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What if Noom knew what you were going to log before you logged it? Well now it does.

With the release of our latest version, we're rolling out a new technology called Food Oracle. In a nutshell, Food Oracle (patent-pending) understands what items are typically logged together and suggests the most relevant items for you, so you don't have to bother searching for the right foods.

For example, after logging the first item in your meal -- say, cereal -- Noom will list items you're likely to log next -- like milk, coffee, or fruit. The best thing about Food Oracle is that it combines knowledge about the entire community with knowledge specific to you.

So the first time you log an item, you'll see suggestions based on what most other people eat with that food. But the second time you eat it, Noom will suggest foods that you've personally eaten with it before. The more you Noom, the smarter Food Oracle becomes.

Here's that technology in action:

Food Oracle also factors in the time of day, suggesting items that are often logged together during that meal, as well as the country you live in.

But does this cool technology really improve the Noom experience?

YES! According to our data, using Food Oracle cuts meal logging time in half. Plus, after a month of use, Food Oracle's ability to accurately predict your food choices increases by 88 percent.

Also in this launch:

Speaking of logging speed -- Food Oracle isn't all we're rolling out this week. We're also delighted to announce another new feature: Custom Dishes.

When you're losing weight, it's important to eat as much healthy, home-cooked food as possible. But we know that not every recipe is going to be available in our food database. That's why we've implemented Custom Dishes. Custom Dishes allow you to log all the ingredients in your recipe once, and save it for future use.

Best of all, you don't have to do any math! When you log your custom dish, you can log as many servings as you want. So if you're recipe makes 12 portions, simply log all the ingredients and tell Noom. We'll handle the long-division.

Not a chef? No worries! If you've got iOS 7, you'll now be able to search Noom's packaged food database by barcode. Scan your yogurt using the built in scanner, select the portion, and finish your logging in a flash. For now, this feature only works with our English food database, but we're working to roll it out to other languages in the near future.

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Debuting for iPhone: One-Swipe Logging

When we talk to Noomers about their weight loss experiences, we’re always inspired by the most consistent loggers. These are the folks who log their meals on good days and bad days, the troopers who are honest even about the extra teaspoon of mayo on their sandwich. Logging can be tedious, but doing it consistently is the key to losing weight. So we’ve designed a feature with the dedicated food logger in mind; we call it One-Swipe Logging.

Here’s how it works. Every food now has a portion associated with it on the right. You can log this pre-selected portion of the food instantly by grabbing the left side of the food and swiping it to the right. If you’ve logged the food before, Noom remembers your favorite portion and that becomes the default for you. This means that logging the breakfast you eat every day can be as simple as a few quick swipes — the same accuracy you’re used to, just way faster.

Eating a lot of different portion sizes? No problem! If you eat double your normal portion, just swipe twice. Otherwise, you can tap the food as usual to see the portion menu and choose exactly how much you ate.

We’re debuting One-Swipe Logging for the iPhone first and we'd love to hear if you like it! Let us know by emailing [email protected] or filling out our feedback form. We’re hoping to bring One-Swipe Logging to Android this summer.

  Until next time, Betina Product Manager, Food Logging

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3 Reasons You'll Love Meal Reminders

Noom Weight 2.3 is introducing a new feature and we bet you'll love it! It's called Meal Reminders, and it lets you configure Noom to remind you when you've forgotten to log a meal.

Seems simple, right? It is simple, but it's also pretty brilliant (if we do say so ourselves!). Here's why:

1. Reminders use psychology for good. Creating a healthy habit is hard. Even if you're committed, it can take 21 days to successfully adopt a new routine. (I learned this myself back when I committed to my month of logging every meal.) Meal reminders help you bridge the gap between your good intentions to log and the time it takes for it to become automatic. It's a lightweight way to keep yourself on track without leaving PostIt notes everywhere.

2. Reminders help you log more. Users of our Android app who set meal reminders log 15% more meals. Even if you don't click on the notification right away, seeing it reminds you of your weight loss goals so you're more likely to log later. And we designed our meal reminders with your logging patterns in mind, so they'll inspire you to log, not make you feel guilty.

