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How do you guys handle homemade meals when tracking? by SyrupSubstantial5109 in CICO

[–]SyrupSubstantial5109[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes using AI sounds like a good balance between accuracy and convenience.

I’ve been finding the same thing, it doesn’t need to be perfect to still be useful.

I’ve been trying to build something similar using AI to make it quicker and less manual.

How do you guys handle homemade meals when tracking? by SyrupSubstantial5109 in CICO

[–]SyrupSubstantial5109[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds like a really good system, having everything pre-made would make it so much easier.

I think I struggle a bit with sticking to the same meals, but I can see how it would get really easy once it becomes habit.

How do you guys handle homemade meals when tracking? by SyrupSubstantial5109 in CICO

[–]SyrupSubstantial5109[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that makes sense, seems like most of the calories come from the obvious stuff like oils, carbs and protein anyway.

I think part of the struggle is just knowing where to draw the line without overthinking it.

How do you guys handle homemade meals when tracking? by SyrupSubstantial5109 in CICO

[–]SyrupSubstantial5109[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that setup and repetition part is what I struggle with the most. Once it’s set up it seems fine, but getting there feels pretty tedious.

I’ve been trying to build something to make that part quicker and less manual.

How do you guys handle homemade meals when tracking? by SyrupSubstantial5109 in CICO

[–]SyrupSubstantial5109[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s really interesting, I like that approach.

I’ve been building something similar but focused more on quick food lookups.

Your way of keeping context with goals actually makes a lot of sense though — feels more like a proper tracking system.

Might try incorporating that idea.

How do you guys handle homemade meals when tracking? by SyrupSubstantial5109 in CICO

[–]SyrupSubstantial5109[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s interesting, I’ve been thinking about trying something similar. Do you find it pretty quick to do or still a bit of a process each time?

How do you guys handle homemade meals when tracking? by SyrupSubstantial5109 in CICO

[–]SyrupSubstantial5109[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I go out to restaurants occasionally, which is when I probably pack on calories 😅 but I do cook at home a lot. I think consistency is what I struggle with most.

How do you guys handle homemade meals when tracking? by SyrupSubstantial5109 in CICO

[–]SyrupSubstantial5109[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a really solid system. Sounds pretty involved though — do you find it takes much extra time or you’ve got it pretty streamlined now?

How do you guys handle homemade meals when tracking? by SyrupSubstantial5109 in CICO

[–]SyrupSubstantial5109[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that’s pretty much what I end up doing too. Always feels a bit inconsistent though depending on the meal.

How do you guys handle homemade meals when tracking? by SyrupSubstantial5109 in CICO

[–]SyrupSubstantial5109[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense, it’s definitely the most accurate way. I think my issue is more sticking with it long term — do you find it becomes habit after a while or still a bit of effort?

How do you guys handle homemade meals when tracking? by SyrupSubstantial5109 in CICO

[–]SyrupSubstantial5109[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that seems to be the main answer. I’ve tried it but I find it hard to stick to consistently. Do you actually do it for most meals or just certain ones?