Tracking your nutrition helps you stay on top of your training goals. Whether your coach has assigned you a nutrition program or you're logging meals on your own, the BridgeAthletic mobile app makes it easy to track what you eat throughout the day.
Watch this video below for a full walkthrough of the Nutrition section, including your dashboard, logging meals, and tracking hydration.
Getting Started
Open the BridgeAthletic app, then tap the green apple icon at the bottom of your screen to open the Nutrition section.
Logging Without a Program
You can log nutrition even if your coach hasn't assigned you a program.
Simply navigate to the Nutrition tab and start logging meals. The main difference is that you won't see daily targets, but you can still track everything you eat, view your meal summaries, log hydration.
Logging With a Program
Your Nutrition Dashboard
Your dashboard shows your daily nutrition at a glance:
Progress rings — Visual tracker for calories and macros (Protein, Carbs, Fat) that fill in as you log meals throughout the day. These rings give you a quick view of how close you are to hitting your daily targets.
Remaining totals — Below the rings, you'll see exactly how many grams you have left for each macro. This helps you plan your remaining meals for the day.
Meal summaries — Each meal you've logged appears as a row showing its calories and macros (for example, "Meal 1 — 395 kcal, P 16.8g, C 48.7g, F 16g"). This lets you see how each meal contributed to your daily totals.
Meal plan details — If your coach has assigned a meal plan, suggested meals, timing, and target macros for each meal, it will appear at the top of your day. Tap "Read more" to view the full meal plan description.
Hydration tracker — Located at the bottom of the dashboard, this section lets you log your water intake throughout the day.
Switching days — If your program has multiple days, use the dropdown menu to switch or select the plan that best suits your day.
How to Log a Meal
There are two ways to log your food:
Method 1: Search the Food Database
A quick and easy way to log the details of your meal
Tap + Add Meal on your dashboard
Type a food into the search bar (like "chicken breast" or "banana")
Tap the + button next to the food you want to add
Adjust the serving size if needed. Change the quantity or select a different unit (cup, oz, grams, etc.)
Tap Done
Keep adding foods to build your complete meal
Tap the back arrow when finished
Your dashboard will update automatically with your new totals.
Method 2: Scan Food with AI (beta)
Use the AI scanner when you have a full plate of food in front of you.
On the Meal screen, tap the Scan Food button (green camera icon)
Take a photo of your food or upload one from your gallery
Wait while the AI identifies the foods
Review the results and adjust serving sizes to match what you actually ate
Remove any foods the AI identified incorrectly
Add any foods the scanner missed
Tap Log Meal when everything looks right
For detailed tips on getting the best scan results, see our article on meal scanning best practices.
Logging Multiple Meals
Log meals throughout your day by tapping + Add Meal each time you eat. You can switch between meals using the dropdown at the top of the Meal screen. Your dashboard automatically totals everything you've logged across all meals.
Adding Photos and Comments
In the bottom section of the Nutrition tab, you can add more context to your nutrition tracking that will be visible to your coach:
Photos: Upload pictures of your meals to give your coach a clearer view of your nutrition
Comments: Add notes about how you're feeling, questions, or any extra details that are important to share with your coach
Tips for Success
Log as you go — It's easier to log meals right after you eat while details are fresh
Double-check serving sizes — The default may not match what you actually ate
Use the scanner for mixed meals — Great for plates with multiple ingredients
Check your dashboard regularly — See your remaining macros to guide your next meal choices (if you have a program assigned)
Reuse recently logged items — Save time by quickly re-adding foods you eat often