Life & fun · December 27, 2023
Meal planning app I built after losing 50kg myself in 2022
1500cals is a calorie and excercise tracking tool that I built after losing 50kg myself in 2022 through simply watching what I ate and starting to exercise. The main "trick" I uncovered is simply to plan meals ahead. It sounds boring, it sounds annoying, but really its such a tiny effort for such outsized and life changing rewards that it should be a no-brainer. The existing tools I found were more focused on tracking after eating which is great in terms of capturing data and measuring over time, but I found really didn’t help me with locking in a routine. I wanted to fix this and bring some…
Meal planning app I built after losing 50kg myself in 2022 launched on December 27, 2023 with 11 votes, #1,015 of 3,780 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
1500cals is a calorie and exercise tracking app designed for people managing their weight. Unlike existing tools that focus on tracking food after it's eaten, 1500cals emphasizes meal planning ahead of time to establish consistent routines. The app combines meal planning with tracking capabilities in a single tool. It was created by someone who lost 50kg in 2022 and discovered that planning meals in advance was key to sustainable weight management.
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From the sources
I lost 50kg in 9 months with a simple low-calorie approach. Planning meals and tracking snacks was the key. I built 1500cals so you can do it too. Plan your main meals ahead and never skip the little things — that coffee, health bar, or handful of nuts. Build your personal food library and log anything in seconds. Out at a restaurant? Didn't plan this one? Just snap a photo and let AI identify the food and estimate calories. Stay on track even when life happens. Connect to Apple Health and earn activity points for your workouts and steps. Hit your weekly target and watch your streak grow. Visualize your entire year at a glance. See patterns in your eating, workouts, and weight with…from 1500cals.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
1500cals is a calorie and excercise tracking tool that I built after losing 50kg myself in 2022 through simply watching what I ate and starting to exercise. The main "trick" I uncovered is simply to plan meals ahead. It sounds boring, it sounds annoying, but really its such a tiny effort for such outsized and life…
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