Meal Tracking Guide

Getting started

Meal tracking in WPL is designed to be quick and intuitive. Whether you're logging breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a snack, the process takes just seconds.

Three ways to track meals

1. Photo logging (recommended)

1. Navigate to the Log meal page from the main menu
2. Select your meal type (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, or Snack)
3. Take a photo of your meal or upload from gallery
4. Wait 2-3 seconds while our AI analyzes the meal
5. Review the AI's nutritional analysis
6. Add optional notes (allergies, portions, feelings)
7. Tap Save meal

2. Quick log (no photo)

For times when you can't take a photo, you can type the details yourself:

1. Go to Log meal
2. Tap Enter manually
3. Type a meal name (this is the only thing you must fill in)
4. Check the meal type — it's already set based on the time of day, but you can change it
5. If you know them, add calories and macros (all optional)
6. Add a photo or notes if you'd like (optional)
7. Tap Save meal

Add an ingredients breakdown (optional)

Don't know the calories or macros? That's okay. You can list the ingredients you remember instead — even without amounts — and finish the rest later.

1. In the manual entry form, tap ＋ Add ingredients (just above Notes)
2. Type or paste your ingredients on one line, separated by commas — for example: 2 eggs, 1 tbsp butter, 1/2 cup oats
3. Tap ＋ Add (or press Enter). Each ingredient becomes its own row
4. Tap any row to fix it, or tap the ✕ to remove it
5. Tap Save meal when you're done

Speak your ingredients

On a phone and most browsers, you can add ingredients by voice instead of typing.

1. Open ＋ Add ingredients and tap the 🎤 microphone
2. Tap the mic to start, then say your ingredients — pause between each one for the cleanest result
3. Speak in a quiet spot so background noise isn't picked up
4. Use Undo, Clear, or Redo to fix mistakes, then tap Done

Estimate the calories and macros

Once you've added ingredients, WPL can estimate the nutrition for you.

1. Tap ✨ Estimate from ingredients (below Macros)
2. The calories and macros fill in, with a note on how confident the estimate is
3. Always review and edit. It's an estimate, not an exact measurement — especially when amounts are missing

Personalized to each family member

When you log for a family member and we know their age, height, and weight, you'll see a short line showing how the meal fits their day — for example, "about 18% of their daily calories." It's a quick gut-check, not medical advice.

Save a meal to reuse it

Meals you eat often can be saved and re-logged in one tap.

1. Fill in a meal (name, ingredients, and macros if you have them)
2. Tap 📋 Save as meal
3. Later, tap the 📖 Saved meals tile, find it, and tap Log this meal

Edit or fix a meal

Made a mistake, or want to fill in details later? Every meal can be edited.

1. Find the meal under Recent meals and tap the ✏️ pencil
2. It opens in the same form, already filled in — change anything (including the photo and ingredients) and tap Update meal
3. Editing keeps the meal's original date — it won't jump to today

3. Offline mode

No internet? No problem! WPL works offline and will automatically sync your meals when you reconnect.

1. Log meals as usual - they'll be queued locally
2. An offline indicator will show in the top-right
3. When internet returns, meals sync automatically
4. You'll see a success notification once synced

Understanding AI analysis

Our AI uses advanced computer vision to analyze your meal photos. Here's what each metric means:

Calories

Total estimated energy from the meal. The AI considers portion sizes, cooking methods, and visible ingredients.

Macronutrients

• Protein: Essential for muscle repair and growth
• Carbohydrates: Your body's primary energy source
• Fats: Important for hormone production and nutrient absorption

Confidence score

Each analysis includes a confidence percentage. Higher confidence (80%+) means the AI is very certain about its analysis.

Best practices

Logging for family members

Caregivers can log meals on behalf of family members or patients:

1. Switch to the patient's profile using the account switcher
2. Log the meal as normal
3. The system tracks that you (the caregiver) logged it for them
4. Both you and the patient can view the meal history

Viewing meal history

Access your complete meal history from the dashboard:

• Timeline view: See all meals chronologically
• Calendar view: Browse by date
• Analytics: View trends and patterns
• Export: Download data for your records

Troubleshooting

AI analysis seems inaccurate

• Retake the photo with better lighting
• Make sure all food items are visible
• Manually adjust the analysis if needed
• Report issues via the feedback button

Photo upload fails

• Check your internet connection
• Try a smaller image size
• Use offline mode if needed

Meals not syncing

• Verify you're connected to the internet
• Check the sync status widget (bottom-right)
• Pull down to refresh on the dashboard
• Contact support if issues persist

Next steps