Allow us to create custom meals on Fitbit app

[michelle.c]

Given that the community has been asking for this for 10 years, and now you will no longer have access to "create a meal" via the web version of the dashboard, it's making it harder for me to a fan and supporter of Fitbit, and I've been a fan for more than a decade. Please have the app have at least the same features as the web version (e.g., create a meal), but since it doesn't already exist, add the feature for # of servings to make our lives easier please!

Moderator Edit: Clarified subject and updated label

[G-J-D]

I completely agree. I am NOT a fan of people removing features. I have abandoned fitbit for this reason...well that, and every unit I bought crapped out 6 months after the warranty was over. They offer you a discount to buy a new one, but they don't tell you there is a time limit to using the discount. I was good moving on from them. 

[TamataGal]

any updates on being able to make a custom MEAL (not food that doesn't allow you to add foods to a meal) via the fitbit App?  I mean, why display 'custom' if you can't create a meal (ie recipe)

[Gipson]

It is beyond belief that after so many years of community comments asking for the feature Google decided it is not worth developing. The Google AI search still makes reference to the web dashboard now long gone, so not so Intelligent after all. It must be terribly hard and expensive to provide the feature in the app and clearly Google can't afford it. Very disappointing to see that the huge chasm between users and developers is growing even wider. 

[uberetalis]

Google has announced it will decommit support of the Fitbit app in February
2026. You must change to a Google account or lose your history. I have no
idea what the Google app will look like.

It's a good time to look for alternatives.

[camerams]

I changed using a Google account to log in a long time ago, but Google
doesn’t have a separate app. Don’t know if they are developing one.

[Gipson]

I also have a question for the fitbit developers: why have a whole tab in the app food section for MY FOODS if you cannot add anything to it?

[kelliann1]

I have the old Zip and it now only works via the IPhone app. I can see the forum on the web using chrome but the only way to see the dashboard and input data is via the app. What will I do when Fitbit no longer has the app? How will I be able to use the Zip other than to look at it and see what it says?  I don't want any of the new ones that fit on the wrist. 

[LisaMarie716]

I can't believe I'm reading suggestions from 2013 for the ability to at least manually input a custom recipe and it's still not available in the app. Especially with the discontinuation of the desktop access.

[LizzyFitbit]

Hi @LisaMarie716. Thank you for your product feedback about being able to create a custom meal on the Fitbit app with us! We've found a similar request and merged yours with it. You can find it here. Please vote on the existing thread to help us track interest. To learn more about how Fitbit decides what product feedback is developed, visit our FAQs.

[Gipson]

Hi Lizzy, are you aware that the link on your post is looping back to this same thread? So no answer to the question when can we get back the custom food functionality? 

[allykk66]

Very disheartening to read all these comments all saying the same thing that I've been thinking about the cancellation of the dashboard and inability to create custom meals anywhere. Tonight I've realised you can't even edit the existing meals under Custom - it all seems absolutely pointless now!

So many people have been commenting about the loss of the dashboard yet Fitbit have done nothing to rectify it. Really listening to your customers 'ey??

[kelliann1]

Google now owns it and they are too huge to care. Fitbit is nothing to them. Practically invisible. There is almost no chance they will ever bother to fix it.
I’ve been watching these posts too for a long time and it is very discouraging. I love my Fitbit and have worn it for about 8 years. But this custom meals problem stinks.

[ToddKo]

The Fitbit software is the best around for tracking personal health data, hands down. I have had over 8 different Fitbit watches and for almost 10 years, I have been waiting for Fitbit to come out with a nice looking, higher end watch that you can wear with dress shirts to work or license the software to Samsung and do a collaboration.  Samsung watches are nice looking but the tracking software stinks.  Do it!