How to log food in the Levels app

Overview: 

This article walks you through the different food logging methods in the Levels app. 

🎬 Chapter Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro: Why Logging Matters 

0:37 - Expand the Logging Menu 

0:51 - Describe (Voice/Text + AI) 

2:00 - Photo (Image + AI) 

3:35 - Barcode Scanner 

4:19 - Search (Smart Suggestions) 

5:20 - Recents (Your Log History) 

6:18 - Custom Foods 

7:04 - Recipes 

8:14 - Pro Tips: Editing & Retroactive Logging

Logging Methods:

1. Describe (Voice/Text + AI) 0:51

1. Tap Describe
2. Type or tap the 🎤 microphone to dictate your meal
3. Example: "Half a cup of papaya and half a cup of pineapple"
4. Tap Save
5. Later, tap Approve or Review
6. Optional: Add a 📷 photo or adjust the time
7. Tap Save again

✅ Best for: Fast, conversational input of whole food meals

2. Photo (Snapshot + AI Recognition) 2:00

1. Tap Photo
2. Take or upload a meal 📷 photo
3. Tap Save
4. Later, tap Approve or Review
5. Edit items if AI misidentifies something
6. Tap Save

✅ Best for: Quick logs with minimal effort

3. Barcode Scanner 3:35

1. Tap the 📦 barcode icon
2. Scan the product
3. Adjust quantity or unit
4. Tap Review, then Save

✅ Best for: Packaged foods with nutrition labels

4. Search (Smart + Personalized) 4:19

1. Tap Search
2. See suggestions based on time of day and history
3. Use the search bar if needed
4. Select items → tap Review→ adjust quantities
5. Tap Save

✅ Best for: Everyday and branded foods

5. Recents (Logging History) 5:20

1. Tap Recents
2. Search or scroll your meal history
3. Tap a past meal → Copy Meal
4. Make edits if needed → tap Save

✅ Best for: Re-logging go-to frequent meals

6. Custom Foods 6:18

1. Tap More → Custom
2. Tap Create a Food
3. Scan the nutrition label or enter details manually
4. Tap Save

✅ Best for: Unique or local items not in the database

7. Recipes (Multi-Ingredient Meals) 7:04

1. Tap More → Recipes
2. Tap Create a Recipe
3. Name it, set servings
4. Add ingredients using Describe, Barcode, Search or Recents
5. Tap Review, then Save

✅ Best for: Logging recipes like soups, stews, muffins, meal prepping

🔧 Pro Tips:

🖱️ Quick Edit

1. Long-press a meal entry
2. Instantly edit, change the time, or copy to another time/day

🕓 Retroactive Logging

1. Tap and slide on the 📈 glucose graph to the correct time
2. Tap the green ➕ button on the cursor
3. Add items—timestamp is auto-filled

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