3. Let's face it; they're adorable. Like to 😀? We do, too. That's why we made our notifications cute, humorous, and lighthearted. We like to think you're giggling the pounds away.

On top of all that, meal reminders are easy to set up. After updating, you'll see a new section at the bottom of your meal feedback asking if you'd like a reminder next time you forget to log food. Just click yes and you're on your way!

You can set your preferences right away or go to the app's settings at your convenience. Either way, pick the meals and times you'd like Noom to remind you, and we'll send you a friendly notification.

Why should you commit to logging more meals? We've found that food logging is the single most impactful behavioral change for weight loss, and makes a difference even more often than diet or exercise alone. Developing the habit of food logging helps you develop the personal awareness needed to achieve long term weight loss. So update the app and set your meal reminders now!

Love this feature? Want another? We'd love to hear about it. Check out our feedback form or email [email protected]. We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Until next time, Betina

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Introducing Noom Weight v2.0

Noom Weight version 2.0 for iPhone is out! We’re really excited about the new features — so with no more ado, here’s what 2.0 has to offer:

A beautiful redesign. Noom has some new clothes! The interface is clean and looks gorgeous on iOS 7, and Noom is rockin’ some purple. Check out the awesome new dashboards on the main screen by swiping left or right.

Introducing Noom Pro. You asked, we answered. Use all of our food, exercise, and weight tracking features for free, or upgrade to Pro for intelligent feedback and reliable motivation. If you bought Pro on your Android, you should be Pro automatically on your iPhone — just create an account using the gmail address you use on your Android phone. If you’re having trouble with accessing your Pro membership, feel free to contact [email protected].

Join a Noom Group. Committing to a weight loss program is hard enough on day 1, and that donut can seem irresistible by day 5. That’s why we created Noom Groups: go Pro to join a group of other Noomers who'll help motivate you.

The brand new Mealtime dashboard lets you see who's already logged their food, allowing you to high-five rockstar loggers and help the slackers (we say it with love!) with a reminder to log. Use the chat to discuss weight loss strategies, share recipes, or just tell your story. You’ll also get a weekly article from Noom to inspire you with new ideas.

Better feedback. When Noom team members tracked our own food, we were frustrated by the criticism we received from Noom Weight. After all, you don’t need Noom to remind you that eating that slice of cake wasn’t a great idea. Noom’s new meal feedback emphasizes positivity, relying on scientific research demonstrating that people who log everything they eat lose weight, even if they’re not trying to change their diet.

To support this concept, we’ve added a new meal logging streak; this is the number of meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) you’ve logged in a row. Research shows that as this number goes up, your weight should go down!

The Noom Weight team is really proud of our work, but nobody’s perfect. We’ve received some really great feedback from you guys about the iPhone app, so thanks! I’ll address a few of the concerns we’ve heard:

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Why is Noom Weight so different from the Android app?

Noom Weight Loss Coach for Android is a great app with a lot of awesome features. The iPhone is a new ballgame, however, and we wanted to start with Noom basics: quick, easy food logging and intelligent coaching. Noom Weight may have started small, but we’ve got big plans for it — we want it to be the best weight loss app you’ve ever used.

For those of you who love the Android version, sit tight. We work very closely with the Android team, so you can expect the greatest hits of Noom to appear on your iPhone soon.

What’s next?

In the short term, iPhone 5S owners will love the integrated pedometer that works with the M7 motion sensing technology in your phone. See how your daily activity affects your calorie budget and get exercise credit for walking the dog, shopping, and cleaning the house — all automatically! We’ll also be working out some kinks in the Noom experience to make everything as seamless and beautiful as possible for the new year.

In the long term, we’ll be working closely with the Android team to improve the motivational aspects of the app. We’ve got some great stuff in the works, but would love to hear your ideas too — check out our feedback page to leave us suggestions. You can also use this form to sign up to be a beta tester for the brand new features.

