cronometer, you’re ready to go.
You must log your food on at least 7 days in January to qualify for the Grand Prize, but the more you log, the better your chances!
- 7-13 days: one entry
- 14-20 days: two entries
- 21-29 days: three entries
- 30+ days: five entries
Bonus Entries
Want to boost your chances of winning? Earn bonus entries by staying engaged and sharing the challenge with others.
Photo Log Bonus
Use the Photo Logging feature in the Cronometer app to photo log a food and show your tracking progress.
Photo logging is a simple way to build awareness around your meals and visually reflect on your habits while earning an extra entry.
Social Share Bonus
Social Share Bonus
Sharing the challenge helps build accountability and invites others to level up alongside you.
During the promotional period:
- Follow @cronometer_official on Instagram
- Like the Bonus Entry promotional post
- Tag a friend in the comments you would like to do the challenge with
Instagram handles that complete the steps above will be added to the grand prize draw as bonus entries. Make sure your Instagram account is public so we can see your entry.
How Bonus Entry Winners Are Verified
If an Instagram handle is selected as the grand prize winner, we will ask the winner to verify the email address associated with their Cronometer account they used to complete the challenge in the app.
This helps us confirm eligibility and ensure prizes go to active challenge participants.
Bonus entries are optional, but they are a great way to stay motivated and increase your chances of winning.
What You Can Win
One participant will win a prize pack valued at over $2,500 USD, including:
- Garmin Fenix E 47mm watch with AMOLED display. (valued at up to $799.99 USD)
- Withings Body Scan Smart Scale. (valued at up to $499.95 USD)
- Taylor Food Scale. (valued at up to $32 USD)
- Perfect Sport Protein Powder for a year. (valued at up to $780 USD)
- 10 year Cronometer Gold subscription. (valued at up to $599.95 USD)
These tools are designed to support awareness, consistency, and informed decision-making, not quick fixes.
We will be doing a random draw for the winner on Feburary 3rd, 2025. The winner will be contacted via email. Full contest rules and regulations can be found here.
Learn Along the Way
As part of the challenge, we will also feature a special podcast episode with a nutrition coach, sharing practical insights on food tracking, habit building, and using data to better understand your nutrition.
Think of it as guidance to help turn tracking into understanding.
Why We Run This Challenge
At Cronometer, we believe understanding changes everything.
The January Level Up Challenge isn’t about restriction or rules. It’s about learning how your nutrition data connects to your real life, so you can make confident, informed choices that work for you.
Stay Motivated
Subscribe to emails & push notifications
By opting in, you’re not just ensuring that you’ll be entered to win the Grand Prize, you’ll also be sent motivational tips and reminders to log your food throughout the month.
Make sure you are subscribed to our emails and are allowing push notifications to get the most out of the program and stay updated about the food challenge.
Navigate to More > Account > Privacy and make sure the ‘Send me emails and promotional newsletters’ is toggled on. For push notifications, navigate to More > Account > Notifications and toggle on ‘Allow Notifications’.
Join us on Reddit
If you’re looking to connect with a community of fellow food challengers, head to Reddit! We’ve created a thread just for you guys to share your progress, get motivated and ask questions. Find it here.
We’re also hosting a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA) on January 7th starting at 11:00am PST. If you have any questions you want to ask our team, make sure to mark your calendar!
Like & follow Cronometer
For more nutrition tricks and motivational content, make sure you’re following us on Instagram, Facebook and/or Twitter! We’ll be keeping you educated and motivated throughout the month.
Share your progress
We can’t wait to see how you’re all doing! Show us your streak numbers, your Diary page, your selfies or your workout routines! Talking about your progress is easier than ever with our Share feature, just don’t forget to tag us or tag #CronoLove.
Good Luck!
To all of our users and beyond, we wish you a healthy, happy 2026! And if you’re planning to hop on the challenge with us, may the odds be ever in your favour.
