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Stories from the people behind Doydum and from Doy’s farm: why it works the way it does, and what we learn along the way.
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A cute calorie counter, on purpose: meet Doy, our pixel companion
Why our cute calorie counter has a companion: meet Doy, the pixel bean who lives off your meals, water and steps, never scolds, and blushes when you pet him.
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A garden instead of a red number: the idea behind our gamified calorie tracker
Why our gamified calorie tracker has no red over-budget number: meals plant rows, steps lay stones, weeks become crates, and a fuller day is just a day.
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How Doy reads your plate: a look inside the AI food scan
Inside Doydum’s AI food scan: the camera, the crop, the hint, what the AI sends back, how you check it, what a photo can’t see, and tips for better scans.
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Doy reads your week: AI nutrition insights that don’t scold
How Doydum’s AI nutrition insights work: what’s in a note, the rules Doy follows, an example week, chatting with Doy, and how long notes and chats are kept.
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8 glasses of water a day? Six water myths, checked
Do you need 8 glasses of water a day? We check six water myths against EFSA and NHS advice, from coffee to urine colour, and show a personal daily target.
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How to count calories when eating out in Turkey
Counting calories when eating out in Turkey: calories per serving for kebab, döner, lahmacun, esnaf lokantası dishes, simit and meze, and how to log them.
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A streak that forgives: how rain barrels keep your logging streak
How a streak that forgives works in Doydum: one meal a day keeps it, rain barrels cover a missed day and away mode holds it for up to 14 days. The exact rules.
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A year on Doy's farm: seasons, holidays and new arrivals
A year on Doy's farm in Doydum: how seasons, nights, Halloween and Christmas change it, which animals move in and when, and what your logged days build.
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