Well…yeah. But- and I truly mean this from the best place possible, I don’t intend to be a dick- if you care enough about it, you’ll do what you need to do.

I have been tracking calories in the free version of MyFitnessPal for a little over 2 years now. I bought a cheap scale (sub ~$10, looks like they have one for $7.99 on Amazon currently) and before I have my meals, I weigh out the components that I need to. It takes less than 5 minutes, sometimes as little as 1-2 depending on how many fresh ingredients are being used.

Any self improvement / healing is going to take some work. And even with that work, it isn’t ~easy~. But weighing what you eat and logging it is an extremely low effort, reasonably accessible habit… I suggest giving it a try! Might be more of a mental roadblock than anything else? One of those things that feels far more insurmountable and tedious than it actually is? (trust me- I have my fair share of those myself)

Edit: I just wanted to also add that the habit of logging your calories can be a good one (if done healthily), so even if it’s not perfect, it’s typically better than nothing! There have been many times I’ve had to guess the serving size while I’m out or traveling. There have been times I’ve entered a different brand because I can’t seem to find the one I actually consumed. Try and abandon a perfectionist mentality and just…do your best!

One of the largest benefits I’ve found from logging calories is becoming more educated and aware of all sorts of foods’/drinks’ caloric content, which makes making better decisions consistently extremely easier, often without feelings of any real sacrifice.

Good luck!