> Guides and honest takes on tracking calories and macros with AI — how to log food with Claude or ChatGPT, switch from MyFitnessPal, and more from Forkmate.

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# Honest guides to tracking what you eat.

How-tos for logging from ChatGPT and Claude, leaving MyFitnessPal, and what the research says about AI calorie counts. Written by the maker of Forkmate, a free [AI calorie tracker](https://forkmate.ai/) you talk to.

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[MyFitnessPal MCP Claude ChatGPT Is there a MyFitnessPal MCP server? Using MyFitnessPal with Claude and ChatGPT (2026) No official MyFitnessPal MCP server exists, and its ChatGPT app doesn't log meals yet. What does work in Claude and ChatGPT today, checked October 14, 2026. Shawn Azar · October 14, 2026](https://forkmate.ai/blog/myfitnesspal-mcp-claude-chatgpt/)

- [How-to Privacy Share my week: an image of your logging week, made on your device Share my week turns your Forkmate week into a square or story image: your streak, days logged and times logged. Made on your device, never uploaded. Shawn Azar · October 14, 2026](https://forkmate.ai/blog/share-my-week/)
- [Endurance Cyclists Runners Nutrition Claude How to fuel for a PR on your local route, with Claude, Strava and Forkmate Fuel a personal best on your usual loop: Claude reads past efforts via Strava's connector and your Forkmate food log, then plans the fuel. Prompts inside. Shawn Azar · October 13, 2026](https://forkmate.ai/blog/how-to-fuel-for-a-pr-on-your-local-route/)
- [Endurance Runners Nutrition Claude How to fuel for a 10K: look back at how you've been eating first Fuel a 10K by reviewing 2–4 weeks of your Forkmate food log in your AI app, then plan race week and race morning. Strava and Garmin routes, plus prompts. Shawn Azar · October 12, 2026](https://forkmate.ai/blog/how-to-fuel-for-a-10k/)
- [Endurance Cyclists Nutrition Claude What to eat before, during and after a long ride Carbs per hour by ride length, fluids and sodium, and recovery for long rides, plus how to plan it in Claude with Strava's connector and your Forkmate food log. Shawn Azar · October 11, 2026](https://forkmate.ai/blog/what-to-eat-before-during-after-a-long-ride/)
- [Endurance Runners Nutrition Claude Fueling a long run with Runna, Strava and Forkmate in Claude How much to eat before, during and after a 15k or long run, with Claude reading your Strava training and Forkmate food log side by side. Example prompts inside. Shawn Azar · October 8, 2026](https://forkmate.ai/blog/fueling-a-long-run-with-runna-and-claude/)
- [Endurance Cyclists Nutrition Claude How I stopped bonking: fueling rides with Claude, Forkmate and Strava A new cyclist's guide to fueling a ride before, during and after: evidence-based carb, protein and fluid ranges, plus the Claude prompts I use with Strava. Shawn Azar · October 1, 2026](https://forkmate.ai/blog/how-i-stopped-bonking-fueling-rides-with-claude/)
- [Endurance Runners Nutrition Calorie tracking for runners: a simple, honest guide How to track calories and macros as a runner or cyclist — how much to eat, why carbs and protein both matter, and how to log without it taking over your life. Shawn Azar · September 23, 2026](https://forkmate.ai/blog/calorie-tracking-for-runners/)
- [Accuracy AI Research How accurate is AI at counting calories? How accurate is AI at counting calories? Peer-reviewed studies put estimates from a few percent off to ~38% on mixed meals. The honest, cited data. Shawn Azar · September 2, 2026](https://forkmate.ai/blog/how-accurate-is-ai-at-counting-calories/)
- [How-to Claude MCP Claude Calorie Tracker: Log Food & Macros in Claude (2-Minute Setup) Turn Claude into a calorie tracker: connect Forkmate once, then log meals, photos and macros by telling Claude what you ate. Setup, prompts and accuracy. Shawn Azar · August 12, 2026](https://forkmate.ai/blog/how-to-log-food-with-claude/)
- [How-to ChatGPT MCP How to Use ChatGPT as a Calorie Tracker (That Actually Saves Your Log) ChatGPT can estimate calories but keeps no food diary. Connect Forkmate and it logs meals and macros to one you can open. Which plans work, and setup. Shawn Azar · July 22, 2026](https://forkmate.ai/blog/how-to-log-food-with-chatgpt/)
- [How-to MyFitnessPal Migrate How to export MyFitnessPal data for free, without Premium (2026) Yes, free accounts can export MyFitnessPal data. Skip the Premium CSV: Download My Data gets your full food diary in 4 steps. Then import it into Forkmate free. Shawn Azar · July 1, 2026](https://forkmate.ai/blog/export-myfitnesspal-data-free/)

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