How it works
A weekly calorie budget that flexes with real life
Daily calorie limits punish anyone with a social life. Caloroo tracks the same calories across seven days instead of one. The math is identical. The structure matches how people actually eat.
Why a weekly budget beats a daily one
A 2,100 kcal daily target means a 600 kcal Friday dinner ruins the day. The same dinner inside a 14,700 kcal weekly budget is a planned trade. Eat lighter Wednesday and Thursday, then enjoy Friday without guilt or guesswork. Caloroo does the rebalance automatically.
Research on calorie tracking and adherence shows that flexible approaches retain users far longer than rigid ones. Most quitters quit because one missed day feels like failure. A weekly view removes that single point of failure.
The five steps in practice
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Set your weekly calorie budget
Pick a weekly target. Caloroo derives it from your goal weight, current weight, activity level, and pace. The number you commit to is for the whole week, not for any single day.
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Log meals in seconds
Search the food database, scan a barcode, snap a photo, type a custom entry, or tap a favorite. Each entry stores calories, protein, fat, carbs, fiber, and key vitamins and minerals.
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Watch the budget rebalance
After every meal Caloroo recomputes how many calories you have left for the rest of the week. A heavy Saturday automatically tightens Sunday and Monday. A light Tuesday gives Wednesday more room.
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Track together
Invite a partner, family, or friends into a group. Share daily totals, streaks, and weekly progress. Choose what you share. The food log can stay private while the group sees only the headline number.
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Review the week
On Sunday Caloroo summarizes your weekly average, your macro split, your weight trend, and your streak. The next week starts fresh with what you learned.
What Caloroo tracks
Every food entry stores calories and full macros (protein, fat, carbohydrate, fiber). Where the source data is available Caloroo also stores micronutrients: sodium, potassium, calcium, iron, the B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin D, magnesium, and zinc. Daily and weekly views break this down so you can spot a fiber gap before it becomes a problem.
Workouts, weight, and steps log alongside food. Caloroo computes net calories on the same weekly axis so a 90-minute hike on Saturday legitimately adds room to the budget.
Ready to try it
Caloroo is free to start. Open it on the web, install the PWA on iOS or Android, and your data syncs across every device.