Why Calorie Counting Fails (And the Margin-of-Error Mindset That Actually Works)
Most people don’t quit calorie counting because they lack willpower. They quit because the system demands a precision that doesn’t actually exist. Here’s the fix.
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No macros. No meal plans. No fluff. Just straight talk on calorie tracking that actually sticks.
You’re Paying Monthly for a Calorie Tracker — And It’s Making You Fail
Most calorie tracking apps are designed to keep you paying — not to help you succeed. Discover why simplicity wins, and how tracking just calories is all most people ever needed.
Why Knowing Your Calorie Total Isn’t Enough — And What Changes When You See Your Pace
I’ve always been an emotional eater. The challenge was never knowledge — it was the moment-to-moment awareness of where I stood. Without it, I was always guessing. And guessing, for an emotional eater, is dangerous territory. Real-time calorie pacing was the missing piece that changed all of that.
Why I Quit MyNetDiary After 3 Years
I lost the weight. Then I made the mistake of thinking I’d keep using the app to maintain it. Maintenance should take a few seconds a day. Instead, every time I opened MyNetDiary, the first thing I saw wasn’t the food entry screen — it was a popup. For three years. That’s when I stopped looking for the right app and built it myself.
Why Simple Calorie Tracking Works (And Complex Apps Don’t)
Most people quit calorie tracking apps within a week — not because they lack willpower, but because the app is exhausting.