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Calorie tracker

Text what you ate, or just send the photo. Pally does the math and keeps the running count.

Text Pally: Track my calories. Aiming for 2,200 a day.
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You: track my calories, aiming for 2200 a day
Pally: done, tracker's live. tell me what you eat and i'll do the math.
You: chipotle chicken burrito and a coke for lunch
Pally: logged, about 1,170. today so far: 1,590 of 2,200. you have 610 left.
You: just sent a photo of dinner
Pally: salmon with rice and greens, about 640. that's 2,230 for the day, right on target.
You: how'd i do this week?
Pally: averaged 2,140 a day, under target 5 of 7 days. Saturday was the blowout at 2,900, otherwise clean.

The routine

How it works

TTexts

Every calorie app dies the same death: too many taps per meal. Texting is faster. Set a daily target once, then tell Pally what you ate or send a photo of the plate. It estimates, logs, and keeps the day's count.

  1. Text your target and Pally sets up the tracker: daily calories, plus anything else you want counted, like protein.
  2. Describe a meal or send a photo of the plate.
  3. Ask for the weekly picture any time, or have a recap arrive on a schedule: your average, days on target, and where the big days landed.
The full routine

Text your target and Pally sets up the tracker: daily calories, plus anything else you want counted, like protein.

Describe a meal or send a photo of the plate. Pally estimates it, logs it, and tells you what's left for the day. Correct any entry in one text.

Ask for the weekly picture any time, or have a recap arrive on a schedule: your average, days on target, and where the big days landed.

Good for

  • Logging meals in the time it takes to text
  • Estimating a plate from a photo when you can't be bothered typing
  • Knowing what's left in the day before you order dinner
  • A weekly recap that shows the pattern behind the number
  • Tracking protein or anything else alongside calories

Things to try

You: track my calories, 2200 a day, and protein too
You: chipotle chicken burrito and a coke for lunch
You: that estimate's high, it was a small bowl
You: send me a recap every sunday evening

Before you start

Common questions

How accurate are the estimates?

They're estimates from what you describe or photograph, not lab measurements. Correct any entry in one text. Logging every meal matters more than perfect precision on one.

Can I just send a photo?

Yes. Pally estimates what's on the plate and logs it. Add a note like 'huge portion' when the photo undersells it.

What does the weekly recap include?

Your daily average, days on target, and where the big days landed. Ask any time or get it on a schedule.

Keep going

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Last updated October 11, 2026.

Have your own recipe in mind?

Anything you'd hand a great assistant, you can hand Pally. Just describe it in a text.

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