Flowchart guide: How to Log a Meal in Levels
At Levels, we believe understanding your body's response to food should be simple and insightful. We know logging every meal can sometimes feel overwhelming, especially when you're busy or trying new foods.
That's why we've designed our new Meal Logging Flowchart - a visual guide that helps you quickly determine the best logging method for any situation, whether you're grabbing a quick lunch or cooking a favorite recipe.
This intuitive resource takes the guesswork out of tracking so you can focus on what matters most: your metabolic health journey.
Whether you’re in a rush, prepping a familiar dish, or trying something new, this guide will walk you through the flowchart so you can log your meals quickly and accurately.
✅ Step 1: Have You Logged This Meal Before?
- Yes → Use the Recent Meal / Food Item feature to quickly re-log it.
- No → Go to Step 2.
⏱ Step 2: Do You Have Time to Log a Meal Right Now?
- Yes → Continue to Step 3.
- No →
- Can you take a picture of your meal?
- Yes → Use Quick Smart Photo Logging.
- No → Use Quick Meal Describe to jot down a fast text-based log.
- Can you take a picture of your meal?
📦 Step 3: Does Your Meal Have a Barcode?
- Yes → Use the Barcode Scanner.
- No → Go to Step 4.
🏷 Step 4: Is the Meal or Item Branded?
- Yes → Use Manual Search to find it in the database.
- If it’s not in the database → You can Create Custom Food or Report Missing Food Item.
- No → Go to Step 5.
🍳 Step 5: Do You Often Prepare This Meal?
- Yes → Use Create Recipe to save it for quicker logging in the future.
- No → Go to Step 6.
📸 Step 6: Can You Take a Picture of Your Meal?
- Yes → Use Smart Photo Logging.
- No → Use Meal Describe to log details manually.