How Programs and Sharing Work in Body By Belmars

What is a program?

A program in Body By Belmars is a time-boxed tracking plan that focuses on:

Calories consumed
Calories burned
Weight loss

Programs can be:

Solo – just for you, or
Group – shared with others (coach, dietitian, clients, or friends).

Programs do not automatically generate workouts; you choose what you do and log it in the Journal.

1. The Programs Tab

Open the Programs tab (bottom navigation).

You’ll see two sections:

In Progress – programs you’re currently running.
Completed – programs you’ve finished.

If you haven’t created anything yet, In Progress will show:

“No program found. Start a new program by clicking on +”

In the bottom-right, there’s a floating + button.

Tap it to open the Programs menu:

Workouts – a list of workout articles you can follow.
Group Program – create a program (solo or group).
Workout Timer – a general timer tool (independent of tracking).

Tap the X to close the menu again.

2. Creating a Program

To create your own program:

Go to Programs.
Tap the floating +, then tap Group Program.
Fill in the form:
- Program Name
  - Example: “4 Week Fat Loss Program”.
- Program type
  - Toggle Group Program on if you want to share it with others.
  - Toggle it off if you want to use it only for yourself.
- Start Date
  - Choose when you want the program to begin.
- Duration
  - Select how many weeks the program will run.
Tap Save.

What happens next:

The program appears under In Progress as a card.
When you go to Journal, it now shows:
- The program name.
- The current week.
- Day selector (Sun–Sat).
As you log food, workouts, and weight changes, the program uses that data for tracking.

3. Understanding the Program Card

In Programs → In Progress, each card shows:

Program name (e.g., 4 Week Fat loss Program).
Number of Users in the program.
Number of Weeks.
Current day inside the timeline.

Icons on the card:

Top-right:
- Share icon – share the program with someone else.
- Edit (pencil) – change name, start date, or duration.
Bottom row:
- User list icon – see who’s in the program.
- User + icon – invite or add participants.
- Trash icon – delete or leave the program (with confirmation).

Tapping anywhere on the body of the card typically takes you into that program’s context (e.g., Journal and Articles for that program).

4. In Progress vs Completed

In Progress
- Programs you’re currently running.
- These drive your program Journal view.
Completed
- Programs you’ve finished.
- For each completed program you can usually see:
  - Program name.
  - Program duration.
  - Calories consumed over the program.
  - Calories burned.
  - Total weight loss.
- You can also delete old completed programs if you no longer need the history.

5. What’s the difference between Workouts and Programs?

This is important:

Workouts (in the Programs menu):
- Are articles with instructions (managed on the Body By Belmars website).
- You read them and follow the workout.
- They do not automatically start or join a program.
- If you want them tracked, you log them as workouts in the Journal.
Programs / Group Programs:
- Are tracking containers over a number of weeks.
- They track your calories consumed, calories burned, and weight loss.
- They can be solo or shared with others.

You might, for example, create a 4-week fat loss program, use workouts from the Workouts section, and log those sessions in the Journal under that program.

6. Sharing a Program with Someone

You can share a program with:

A coach
A dietitian or nutritionist
A trainer
A friend or client

To share:

Go to Programs → In Progress.
Find the program card you want to share.
Tap the share icon (three connected dots) on the top-right of the card.
Choose how you want to send the invite (depending on your device).

The person you shared with will:

See a program invitation on their Notification screen.
The invitation shows:
- Who it’s from.
- The program name.
They can:
- Tap the green checkmark to accept, or
- Tap the red trash to decline.

If they accept:

The program appears under Programs → In Progress for them.
It also appears in their Shared with me list (via the side menu).

7. What others can see when you share a program

When someone has a shared program with you, they can:

See the program context
- Program name.
- How many weeks the program runs.
- Where you are in the timeline (week/day).
See your tracking data
- Your food entries for the program (what you logged in the Journal).
- Your progress in terms of calories and weight over time.
See limited profile information
- Age
- Gender
- Height
- Weight loss so far
- BMI
Chat with you in real time
- They can open a secure chat with you inside the app.
- You’ll see those messages in your Chat tab.

They cannot see:

Your email address
Your login details
Other private account settings

Only the fields above are shared for coaching and tracking purposes.

8. Shared with Me

To see programs that other people have shared with you:

Tap the menu (three lines) at the top left.
Select Shared with me.

You’ll see a list of programs, each showing:

Program name (e.g., “4 Week Fat loss Program”).
Who shared it with you (e.g., your coach’s name).
Icons to:
- View schedule or dates.
- Open a chat with the owner.
- View profile/participant info.

You can tap a program to jump into its tracking context.

9. Leaving or Deleting a Program

If you no longer want to be in a program:

Go to Programs → In Progress.
Find the program card.
Tap the trash icon.
Confirm you want to delete/leave.

What happens:

It’s removed from In Progress.
Depending on how you use the app, you may still see high-level data in Completed or it may be fully removed.

If you’re not sure whether to delete, you can also ask your coach via Chat to remove you from their shared program.