THE DIET LAB

START YOUR JOURNEY.

TRACK YOUR FOOD.

BE HEALTHY.

How Much Energy Do You Need?

Click above to discover how many calories you need based on your basal metabolic rate and activity level.

See What You Really Eat Day-By-Day

Click above to download our interactive food journal spreadsheet. It is best used in Microsoft Excel. Google sheets limits the features.

Learn About Nutrient Content

Click above to input the foods you eat and get an intuition for the nutrient content and caloric density.

Interactive Food Journal

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By tracking the basics of what you eat and how you feel the journal can notify you when the two are connected and you can make observations that may have not been obvious otherwise. The journal can give you a sense of how often you are eating processed foods without focusing on calories or specific measurements.

Most people don’t know how many calories they need and how to eat in that range. One shouldn’t obsess over calories, but when transition to a whole food diet the increased level of fiber can trick people into eating less than they need to. This is great for weight loss but bad for curbing processed food cravings and sticking with a whole food diet in the long term.

Cronometer for Nutrients

Cronometer is a free website that allows you to input foods and see their caloric and nutrient content. It is an easy way to gain an intuition for the calorie density of many foods and the results may surprise you. We receive nothing for linking this, it’s just a great resource.