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Nutrition
Apr 22, 20268 min read

Calorie deficit calculator: how to find your real number

What a calorie deficit actually is, how to calculate yours in 30 seconds, and the three mistakes that make most online calculators useless.

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AI
Apr 19, 20268 min read

Track macros from a photo: how it works and what it costs in accuracy

Photo-based food logging is the fastest way to track macros in 2026. Here's how the AI gets to a number, where it's accurate, and where it isn't.

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Science
Apr 15, 20267 min read

BMR vs TDEE: which one matters for fat loss

BMR is what your body burns at rest. TDEE is what it burns over a full day. For weight loss, only one of them is the right target.

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Nutrition
Apr 11, 20268 min read

Protein per kg of bodyweight: how much you actually need

1.6–2.2 g/kg is the band that protects muscle, supports recovery, and keeps you full. Here's how to hit it on a normal schedule.

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Science
Apr 07, 20267 min read

How many calories to lose 1 kg per week — and why you shouldn't

1 kg of fat is roughly 7,700 kcal. Losing it in 7 days takes a 1,100 kcal/day deficit — a setup that fails most people. Here's the better target.

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Nutrition
Apr 03, 20267 min read

Intermittent fasting and macros: does the eating window matter?

Intermittent fasting works for weight loss because it caps your eating window. The macros inside it are still what's doing the work.

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Habits
Mar 29, 20266 min read

Weekend overeating: why your Monday weigh-in keeps spiking

Saturday and Sunday quietly erase a weekday deficit for most people. Here's the pattern, the math, and a clean reset playbook.

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Habits
Mar 25, 20266 min read

Track calories without an app: the manual systems that work

If apps drain you, here are three manual calorie-tracking systems that work — pen-and-paper, hand-portion estimation, and the meal-template method.

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Product
Mar 21, 20266 min read

Best Telegram bot for tracking calories and macros (2026)

Why Telegram bots are quietly the best place to track nutrition in 2026 — and what to look for if you're choosing one.

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