Calorie tracking,
without the spreadsheet.
Short, honest guides on how many calories to eat, how much protein you need, and how to make tracking stick. Plus a free calorie calculator.
Best Calorie Tracking Apps in 2026, Compared by Input Method
A 2026 comparison of MyFitnessPal, Lose It, Cronometer, Cal AI, MacroFactor, and Logma, organized by how you log food: search, barcode, photo, or voice.
Read →Sep 16, 2026 · 6 minTDEE Explained: How to Calculate Your Daily Energy Burn
Learn what TDEE means, how to calculate it with the Mifflin St Jeor equation and an activity multiplier, and what to do with the number once you have it.
Read →Sep 12, 2026 · 6 minCalorie Deficit Explained: How It Works and How Big It Should Be
A calorie deficit is the only thing that makes you lose fat. See how it works, why 7700 kcal equals about a kg, and how big yours should be.
Read →Sep 08, 2026 · 6 minLog a Meal in 3 Seconds: Why Speed Makes Tracking Stick
Logging a meal takes about 3 seconds when you talk instead of type. See why tracking speed, not willpower, decides whether a food log lasts.
Read →Sep 03, 2026 · 5 minHow to Track Calories Without Weighing Your Food Every Day
You can track calories closely without a kitchen scale. Here is how portion estimation works, when it is close enough, and when to actually weigh food.
Read →Aug 31, 2026 · 6 minHow Much Protein Per Kg Do You Really Need? A Simple Guide
A plain guide to protein per kg of body weight, with targets for maintenance, fat loss, and muscle gain, plus a worked example for a 75 kg person.
Read →Aug 24, 2026 · 6 minHow many calories should I eat to lose weight? (with the math)
The exact steps to find your daily calorie target for weight loss, using the Mifflin St Jeor equation and activity multipliers, with a full worked example.
Read →Aug 17, 2026 · 6 minMyFitnessPal feels slow? Here is why, and the faster way to log
MyFitnessPal asks you to search, scroll, and weigh every item. Here is why that friction adds up, and how talking through a meal gets it logged in seconds.
Read →Aug 10, 2026 · 6 minLooking for a Cal AI alternative? Try talking instead of snapping
If Cal AI keeps missing oil, sauce, and portion size, here is why photo logging struggles and what a voice first calorie tracker does differently.
Read →Aug 04, 2026 · 6 minVoice calorie tracking vs photo apps: which one actually works
Voice calorie tracking and photo calorie apps both skip typing. We compare speed and accuracy on real meals, not a plain chicken breast on a white plate.
Read →The tracker you talk to.
Say what you ate. Logma counts every item and logs it with macros in about 3 seconds. 30 free logs to start.