Clear, honest and no miracles
Short guides we'd want to read ourselves before starting. No empty filling.
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Three guides we'd start with ourselves.
Calorie deficit: what it is and how much you need
How to work out a safe calorie deficit, why bigger isn't always better and when to review it.Read →How to start eating healthier: 5 simple steps
A calm path for beginners: find your number, plan a few days, shop once, cook simply and review after 2 weeks. Small changes, no perfection.Read →How many steps a day: it's not just 10,000
How many steps a day are worth aiming for, where 10,000 came from, how steps relate to WHO guidelines and weight loss, and easy ways to add more.Read →Weight loss without miracles
What actually works, and what just sounds nice.
Calorie deficit: what it is and how much you need
How to work out a safe calorie deficit, why bigger isn't always better and when to review it.
Read →1200 calorie diet: who it's for and who it isn't
The honest truth about a 1,200 kcal meal plan: when it's too little, the risks and how to find your own number.
Read →How to lose weight without exercise
Is it possible? Yes. What to do about food, and why a daily walk still matters.
Read →Losing weight after giving birth
When to start, how much is safe while breastfeeding, and why the first months aren't for dieting. Doctor first.
Read →BMI: what it shows and what it doesn't
How to work out your BMI, who it fits, where it gets things wrong, and why your waist often says more.
Read →How to keep weight off after losing it
Why weight creeps back, how to move to maintenance calories, how to read your weight trend, and what to do when it rises by 2 kg.
Read →How to weigh yourself: when, how and what the number means
Why your weight moves 1–2 kg a day, how and when to weigh yourself, why the trend matters more than one number, and when it's better to skip the scale.
Read →Alcohol and weight: calories in beer and wine
Calories in beer, wine and vodka, why drinking leads to snacking and worse sleep, how to drink less and when to get help.
Read →How much weight can you lose in a month (or a week)?
How much really comes off in a week, in 2 weeks and in a month, why week one is mostly water and how long losing 10 kg takes.
Read →Weight loss for men: calories, protein, strength
How many calories a man needs to lose weight, waist size, protein, beer, strength training and why a GP check is worth it.
Read →Calories and nutrition
Calories, protein and what's on your plate – plainly, with calculators.
How many calories do I need?
A free calculator, plus an explanation of how to work out a safe calorie deficit.
Read →Protein calculator
Work out your own protein target from your weight and goal. Free.
Read →How to count calories (and when you don't need to)
Weighing, labels, hand-sized portions and the most common mistakes – simply, without obsessing.
Read →How to eat healthily on a budget
The cheapest sources of protein and fibre in our own food data, what to buy frozen, and how to stop throwing food away.
Read →How Dumpli calculates calories
Formulas, data sources, safe limits and what our numbers don't know. All out in the open.
Read →How much water to drink a day: a simple answer
How much fluid an adult needs a day, whether coffee and tea count, how to tell you're drinking too little and when to check with a doctor.
Read →How to read food labels (EU): what to check first
Per 100 g or per portion, sugar and salt, ingredient order, “no added sugar” and “light” claims: a plain guide to EU food labels and how not to be fooled.
Read →Eating with food allergies: a careful guide
The 14 EU allergens, allergy vs intolerance, how to read labels and what “may contain” really means. A cautious guide to eating safely with a food allergy.
Read →Lighter Lithuanian dishes: cepelinai, kugelis, herring
How to make cepelinai, kugelis, cabbage rolls and layered herring salad lighter without losing the flavour – with real calories per portion.
Read →How to start eating healthier: 5 simple steps
A calm path for beginners: find your number, plan a few days, shop once, cook simply and review after 2 weeks. Small changes, no perfection.
Read →Light dinner ideas: what to eat in the evening
Is eating after 6 pm really a problem, when to finish eating before bed, and 12 light but filling dinners with calories.
Read →How to eat less sugar
How much sugar the WHO recommends, where it hides, how to spot it on a label and 10 small steps.
Read →How many calories a day do women and men need?
Calorie needs by sex, age and activity (tables), how many to eat to lose weight, and why we never go below a safe minimum.
Read →High-protein foods: a table of protein per 100 g
A protein table from our own data: protein per 100 g of chicken, curd cheese, eggs, fish, lentils and seeds, their calories and the cheapest sources.
Read →Movement and the gym
Steps, the gym and 5 minutes at home. Small starts count.
Gym for beginners: where to start
How to start at the gym: how often, a simple full-body workout, why technique beats weight and how normal soreness differs from real pain.
Read →How many steps a day: it's not just 10,000
How many steps a day are worth aiming for, where 10,000 came from, how steps relate to WHO guidelines and weight loss, and easy ways to add more.
Read →5-minute home workout: a no-equipment start
No time or energy to exercise? A five-minute, no-equipment routine is a real place to start. A sample routine, safety rules and what the WHO says.
Read →Health and everyday life
Sleep, age and when not to count. Where it matters – doctor first.
Nutrition for seniors: eating well after 65
How to eat filling, safe meals in later life: protein, fluids, appetite, strength and balance. A guide for seniors and for the family members helping them.
Read →When calorie counting starts to hurt
When counting calories or weighing food stops helping: warning signs, how to eat without counting, and where to get support.
Read →Before you buy an app
How to choose an app, cancel a subscription and get your money back.
How to cancel a meal plan app subscription
Subscriptions bought on iPhone, Android or a website, and what to do if you're charged after cancelling.
Read →Charged after cancelling a subscription? What to do
Step by step: asking for a refund, your rights, Lithuania's consumer authority (VVTAT) and your bank.
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