How do I add Custom Food Entries in the Glooko mobile app?

You may create custom food entries in the Glooko Mobile App in order to save personalized meals for easy tracking! 

Custom Food Items can be added to your Glooko mobile app so that they can be viewed alongside glucose data to reveal trends and patterns. This feature allows you to further customize your experience within the app, and simplify your nutrition tracking.

• Creating a Custom Food Item
• Editing an Existing Custom Food Item
• Marking an existing Custom Food Item or Meal as Favourite

Creating a New Custom Food Item

1. Tap Add (+) on the primary navigation bar in the Glooko mobile app.
   
    
2. Select one of the Meal Types from the Event type list
   
3. Update desired Date and Time as needed. Otherwise, this will default to the current date and time
   
    
4. Add the Custom food item by tapping into the search bar and then on the + symbol
     
5. Enter details of the custom food item you would like to add. Once you have entered desired information, select Add. 
   
    

6. You will be redirected back to the Meal tab, and your new Custom item should now be added to your meal. Tap on Review Meal. 

   
    

7. Tap on Done to add the Meal to the day's Daily Log. 
   
    

8. If you now search for your Custom Food Item for the next food entry, it will show up in the search. It will also be visible under your Recent food items as well

   

   
    

PLEASE NOTE: Using the quick add option as pictured below does not save the food item as a Custom Food Item.

Editing an Existing Custom Food Item

Now that you have created a Custom Food Item, you may need to make edits. For example, to edit the serving size, number of carbohydrates, etc. 

1. Tap Add (+) on the primary navigation bar in the Glooko mobile app.
   
    
2. Select a Meal Type from the Event type list
   
3. Update desired Date and Time as needed. Otherwise, this will default to the current date and time
   
    
4. Search for your Custom Food Item the search bar and tap on the food item to edit it. 
   
    
5. Edit any fields as needed 
6. Follow steps #5-8 in Create a Custom Food Item to ensure these edits are saved

Marking an existing Custom Food Item or Meal as Favourite

Once you have created a Custom Food Item or a Meal, as described above, you can mark them as Favourite for fast access. This is especially helpful for Food Items or Meals you eat regularly.

1. Tap Add (+) on the primary navigation bar in the Glooko mobile app.
2. Select a Meal Type from the Event type list
   
3. Update desired Date and Time as needed. Otherwise, this will default to the current date and time
   
    
4. Search for your Custom Food Item the search bar and tap on the food item you would like to mark as Favourite. 
   

5. Tap on the Heart (♥) symbol to mark this food or meal as a Favourite. You can then tap Cancel or Add to proceed to add the food item to your day. 

   

6. Once marked as a Favourite, you can find it listed either under Food or Meal.