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Notes on the habit, not the hype

People quit trackers when logging is slow. Calories should come from a public nutrient database — not a photo guess. Linked papers live in the essay.

Essay · 12 min · Burke 2011, Harkin 2016, USDA FDC

USDA plus a voice note: the easiest calorie log to keep

Self-monitoring works when it happens often. Searching a food database is where most people stop. Split the job: speak the meal, let FoodData Central assign the numbers. References at the end.

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