Guides
Guides to eating, drinking and moving, with Doy
Each guide answers one question people ask, then shows how to do it in Doydum. Calorie counting, macros, water, steps, photos, barcodes and the foods of Turkey.
Guide · 7 min read
AI calorie counter: how a photo of your plate becomes an estimate
How an AI calorie counter turns a photo of your plate into calories, protein, carbs and fat, what makes a good photo, and when a barcode or typing works better.
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How accurate are AI calorie counters? Where errors come from and how to shrink them
How accurate are AI calorie counters? See where photo estimates go wrong, from portions to hidden oil, how to reduce the error, and why consistency wins.
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How to count calories: a practical method for real life
How to count calories step by step: find your target, log as you eat, judge portions without a scale, read labels, and count homemade and restaurant meals.
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How many calories should I eat a day? Work out your number step by step
How many calories should I eat a day? Estimate resting energy and TDEE, adjust for your goal and pace, split your macros, and learn when to update the number.
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Calorie deficit: what it means and how big yours should be
What a calorie deficit means, how to calculate one and how big it should be: the 7,700 kcal rule, gentle paces, minimum targets and a worked example.
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How to track macros: a simple guide with real numbers
How to track macros: what protein, carbs and fat are, how to turn calories into grams, how much protein you need and which everyday foods are rich in it.
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How much water should I drink a day? The maths by body weight
How much water should I drink a day? Work it out from your weight (33 ml per kg), see a table from 50 to 100 kg, what EFSA advises and when to drink more.
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10,000 steps a day: where the number came from and what it adds up to
Is 10,000 steps a day the right goal? Where the number came from, what research says, how many km and minutes it takes and roughly how many calories it uses.
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Barcode scanner calorie counter: from the stripes on a pack to your portion
How a barcode scanner calorie counter works: where the numbers come from, how to scale per-100 g values to your portion and what to do if a product is missing.
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How to choose a calorie counter app: a fair checklist
Choosing a calorie counter app? Check 7 things: photo and barcode logging, your cuisine, editable estimates, your plan explained, privacy, kind motivation.
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Calorie tracker with a pet: why a companion helps you keep logging
A calorie tracker with a pet gives you a reason to log that isn't guilt. Meet Doy, his farm that grows as you log, and a streak that forgives a missed day.
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How to keep a food diary: what to log, when, and how to make it stick
How to keep a food diary that lasts: what to log, when to log it, food journal tips that make the habit stick, a streak that forgives, and a weekly read-back.
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Turkish food calories: a field guide from lentil soup to baklava
Turkish food calories per 100 g and per serving, with protein, carbs and fat: doner, lahmacun, lentil soup, kebabs, mantı, meze, baklava, çay and ayran.
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