📰 The Scale Mystery – When Do You Weigh What?

The most recommended and accurate way to track is to weigh your food before cooking (while it's raw) - from meat to rice, pasta, potatoes, and vegetables.

Why before cooking? Raw food has fixed values. Cooking only changes the food's liquid content (water absorption or evaporation), so weighing in advance lets you cook however you like, and even mix ingredients together (like when making meatballs or stews) without losing accuracy.

Portion tip: Already weighed and calculated the whole pot in advance? The weight of the cooked food doesn't matter anymore. You can just divide the finished dish by eye into equal portions!

Prefer weighing after cooking? If your lifestyle is more complex and requires weighing on the plate after the food is ready - that works great too! Just make sure to pick the option in the database meant for that (like "cooked white rice" vs "dry rice"). 💡

📰 Went Over Today's Goal? No Stress!

Went over your goal? Ate a bit too little on a weight-gain journey, or a bit too much on a weight-loss one? Take a breath - it's all fine. Your body isn't a daily calculator - it works on a weekly average over time. One off day is a completely natural part of the process. There's no need to "make up for it," starve yourself, or force-compensate at the next meal. Just carry on with your normal routine. Consistency over time is the real secret.

📰 Eating Out? Report Like a Pro

Restaurants, pizzerias, and burger joints are always a fun experience - but how do you log a dish you didn't make yourself?

• The breakdown method: split the dish into its base components (e.g. noodles + chicken breast + a tablespoon of oil + sauce).
• The estimate method: not sure? Pick a similar dish from the "eating out" category in the database for a solid average estimate.
• Full control: want maximum accuracy? Make the meal at home from your exact ingredients, and save it as a preset meal in the app! 🎯