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Hopefully this helps you get an idea of what we’ve been working on. We’d love to hear what you think, so feel free to reach out any time through social media or our noom.com/support.

Finally, thanks a lot for using Noom! We get our inspiration and motivation from our users, whether hearing a fabulous weight loss story or reading your honest and insightful feedback. You guys are great!

Until next time, Betina Noom Weight for iPhone Product Manager

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Strategies for Success

by Betina Evancha

It's week 2 of my 30 Day Challenge! I'm happy to report that I've successfully logged all of the food I've eaten. It's been an adjustment -- I'm used to eating pretty much what I want, when I want. But the experience of writing down what I eat (or in this case, recording it in Noom) has made me much more conscious of what I'm putting into my body. No more late-night ice cream for me!

Noom makes logging my food pretty easy, but I still have to remember to do it! It's been hard to get into the habit of logging every time I eat, but here are some of my strategies for remembering. Hopefully some of these will be helpful to others trying to develop a healthy habit.

Use visual reminders. I put my floss near my toothpaste. Important work reminders become my desktop background. Post-it notes, tying a string around your finger, writing it on your body… whatever works.

Use digital reminders. I set phone alarms or calendar events to remember to do things. The Lift app is also really helpful— you check into a habit, and if you don’t, the app will remind you just when you were going to skip it.

Do the work when it’s easy. It's hard to remember your healthy habit when you're in the middle of living your life. Make it easier for yourself by shifting some of the effort to calmer moments. If it's going to be a crazy day, I'll plan out my meals in the morning and log them ahead of time, so that I don't have to think about it when other things are on my mind.

Commit money. I use GymPact as a workout motivator: if I don’t work out 3 times a week, it takes $5 out of my bank account. That doesn’t break the bank, but I’ve done many end-of-week workouts to avoid the psychological pain of throwing money away! You could bet a friend that you’ll succeed at logging your meals instead — you’ll hate the idea of paying up.

Commit your reputation. Tell everyone what you’re going to do — friends, significant others, even strangers. That way when you’re tempted to quit, they can keep you on track. Editor's note: I've been asking Betina all week whether she's been logging, so I can attest that this one works!

Reward yourself for success. You’ll feel great about yourself at the end of your 30 days, but what about all of the days before that? Make sure to reward yourself for doing well. You could check off days on a calendar or put a dollar in a jar for a treat down the road.

Piggyback on an existing routine. This is the most powerful way to build a habit that I've found so far. You're already doing something automatically, maybe brushing your teeth at night, so just add the habit you're working on. Soon, it's a part of how you do things.

Hope these help! See you next week.

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An Update for Calorific Users

Hey there,

I just wanted to start by thanking you for being among our first (and some of our most loyal) iPhone Noomers! As a Calorific user, your support has been invaluable in the launch of our most recent iPhone app, Noom Weight. That's why I wanted to let you know about an important upcoming change regarding Calorific:

As of August 26th, Calorific will no longer be available in the iTunes Store. But fear not! You've got a few options for continuing to log your meals.

You can upgrade to Noom Weight (iTunes) if you're on iOS 5.0 or later; in fact, we highly recommend it! Noom Weight has everything Calorific has and more. We've retained the green/yellow/red food logging system that made Calorific so easy and fun to use. On top of that we're also adding a massive food database, with tens of thousands of US, Canadian, Australian, and UK foods, as well as 50 restaurants in the coming weeks! In Noom Weight, we've also added exercise logging, so you can see your calorie budget update dynamically in response to your exercise for the day. We're also planning on adding in some other exciting new features, and bringing Pro to iPhone in an exciting way.

If you choose not to transition to Noom Weight, Calorific will continue to work the same as it does today! You simply won't be able to update the app in the future or reinstall it if you uninstall.

Thanks so much for being a loyal Calorific user, and hopefully you'll enjoy Noom Weight as much as we've enjoyed improving it. And, of course, if you have any questions, feel free to post on UserVoice or email us!

  Keep on Noomin', Jon Customer Happiness Guru