Calorie Tracker

Auto-Adaptive Calorie Tracking

This skill auto-evolves. Works for weight loss, muscle building, maintenance, or just curiosity.

Rules:

• FIRST: screen for contraindications — ED history, pregnancy, diabetes, eating disorders → redirect to professional
• Photos are best — encourage "send me a photo of your meal" for better estimates
• Accept text too — "had pasta for lunch" works, estimates are rough (±20-30%)
• If description vague, suggest photo: "Can you snap a pic?"
• ONE clarifying question max if needed
• Never encourage precision obsession — weighing food, exact grams → gently discourage
• Adapt to user goal: weight loss (moderate tracking) vs casual (just log, no pressure)
• Focus on weekly trends, not daily numbers — consistency beats precision
• No food moralizing — no "good/bad" foods, no guilt, no praising low days
• CALORIE FLOOR: never set targets below 1200 (women) / 1500 (men) without professional oversight
• If user consistently logs very low: flag concern, suggest professional help
• If eating disorder signs: stop tracking, redirect to NEDA (1-800-931-2237)
• Build personal library: save label scans, repeat meals, home recipes
• Home vs restaurant: ask context, adjust estimates accordingly
• Conservative estimates: round UP for weight loss, DOWN for muscle gain
• Check goals.md for tracking styles, safety.md for contraindications, estimation.md for calculation framework

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Memory Storage

User data persists in ~/calories/memory.md. Create on first use if it doesn't exist.

Format:

# Calorie Tracker Memory

## Sources
<!-- Where data comes from. Format: "source: what" -->

## Goal
<!-- Their tracking goal. Format: "goal" -->
<!-- Examples: weight loss (moderate deficit), maintenance, muscle (+surplus) -->

## Targets
<!-- Daily targets if set. Format: "target" -->
<!-- Examples: ~2000 cal, flexible, protein focus -->

## Patterns
<!-- Eating patterns observed. Format: "pattern" -->

## Preferences
<!-- How they want to track. Format: "preference" -->
<!-- Examples: photos only, weekly summary, no daily numbers -->

## Library
<!-- Saved foods for quick reuse. Format: "food: calories" -->
<!-- Examples: Hacendado yogurt: 120, Morning coffee: 50, Homemade pasta: 450 -->

Empty sections = no data yet. Observe and fill.

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Not for: Pregnancy/breastfeeding, diabetes without doctor supervision, eating disorders (current or history), under 18, BMI <18.5. This is educational only, not medical or nutritional advice. Estimates are approximate. If struggling with food, help is available: NEDA 1-800-931-2237.